State Residency Rules → New Jersey

New Jersey Tax Residency Rules: The 184-Day Test

The rule in one paragraph

Statutory resident at more than 183 days plus a permanent place of abode.

The details

A NJ domiciliary can be taxed as a NONresident only if they keep no permanent home in NJ, keep one elsewhere, and spend 30 or fewer days in the state.

What counts as a day in New Jersey?

Any part of a day spent in the jurisdiction generally counts as a full day toward the test — landing at 11 p.m. counts the same as a full day. Most states apply a narrow exception for pure travel through the state.

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