New Jersey residents pay state as well as federal income taxes. The state exempts various benefits from income tax, including disability payments. Disabled residents of the Garden State still may owe federal tax, however, on a portion of their Social Security disability benefits.
State Disability Benefits:
The state of New Jersey offers temporary disability benefits to qualified residents. The benefits are paid out of employer contributions to a state disability fund. As a result, for federal income tax purposes, the IRS considers these benefits to be taxable sick pay, subject to Social Security and Medicare taxes as well as income taxes. You must report these benefits, which your employer reports on the W-2 form (instead of a 1099-G), on your federal return.
