The New Jersey Department of Treasury started accepting refunds on March 1, 2018 due to refund fraud resulting from identify theft has increased, to protect New Jersey taxpayers. New Jersey states
that, if you e-filed your return "it will generally take four
weeks or more to process and validate. If you filed a paper return it can
take up to 12 weeks to validate." These enhanced efforts could result in early
filers experiencing a slight delay in receiving their refunds."
Go to New Jersey's Income Tax Refund Information page (click on the Online
Hyperlink, then, continue) to check your refund status. It may take some time
to show up in their system.
For refund-related
questions, contact the New Jersey Division of Taxation at 1-800-323-4400.
