Official Site of The State of New Jersey

This unit works with taxpayers with outstanding tax liabilities who require a tax clearance certificate for State grants, incentives and rebates offered through a number of State agencies. The majority of these programs require the taxpayer to obtain the tax clearance certificate through their Premier Business Services portal account.

To contact the Business Assistance Tax Clearance Unit:

Phone: 609-322-6835

Email: BusinessAssistanceTC.Taxation@treas.nj.gov

Helpful Resources:

Taxation Business Assistance Tax Clearance Information

Premier Business Services (PBS)

PBS Detailed Instructions

PBS YouTube Instructions

The Grant and Credit Review Unit (GCRU) is responsible for reviewing and processing grants and tax credits for more than a dozen State business incentive tax grant programs. This unit works in conjunction with the Office of the State Treasurer and the New Jersey Economic Development Authority on administering numerous State business incentive grant and tax credit programs.

The unit:

• Ensures grant and tax credit recipients are eligible to receive the grant or tax credit and are in compliance with current tax law;
• Calculates grant reimbursements and seeks authorization from the State Treasurer for reimbursement and facilitates the reimbursement within the New Jersey Department of the Treasury;
• Issues tax credit certificates and transfer certificates, and;
• Assists both the NJEDA and taxpayers with inquiries on tax implications of the grant and tax credit programs in New Jersey.

New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA)

Director's Tax Credit Purchase Program

To contact The Grant and Credit Review Unit:

Phone: 609-292-7127

This unit processes tax credit redemptions for the NJ Angel Investor Tax Credit Program (AITC).

The unit:

• Receives tax credit redemption packages from the investor;
• Ensures investor has filed the correct return to claim the tax credit;
• Verifies the credit claimed;
• Processes the claim, and;
• Approves any applicable refund.

To contact the NJEDA Tax Credit Redemptions Unit:

Phone: 609-322-9270

Email: Taxation.AngelInvestor@treas.nj.gov

Helpful Resources

Individual AITC redemption instructions

Corporate AITC redemption instructions