New Jersey 2024-2025 Regular Session

New Jersey Senate Bill S1026

Introduced
1/9/24  

Caption

Establishes a manufacturing reinvestment account program to incentivize capital investment and workforce training in New Jersey with income tax rate reductions, deferrals, and accelerated deductions.

Impact

The bill introduces a framework that enables small manufacturers to set up a reinvestment account, into which they can deposit up to $100,000 annually over five years. Earnings accrued in these accounts are not taxed until withdrawal, and eligible businesses can receive a 50% tax rate reduction on withdrawals used for purchasing equipment or employee training. This legislation is intended to stimulate economic growth within the state by supporting local manufacturing sectors and providing essential resources to aid in workforce development.

Summary

S1026, sponsored by Senator Linda R. Greenstein, establishes a manufacturing reinvestment account program aimed at incentivizing capital investment and workforce training for small manufacturing businesses in New Jersey. The bill outlines a structure where qualified manufacturers with 50 or fewer employees can benefit from significant tax incentives designed to ease the financial burden of investing in new equipment and employee training. The incentives include tax deductions for contributions to the reinvestment accounts, deferred taxation on the earnings of these accounts, and a favorable tax rate on withdrawals used for qualified expenditures.

Contention

While S1026 aims to enhance small business growth and workforce training, there may be contention surrounding the adequacy of these measures for all manufacturers, particularly larger companies that may not qualify under the 50-employee limit. Additionally, there may be concerns regarding the long-term sustainability of tax incentives and their influence on state revenue. Stakeholders may debate the effectiveness of such incentives in genuinely boosting manufacturing activity versus merely benefiting a select subset of businesses.

Companion Bills

NJ A3464

Same As Establishes a manufacturing reinvestment account program to incentivize capital investment and workforce training in New Jersey with income tax rate reductions, deferrals, and accelerated deductions.

NJ A2530

Carry Over Establishes a manufacturing reinvestment account program to incentivize capital investment and workforce training in New Jersey with income tax rate reductions, deferrals, and accelerated deductions.

NJ S2087

Carry Over Establishes a manufacturing reinvestment account program to incentivize capital investment and workforce training in New Jersey with income tax rate reductions, deferrals, and accelerated deductions.

Previously Filed As

NJ S1217

Establishes a manufacturing reinvestment account program to incentivize capital investment and workforce training in New Jersey with income tax rate reductions, deferrals, and accelerated deductions.

NJ A4116

Establishes a manufacturing reinvestment account program to incentivize capital investment and workforce training in New Jersey with income tax rate reductions, deferrals, and accelerated deductions.

NJ AB2377

Personal Income Tax Law and Corporation Tax Law: deductions: accelerated depreciation for new manufacturing operations.

NJ A3860

Provides corporation business tax credit for certain investment in manufacturing equipment and manufacturing facility renovation, modernization, and expansion, or hiring and training of new employees for manufacturing purposes.

NJ S1259

Supports activities of New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program, Inc.

NJ S1245

Establishes manufacturing machine and metal trade apprenticeship tax credit program.

NJ S4031

Provides corporation business tax credit for certain investment in manufacturing equipment and manufacturing facility renovation, modernization, and expansion, or hiring and training of new employees for manufacturing purposes.

NJ A2345

Establishes New Jersey Baby Bond Account Program.

NJ SJR146

Designates Monday of Manufacturing Week as Women in Manufacturing Day in New Jersey.

NJ S1756

Establishes New Jersey First-Time Home Buyer Savings Account Program; provides gross income tax benefits for certain contributions to and earnings on assets maintained in accounts established under program.

Similar Bills

NJ S1217

Establishes a manufacturing reinvestment account program to incentivize capital investment and workforce training in New Jersey with income tax rate reductions, deferrals, and accelerated deductions.

NJ A4116

Establishes a manufacturing reinvestment account program to incentivize capital investment and workforce training in New Jersey with income tax rate reductions, deferrals, and accelerated deductions.

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