The balance of tax due must be paid in full by the original due date of the return. If you owe less than $1, no payment is required. You may make your payment by check or money order, electronic check (e-check), or credit card.

Check or Money Order

You will find a payment voucher (Form NJ-1040-V) listed with your forms if you owe. . If you owe tax and are sending the payment with your 2003 return, enter the amount of tax due in the boxes on the payment voucher. Make check or money order payable to State of New Jersey TGI. Write your social security number on the check or money order. Use social security numbers of both husband and wife for a joint return.

If you are paying a balance due for the 2003 tax year and are making the first installment of estimated tax for 2004, please use separate checks or money orders for each payment. Send your 2004 estimated tax payment with an NJ-1040-ES voucher to the address on that payment voucher. Do not include the estimated tax payment with your 2003 income tax return.

Electronic Check (E-Check)

You may be able to pay your 2003 New Jersey income taxes or make a payment of estimated tax for 2004 by e-check. This option is available on the Divisions Website. Taxpayers who do not have Internet access can make a payment by e-check by contacting the Divisions Customer Service Center at 609-292-6400. Do not send in the payment voucher if you pay your taxes by e-check.

When using e-check on the Web, you will need your social security number and date of birth to make a payment. Be sure the social security number you enter matches the first social security number shown on the form for which you are making your payment, and the date of birth you enter is the date of birth for that person.

NOTE:

1. If you do not enter your social security number and date of birth properly, you will not be able to pay by e-check.
2. If you are filing a New Jersey return for the first time, or your filing status is different than the filing status on your 2002 return, you may not be able to pay by e-check.

Credit Card

You may pay your 2003 New Jersey income taxes or make a payment of estimated tax for 2004 by credit card. Pay by phone (1-800-2PAYTAX, toll-free) or directly over the Internet (www.officialpayments.com) and use a Visa, American Express, MasterCard, or Discover/Novus credit card. Do not send in the payment voucher if you pay your taxes by credit card.

There is a convenience fee of 2.5% paid directly to Official Payments Corporation based on the amount of your tax payment.

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