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Inflation Costs New Jerseyans More than a Rebate Check

Missing out on a tax rebate check is certainly disheartening, but New Jersey wallets are getting actively drained by an even bigger problem in the tax code: the state's graduated-rate income tax thresholds don't change with inflation, either.

Inflation Costs New Jerseyans More than a Rebate Check

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Missing out on a tax rebate check is certainly disheartening, but New Jersey wallets are getting actively drained by an even bigger problem in the tax code: the state's graduated-rate income tax thresholds...

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Missing out on a tax rebate check is certainly disheartening, but New Jersey wallets are getting actively drained by an even bigger problem in the tax code: the state's graduated-rate income tax thresholds don't change with inflation, either.

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Missing out on a tax rebate check is certainly disheartening, but New Jersey wallets are getting actively drained by an even bigger problem in the tax code: the state's graduated-rate income tax thresholds don't change with inflation, either.

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