New Jersey offers tax breaks for hiring Gold Star families

Provides corporation business tax and gross income tax credits for employing immediate family members of members of the Armed Forces of the United States who were killed in action.

Introduced· 2026-01-13

Who's it for

Who's it for: Workers

What it means for you

7/10Helps you

Good for everyday people ·

Heavily funded

Plain‑English summary, cross‑checked against the official bill text.

This bill would give businesses a tax break if they hire the spouse, child, or parent of a soldier who died in action.

Our take

What we think, in plain words.

This bill would reward companies that give jobs to families who lost a loved one in the military. The state would lose a little bit of tax money, but the rule would help these families find steady, full-time work. It caps the tax break at 1,200 dollars per worker, so companies could not abuse it for a massive payout.

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The facts

What the bill actually says, no spin.

Businesses would get a tax credit equal to 10 percent of the worker's pay.
The maximum tax break would be 1,200 dollars per family member each year.
The worker would need to be hired full-time for at least nine months.
The rule would apply to the spouse, child, or parent of a fallen soldier.
Companies could not double-dip and claim other state grants for the same worker.