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The Minimum Wage Bill
New Jersey helps small businesses with minimum wage
Provides corporation business tax credits and gross income tax credits to small business employers and farm employers related to increase in State minimum wage.
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New Jersey gives tax credits to small businesses
Our take
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This bill helps small businesses in New Jersey by giving them tax credits to offset the cost of paying higher minimum wages to their employees. If you care about small businesses and fair wages, now is the time to weigh in on this bill.
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The facts
What the bill actually says, no spin.
- The bill gives tax credits to small businesses and farm employers
- The tax credits are for the difference in minimum hourly wage
- The credits are limited to $12,500 per employee
- The credits can be carried forward for four years
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