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  "name": "What are New Jersey's income tax rates for 2026?",
  "description": "New Jersey taxes wages at 1.4% to 10.75% across 7 brackets. On $75,000 a single filer pays about $2,596 in New Jersey income tax (3.5% effective).",
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    "question": "What are New Jersey's income tax rates for 2026?",
    "shortAnswer": "New Jersey taxes wages at 1.4% to 10.75% across 7 brackets. On $75,000 a single filer pays about $2,596 in New Jersey income tax (3.5% effective).",
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        "label": "$0 – $20,000",
        "value": "1.4%",
        "note": "Single filer, taxable income"
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        "label": "$20,000 – $35,000",
        "value": "1.75%",
        "note": "Single filer, taxable income"
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        "label": "$35,000 – $40,000",
        "value": "3.5%",
        "note": "Single filer, taxable income"
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        "label": "$40,000 – $75,000",
        "value": "5.53%",
        "note": "Single filer, taxable income"
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        "label": "$75,000 – $500,000",
        "value": "6.37%",
        "note": "Single filer, taxable income"
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      {
        "label": "$500,000 – $1,000,000",
        "value": "8.97%",
        "note": "Single filer, taxable income"
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        "label": "Over $1,000,000",
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        "note": "Single filer, taxable income"
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