S 4536 New Jersey Senate · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Imposes temporary $1 million cap on use of net operating loss deductions under corporation business tax for certain privilege periods.

This bill imposes a temporary limit of $1 million on the amount of net operating loss deductions that corporations can claim under New Jersey's corporation business tax. It directly affects businesses with privilege periods ending between July 31, 2026, and July 31, 2030, restricting how much they can use past losses to lower their current taxable income. For periods ending between 2030 and 2032, any disallowed deductions may be used to reduce income by no more than 75 percent, and unused amounts can be carried forward for an additional six years. The legislation also waives interest and penalties on estimated tax payments made during a specific window if those underpayments result from the new deduction limits.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2026
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Introduced Jun 26, 2026 Last action Jun 30, 2026
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Introduced Reprint · 2 edits
MINOR
The First Reprint of S4536 adds an exemption for public utilities from the temporary $1 million cap on net operating loss deductions under the corporation business tax. The bill, which limits NOL deductions for privilege periods ending between July 31, 2026 and July 31, 2030, now explicitly carves out public utilities so they are not subject to the cap. The legislative statement was removed from this reprint version, likely to be reissued with updated language reflecting the amendment.
Scope change
The bill's scope narrowed slightly: public utilities are no longer subject to the NOL deduction cap, meaning they can claim their full net operating loss deductions without the $1 million limit during the 2026-2030 period.
ELIGIBILITY

Public utilities are now exempted from the $1 million aggregate cap on net operating loss deductions for privilege periods ending on or after July 31, 2026 but before July 31, 2030. Previously, all taxpayers were subject to the cap without exception.

TECHNICAL

The full legislative statement (which described the bill's purpose, fiscal impact of $485 million in additional revenue, and affected approximately 600 taxpayers) was removed from the reprint version, likely pending reissuance with updated language.

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Jun 26, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
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