Taxes in Paterson
Paterson's effective property-tax rate carries a real, disclosed, unresolved cross-source conflict -- but every cited figure runs above New Jersey's own already nation-leading statewide average.
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Learn moreA real, disclosed conflict on the effective rate
This record's anchor figure (2.91%, corroborated against the Passaic County average of 2.18%) sits alongside a separately-cited, notably higher 4.90% figure from another aggregator -- a real, unresolved conflict; confirm the current, precise rate directly with the Passaic County Board of Taxation.
New Jersey's real, graduated state income tax
New Jersey's seven-bracket income tax runs from 1.4% up to 10.75% above $1,000,000 (the 'millionaire's tax') -- applies statewide, including in Paterson.
A simple, single-rate sales tax
New Jersey's uniform 6.625% sales tax, with no local add-on anywhere in the state, applies in Paterson as statewide.
Key takeaways
- Paterson's effective property-tax rate runs 2.91%-4.90% depending on source -- a real, disclosed conflict.
- Either cited figure runs above New Jersey's own nation-leading statewide average.
- New Jersey's graduated income tax and uniform sales tax apply in Paterson as statewide.
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