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SNJ may identify New Jersey income-tax withholding. State income tax and separate state insurance or benefit contributions are different deductions.
Employer-specific label: this is a possible interpretation. Confirm the full meaning in the codebook for the employer that issued your statement.
How to read this entry
Use the possible interpretation New Jersey state withholding label alongside the column heading. An earnings amount, an employee deduction and an employer-cost memo can have different effects even when their labels look similar.
Example on a pay statement
A statement can show a New Jersey income-tax line and other New Jersey payroll contributions without those being duplicates.
Examples illustrate the checking method. They are not a personal tax calculation or a promise of a particular benefit.
What to check with payroll
Request the full name of each state deduction before comparing amounts.
Compare related entries
Read the federal, state and local payroll tax codes guide to compare the entries in this part of your statement. Use the full pay stub code directory when a second abbreviation is unfamiliar.
Reference and scope
Official guidance on federal, state and local payroll tax codes provides background on the underlying rules. It does not validate an individual employer’s internal abbreviation.