Getting your income tax refund from the state of New Jersey will require that you prepare the correct tax forms, file your return before the deadline and then find out when to expect your refund to arrive. 

New Jersey is one of 43 states in the U.S. that collects an individual income tax. The state enacted the Gross Income Tax in 1976.http://www.itepnet.org/pdf/tnntuan2.htm  The maximum tax rate was initially set at 2.5 percent.http://www.wiss.com/articles/art07_tax_opportunities.htm  Today, the income tax rate in New Jersey ranges from between 1.4 to 8.97 percent.http://www.state.nj.us/treasury/taxation/git_over.shtml 

The New Jersey Department of the Treasury gives refunds to the individuals who overpaid their tax liability during the previous tax year.http://www.state.nj.us/treasury/taxation/pdf/other_forms/tgi-ee/2010/10_1040.pdf For 2011, the New Jersey state tax filing deadline is April 18.http://www.state.nj.us/treasury/taxation/pdf/other_forms/tgi-ee/2010/1040_anchors/gen_filing.pdf 

Complete your New Jersey gross income tax form. The Department of the Treasury advises taxpayers to check their math, to leave unused lines blank and to sign and date their form. Tax preparation errors lead to processing delays.http://www.state.nj.us/treasury/taxation/pdf/other_forms/tgi-ee/2010/1040_anchors/gen_filing.pdf  

The department's Division of Taxation website includes resources for taxpayers, including forms, instructions, tax rate tables and county municipality codes.http://www.state.nj.us/treasury/taxation/resretins.shtml 

File your New Jersey gross income tax return electronically or by mail. According to the NJ Department of the Treasury, electronic returns are free, accurate and yield fast refunds. If you choose to e-file your return, you can use the program NJ WebFile to do so for free. Before you log out, NJ WebFile will issue a confirmation number, verifying your tax return was filed successfully.http://www.state.nj.us/treasury/taxation/pcfile/njwebfile.shtml  Double-check your entries before submitting your return.

If you will be mailing in a paper form, you should address it to: State of New Jersey, Division of Taxation, Revenue Processing Center – Refunds, PO Box 555, Trenton NJ 08647-0555.http://www.state.nj.us/treasury/taxation/pdf/other_forms/tgi-ee/2010/1040_anchors/gen_filing.pdf 

The New Jersey Department of the Treasury does not have an online method to check the status of your gross income tax refund. To check your refund status, call the Automated Refund Inquiry System toll-free at 800-323-4400 from New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware and Maryland. From all other locations, call 609-826-4400. You will be required to provide your social security number and the amount of your expected refund.http://www.state.nj.us/treasury/taxation/emailfaqs.shtml#ITRates 

Information from paper returns takes six to eight weeks from the date of mailing to appear on the system.http://www.state.nj.us/treasury/taxation/emailfaqs.shtml#ITRates