New Jersey State Tax deduction for 592 college plan contribution

[John of PA]

In PA, you can deduct a contribution to a 529 college savings plan on the PA-40. Does anyone know if NJ allows such a deduction on the NJ state income tax return. As you may know, such a contribution would not be deductible on the Fed. 1040. Thanks.

[Lion]

I don't see anything in a quick scan of the instructions. You can read them:

http://www.state.nj.us/treasury/taxation/pdf/current/1040i.pdf

Nor, do I see a line for such a deduction on the return:

http://www.state.nj.us/treasury/taxation/pdf/current/1040.pdf

But, you can search the NJ Department of the Treasury website:

http://www.state.nj.us/treasury/taxation/

[John of PA]

Thank you Lion, I was just told by someone who does a lot of NJ returns that the deduction cannot be taken.