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    State Tax Day - Current, S.11, New Jersey—Motor Fuel Tax: Gas Tax Rate Increase Announced, (Dec 4, 2025)

    The New Jersey Department of the Treasury announced today that New Jersey’s gas tax rate will increase by 4.2 cents per gallon beginning on January 1, 2026. The increase is to support the State’s Transportation Trust Fund (TTF) program.

    Specifically, the Petroleum Products Gross Receipt Tax (PPGRT) rate will increase on January 1, 2026 from 34.4 cents to 38.6 cents for gasoline and from 38.4 cents to 42.6 cents for diesel fuel. When combined with the Motor Fuels Tax, which is fixed at 10.5 cents for gasoline and 13.5 cents for diesel fuel, the total tax rates that motorists will pay for gasoline and diesel fuel will be 49.1 cents and 56.1 cents, respectively.

    Treasury Announces Gas Tax Rate Will Increase by 4.2 Cents Effective January 1, 2026, New Jersey Department of Treasury, December 2025, ¶402-678

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    Explanations at ¶37-151

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