POS system for New Jersey businesses
New Jersey has one statewide sales tax rate of 6.625% and no local sales taxes in most places, but a long list of exempt items, including most clothing and groceries. SeroPOS keeps the setup to one rate and a 0% rate for exemptions.
New Jersey in SeroPOS
One 6.625% rate
Add the 6.625% rate once and make it the default, so every taxable product uses the same rate.
0% for clothing and groceries
Most clothing, footwear and grocery food are exempt in New Jersey, so they take a 0% rate.
Reduced-rate zones
Qualifying businesses in an Urban Enterprise Zone can add the reduced rate as its own rate.
Prices with or without tax
Each product has a "price includes tax" setting, so tax-in pricing at a bar or event works without manual maths.
Global Payments or Gravity
Take card and tap payments on terminals that get the amount straight from the till, with tips coming back to the receipt.
Tax collected by period
The Tax Report shows tax on sales, purchases and expenses for any date range and location, with the invoices behind it.
New Jersey sales tax at a glance
New Jersey's sales tax rate is 6.625% as of 2026, administered by the New Jersey Division of Taxation. There are no county or city sales taxes in most of the state, so the same rate applies in Newark, Jersey City and Trenton. Some places, such as Atlantic City and some shore towns, have their own extra taxes on particular sales.
New Jersey exempts most clothing and footwear, most grocery food and many other items, while prepared food, restaurant meals and soft drinks are taxable. Qualifying businesses in an Urban Enterprise Zone may charge a reduced rate on qualifying sales. Confirm current rates and exemptions with the Division of Taxation before you open.
Setting up New Jersey sales tax in SeroPOS
In the back office go to Settings, then Tax Rates, and add New Jersey sales tax at 6.625%. Add a 0% rate for exempt clothing and groceries. If your business qualifies for an Urban Enterprise Zone reduced rate, add it as a separate rate. In the SeroPOS app the same list is under Admin, then Taxes.
Set 6.625% as the default so new products pick it up, and give exempt items the 0% rate. The rounding setting in Business Settings controls whether totals round to the nearest 0.05, to a whole amount or not at all. Products priced tax-in can be marked "price includes tax". Your registration number can print in the receipt header.
- NJ sales tax 6.625%: the default
- 0%: exempt clothing, footwear and grocery food
- Reduced rate: only if your business qualifies in a UEZ
Clothing stores and grocers
A New Jersey clothing store mostly sells exempt items, but accessories such as jewellery, handbags and some sports gear may be taxable. In SeroPOS the tax is part of each product, so set clothing to 0% and taxable accessories to 6.625%, and the cashier never has to decide.
Grocers and delis face the same split between exempt grocery food and taxable prepared food or soft drinks. Filter the back office product list by tax to review everything on 0% before you open, and use bulk edit to change the tax on a selection of products at once when your range or the rules change.
Taking card payments
The cashier picks Debit or Credit on the payment screen and SeroPOS hands the amount to the terminal. Global Payments terminals connect through Global Pay Cloud, bound to each till by the terminal's device reference, or SeroPOS can run directly on a T650P. Gravity Payments terminals are set up with your account details and device name.
A tip typed on the terminal prints on the receipt as Tip / Gratuity, and batch close runs from the till's terminal menu. If a sale fails to save after an approval, the charge is kept and recorded again, so the books match the batch. SeroPOS also has an optional credit card surcharge of up to 2%, if your state and card network rules allow one.
Already have a merchant account? Keep it if your processor is supported. If you want to compare costs, send us a recent statement and we'll quote a rate. Card processing is arranged separately from your SeroPOS plan. Tell us your monthly card volume and the terminals you use today, and we can say which setup fits your counter before you commit.
Tax reports and QuickBooks Desktop
The Tax Report in the back office shows tax collected on sales, tax paid on purchases and tax on expenses, with an overall figure and the invoices behind each number, filtered by location and date range. Run it for your filing period, and use the Product Taxes section of the daily sales summary to see which products the tax came from.
On the Pro plan SeroPOS sends sales, payments, customers and items to QuickBooks Desktop, US edition 2021 or later (Pro, Premier or Enterprise on Windows), through the Web Connector. It can build your sales tax items, groups and tax agency in QuickBooks for you, matched by rate rather than by name. The QuickBooks Online connection is set up for Canadian companies today.
Frequently asked questions
What is the sales tax rate in New Jersey?
As of 2026 New Jersey's sales tax rate is 6.625%, with no local sales taxes in most of the state. Qualifying businesses in an Urban Enterprise Zone may charge a reduced rate on some sales. Confirm the current rate with the New Jersey Division of Taxation before setting up your POS.
Is clothing taxed in New Jersey?
Most clothing and footwear is exempt from New Jersey sales tax, while some accessories and items such as sports equipment may be taxable. Give exempt clothing a 0% rate in SeroPOS and taxable items 6.625%. Check the Division of Taxation's list for the items you sell.
Do I need a tax group in New Jersey?
Usually not. With one statewide rate and no local add-ons in most places, a single 6.625% rate as the default covers taxable products, plus a 0% rate for exempt ones. A group only helps if your location charges a separate local tax on some sales.
Are these New Jersey sales tax rates current?
The rates on this page are well-known public rates as of 2026. State and local rates change, often at the start of a quarter, so confirm the rate for your exact address with the New Jersey Division of Taxation before you open. In SeroPOS each rate is stored once, so a change is a single edit.
How much does SeroPOS cost?
Standard is $30 a month and Pro is $50 a month, with a 14-day free trial and no card needed. Standard covers the full POS for one location and three users. Pro adds the floor plan designer, multi-till, CRM, recipes, advanced reports, QuickBooks and WooCommerce. Extra locations are charged at the plan price.