The withdrawals are also subject to state income tax. If you have any questions about completing this form, or about applying for a withdrawal on your own behalf, please contact Carolina Lopez at (510) 464-6208.To initiate a hardship withdrawal, participants complete a Hardship Distribution Request form and submit to Empower. Use the free New Jersey Online Filing Service to file your 2024 NJ-1040 return. It's simple and easy to follow the instructions, complete your NJ tax return,. A hardship distribution is a withdrawal from a participant's elective deferral account made because of an immediate and heavy financial need. Ordinary income tax will apply to each distribution. Use this form if you want to: • request a distribution for a financial hardship due to an unforeseeable emergency.