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Connecticut Contractor Packet

What you need to start and run a trade business in Connecticut, in one printable PDF: a first 30 days checklist, everyday forms, the rules in plain English, and a calendar of what’s due.

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What’s inside

Getting set up

  • First-30-days checklist
  • Which trades need a state license, and who to call
  • The workers’ comp decision, and what you have to file

Pricing and taxes

  • Who pays sales tax on your materials, and on your labor
  • A yearly calendar of filings and due dates

Forms and checklists

  • Business setup sheet and a before-your-first-job checklist
  • New job sheet, estimate, invoice and change order forms
  • Sub information sheet and a home contract checklist

If a customer doesn’t pay

  • What to collect on day one of every job
  • Your lien rights and deadlines, for when you need them
  • Printable job tracker

Where to check

  • The agencies and statutes behind the rules, with links
  • Checked November 2, 2026

What you won’t get from a quick search

  • A first 30 days checklist for Connecticut, in the order to do it
  • Everyday forms you can copy and use: a new job sheet, estimate, invoice, change order and sub information sheet
  • Who has to register as a home improvement contractor, what it costs, and the contract terms that make a home contract unenforceable if you leave one out
  • The statute’s own three-day cancellation statement and Notice of Cancellation, word for word
  • Why the same painting, roofing or plumbing job is taxed on a rental or an office and not on the home an owner lives in, with the arithmetic
  • Workers’ comp at one employee, and when a job site makes your sub’s workers yours
  • What to do this week when somebody isn’t paying: the 90-day notice of intent, the 90-day certificate of lien, 30 days to serve the owner and one year to sue, worked out on real dates

Informational only. This packet should not be considered legal, financial, tax or business advice. Check with a licensed professional in your state before you rely on it.