State packet
New Jersey Contractor Packet
What you need to start and run a trade business in New Jersey, 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 New Jersey, 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
- What the state asks of a home improvement business: yearly registration, $500,000 liability insurance, a compliance bond sized to your work, and the new individual license
- Sales tax on labor: when a job is an exempt capital improvement, when it’s a taxable repair, and how itemizing changes the bill
- Workers’ comp rules that change by business type: corporation, LLC or sole proprietor
- What to do this week when somebody isn’t paying, with the 60-day Notice of Unpaid Balance, the 10-day demand for arbitration and the lien claim 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.