New Jersey Business Licenses
General New Jersey Guides & Resources
These guides provide detailed, step-by-step instructions for starting a business or nonprofit, registering with state authorities, and establishing a compliant organization.
Business Resources:
Fast easy instructions and affordable support for your New Jersey annual report.
Get your New Jersey business license. Harbor Compliance assists with initial and renewal registrations in every state.
Get your New Jersey construction licenses. Harbor Compliance assists with initial and renewal registrations in every state.
Licensing guide for energy industry registrations and licenses in New Jersey. Find detailed application, renewal, and reporting requirements.
If you are looking to obtain a finance license in New Jersey, Harbor Compliance can help.
Total cost, time, and step-by-step instructions to form a limited liability company in New Jersey. Do it yourself or purchase our formation service.
Total cost, time, and step-by-step instructions on how to incorporate in New Jersey. Do it yourself or purchase our incorporation service.
New Jersey Business Licensing Guides and Information.
Total time, cost, and paperwork to start your business in New Jersey today! Our affordable formation services are state-specific.
Nonprofit Resources:
How to Start a Nonprofit Organization
Total cost, time, and how to start a nonprofit in New Jersey. Instruction and services to assist with your non-profit formation.
Comprehensive solutions (and free resources) to help manage your fundraising, tax exemption, license renewals, and other nonprofit compliance activities in New Jersey, and across the US.
New Jersey Business Licenses for Regulated Industries
Our licensing guides provide a wealth of information including requirements, filing instructions, fees, timelines to licensure, and more for a range of industries and activities.
New Jersey Corporate Filings
These web pages provide detailed information on state filings required to form an entity, register a name, gain authority to operate, maintain good standing, and more.
- New Jersey Corporation LLC Nonprofit Amendment
- New Jersey Entity Name Reservation
- New Jersey Fictitious Name Registration & Renewal
- New Jersey Nonprofit Articles of Incorporation
- New Jersey Registered Agent Service
- Obtain New Jersey Certified Copies
- Reinstate New Jersey Corporation LLC Nonprofit
- Start a New Jersey 501(c)(3)
New Jersey Tax Filings
Find the information you need to register for state taxes or seek tax exemptions.
- New Jersey Employer (Payroll & Withholding Tax) Registration Service
- New Jersey Sales & Use Tax Registration Service
- New Jersey Sales Tax Exemption
- New Jersey Tax Clearance Certificate
- New Jersey Tax Exemption
New Jersey State Licensing Agencies
Below is a listing of the state-level licensing agencies within New Jersey that a business should check for business license requirements.
- Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors - Fire Alarm, Burglar Alarm and Locksmith Advisory Committee
- Board of Public Utilities
- Department of Agriculture - Plant Industry Division - Seed Certifications and Control Program
- Department of Banking and Finance - Real Estate Commission
- Department of Banking and Insurance - Banking Division
- Department of Banking and Insurance - Division of Insurance
- Department of Banking and Insurance - Home Repair Contractor/Salesperson
- Department of Banking and Insurance - Home Repair Contractor/Salesperson Department
- Department of Community Affairs - Division of Codes And Standards - Bureau of Homeowner Protection
- Department of Community Affairs - Division of Codes and Standards - Lead Hazard Abatement Program
- Department of Community Affairs - Division of Fire Safety - Contractor Certification and Emblems Unit
- Department of Consumer Affairs - Home Improvement Contractor Section
- Department of Environmental Protection - Division of Waste Enforcement, Pesticides, and Release Prevention - Bureau of UST Compliance and Enforcement
- Department of Environmental Protection - Division of Water Supply and Geoscience
- Department of Health - Consumer, Environmental and Occupational Health Service
- Department of Health - Consumer, Environmental, and Occupational Health Service - Food and Drug Safety Program
- Department of Labor and Workforce Development - Asbestos Control & Licensing
- Department of Labor and Workforce Development - Division of Wage and Hour Compliance
- Department of Labor and Workforce Development - Employer Accounts
- Department of Labor and Workforce Development - Office of Asbestos Control & Licensing
- Department of the Treasury
- Department of the Treasury - Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services
- Department of the Treasury - Division of Taxation
- Department of the Treasury - Public Contracts Equal Employment Opportunity Compliance Monitoring Program
- Division of Consumer Affairs - Board of Examiners and Electrical Contractors
- Division of Consumer Affairs - Charities Registration Section
- Division of Consumer Affairs - Drug Control Unit
- Division of Consumer Affairs - Interior Design Examination and Evaluation Committee
- Division of Consumer Affairs - Legalized Games of Chance Control Commission
- Division of Consumer Affairs - Regulated Business Section
- Division of Consumer Affairs - State Board of Architects
- Division of Consumer Affairs - State Board of Examiners of Master Plumbers
- Division of Consumer Affairs - State Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors
- Division of Consumer Affairs - State Board of Professional Planners
- Motor Vehicle Commission - Business Licensing Services Bureau - Dealer Unit
- Office of the Attorney General - Division of Gaming Enforcement
- State Board of Accountancy
- State Board of Pharmacy
- State Police - Private Detective Unit
New Jersey Local Business Licences
Below is a listing of the local jurisdictions within New Jersey that a business should check for local business license requirements.