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NJ Small Business Development Center 
NJ Registration Guide

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Sole Proprietorship

Partnership

Single Owner LLC

2 or more
person LLC

“S”
Corporation

“C”
Corporation

Local

Zoning 

Local licensing 

Certificate of Occupancy

Zoning 

Local licensing 

Certificate of Occupancy

Zoning 

Local licensing 

 Certificate of Occupancy

Zoning 

Local licensing 

Certificate of Occupancy

Zoning 

Local licensing 

Certificate of Occupancy

Zoning 

Local licensing  

Certificate of Occupancy

County

Trade Name Registration –if using other than own name

 Board of health

Trade Name Registration –

  

 Board of health

 

  

 
Board of health

 

  


Board of health

 

 

  
Board of health

 

 

 
Board of health

State

NJ REG pg 17,
18, 19

Other State Licensing

 New Hire Form –if employees

If Employees
I-9, W-4,    NJW-4

NJ REG pg 17, 18, 19

Other State Licensing

 New Hire Form -if employees

If Employees
I-9, W-4, NJW-4

NJ REG pg 17, 18, 19

Other State Licensing

 New Hire Form –for employees

If Employees
I-9, W-4, NJW-4

Public Records Filing

NJ REG pg 17, 18, 19

Other State Licensing

New Hire Form- for employees

If Employees
I-9, W-4, NJW-4

Public Records Filing
 

NJ REG pg 17, 18, 19

Other State Licensing

 New Hire Form- for employees

If Employees
I-9, W-4,   NJW-4

Public Records Filing

 NJ Form 2553

NJ REG pg 17, 18, 19

Other State Licensing

New Hire Form -for employees

If Employees
I-9, W-4,  NJW-4

Public Records Filing

 

Federal

Federal EIN if employees
IRS Form SS4


Other Fed Agencies

Federal EIN
IRS Form SS4 

Other Fed Agencies

Federal EIN
IRS Form SS4 

Other Fed Agencies

Federal EIN
IRS Form SS4 

Other Fed Agencies

Federal EIN
 
IRS Form SS4

Other Fed Agencies

 IRS Form 2553

Federal EIN
IRS Form SS4

Other Fed Agencies

 Order of Registrations 1) Check local requirements 2) Create The Entity (LLC, Corp, Sole Proprietorship or Partnership 3) Federal ID# if applicable 4) NJ REG 17, 18, 19 5) IRS Form 2553 if “S” corp.

*This summary of registrations is a general guideline and should not be construed as legal or tax advice.  There may be special considerations for your specific business and this guide should only be used in conjunction with professional consultation from an attorney and an accountant.