Business license to travel through New Jersey

Sounds right. You don't really pay taxes per se, it's a yearly registration fee based on income in the state. Unless you have a nexus there. Single member LLC may be less than C-Corp.

I would have to check, but i think i used my BOC-3 agent for them. I know i don't pay anyone yearly for it.

Once you register they will send you everything you need

 

Thanks @Dino soar and @wichris for this info... I'm getting some ducks in a row (slowly) and was completely unaware of this issue with NJ. Set up as DBA for now, but may move to single member LLC depending on further chats with my accountant.

 

Did you do the BOC-3 through OOIDA? I got it on my own. Even if you did, just contact the agent for NJ and ask them. I'm 90% sure i did, 100% sure i don't pay anyone yearly. Digging through/finding 17-18 year old paper is more than i really want to do..LOL

 

I was bored over the weekend so i dug through paperwork and found mine. It's the same attorney i used when i was nailed for not registering. He doesn't charge for it each year, only charges if he has to forward anything to me. As long as i respond timely to any letters there is no charge.
If you have an attorney in PA, ask if he has a buddy in NJ that will do it.

 

I had zero knowledge this existed until a post in a facebook group I am in today:

"So, I have a question because I am in uncharted waters. I had a driver that got stopped at the scales in New Jersey today. They called me and said that I have not paid my taxes in the state for 3 years. Well, I have never owed taxes in NJ because we are based out of South Carolina. They said that it was a franchise tax that I owed for buying and selling goods and services in that state and the assessment was $8800.00 due immediately or the truck and trailer would be impounded. I told them that I do not buy or sell goods in the state, nor do I buy or sale goods at all, my customers do, I just transport them. They said "well we do not know if you do or not, but you must pay this assessment now, or we will impound it" I called around and I was told that they could, and I have to pay now, then appeal, and I would get my money back in 300-400 days after I appeal. Has anyone ever heard of this? This is insanity. With all this being said, careful if you are going thru NJ, because they are doing a blitz at scale houses for this very thing. Any insight from anyone with any experience with this would be very helpful. In case anyone wants to respond with any criticism, I will save you time by saying that I pay all taxes and fees that I am supposed to pay, this "fine or assessment" was based on me paying taxes on a franchise that buys and sells goods in nj, which I absolutely do not do."

 

So what other friggin states can impound your rig until you pay their highly unknown "tax"?


This swamp is deeper and larger than anyone can even imagine.

 

If you run a high enough percentage of your miles in PA, and deliver or pickup there, PA will tax you. Depending on how much you "make" in the state it might just be the hassle of filing. If you don't reply to their letters, they will put you OOS if caught.