Business Registration Certificate: A Guide for Sustain and Serve NJ

Business Registration Certificate:

A Guide for Sustain and Serve NJ

1) What is a Business Registration Certificate?

A Business Registration Certificate (BRC) is a certificate from the New Jersey Department of Treasury

Division of Taxation that allows the holder to:

• apply for NJ state grant & tax credit programs;

• apply for NJ state, county, municipal, public colleges/universities, and public school contracts;

and/or

• apply for NJ casino license.

2) Where can I check to see if I already have a BRC?

Enter the first four (4) letters of your trade name and your Employer Identification Number (EIN) from

the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) at https://www1.state.nj.us/TYTR_BRC/jsp/BRCLoginJsp.jsp

If your firm is registered, you will be able to download certificate immediately.

3) Where do I get a BRC if I’m not registered?

To register your business go to: https://www.njportal.com/DOR/BusinessRegistration

4) What do I need to provide to get a BRC?

• Your EIN used to file taxes for your business with IRS. This can be obtained from your most

recent income tax filing. If you don’t have one, see https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-

businesses-self-employed/apply-for-an-employer-identification-number-ein-online

• Your NJ Certificate of Formation, on file with New Jersey Department of Treasury if you formed

your company in NJ. Your NJ Certificate of Formation is not a substitute, nor is it the same as a

Business Registration Certificate. If you haven’t completed your Certification of Formation,

complete one at:

https://www.njportal.com/DOR/BusinessFormation/Home/Welcome