Contractors:
All Nebraska Contractors must register with the Department of Labor
to be included in the joint Dept. of Labor/Dept. of Revenue Contractor Registration
Database. The database system is managed by the Nebraska Department of Labor.
The combined database allows contractors to register their business (or self); to renew their annual registration; to elect or change their revenue contractor tax option; and register non-resident contractor project permits at www.dol.nebraska.gov. A listing of all currently registered contractors is also available on the website. Questions regarding the registration process may be sent to ndol.contractorregistration@nebraska.gov. In order to register, contractors must provide:
a. General contact information on the business.
b. Proof of Unemployment Insurance coverage.
c. Proof of Workers' Compensation Insurance coverage.
d. All Nebraska Contractors must elect a contractor's tax option as part of the
database registration process. This election determines how sales tax will be
paid on building materials used in a construction project. A sales or use tax
permit is generally needed and is obtained by filing a Nebraska Tax Application,
Form 20. This is available at www.revenue.nebraska.gov.
e. Registration of the non-resident contractor business as well as each
construction project on which a non-resident contractor will perform
construction services in Nebraska. This includes a 1 time $25 fee to register as
a non-resident contractor plus a $25 fee for each project permit requested, in
excess of $10,000.
f. A $40 annual registration fee (or the appropriate notarized affidavit, if exempt
from the fee). All registration fees are paid to the Department of Labor.
All contractors making payments to other contractors/subcontractors who are not on
the new database are required to withhold and remit to the Department of Revenue
5% of all payments made to the non-registered contractors/subcontractors. These
amounts withheld are treated like income tax withholding. This requires having (or
obtaining) a Nebraska withholding license and remittance of the amounts withheld on Nebraska income tax withholding returns. Additionally, a Form 1099-MISC showing the
Fire Alarm Installers:
Have at least 2 years experience, acceptable to the board in
planning, laying out and installing fire alarm systems.
Type of license /License Fee/Even numbered year / License Fee/Odd numbered year / Exam Fee
Electrical Contractor / $125 / $250 / $125
Journeyman Electrician / $25 / $50 / $60
Residential Journeyman Wireman / $25 / $50 / $60
Fire Alarm Installer / $25 / $50 / $60
Apprentice Electrician / $20 / $40 / N/A
RECIPROCAL AGREEMENTS
For electrical contractors, Nebraska has a reciprocity agreement with Minnesota and
South Dakota. For Journeyman Electrician License, there are reciprocal agreements with Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Minnesota, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Utah and Wyoming.