working is other state

huangyhg

working is other state
hi, i live in ohio, and have been asked to do some side work outside of ohio in penn. the client is in west virginia. should i have a business license in penn, or wv? i have one for ohio, but not sure if other states are needed
you will probably need a stamp for pa (where the job is located).
i have a pa stamp, but not a "business license" in pa
i would think all you need is the stamp.
structuraleit is correct.  
as far as my experience goes, and i have been licensed and done business in 11 states in the past, you only have to have a business license if you maintain a physical office in that state.   
mike mccann
mccann engineering
great, thanks for the info mike
i have an office in pa only; yet i need a business license and a certificate of authorizartion for delaware work.  i also need certificates of authorization (from pe board) and authority for working (from nj secy. of state) in nj.  therefore, you should check with the state in which you intend to work.
sorry, state and/or municipality!
peinc is correct and that you have to check with the penn board of engineers to see if you have to have a cert of authority for your business.  if you do, you might have to file with the secretary of state office to register your business.  this can get expensive...pay for cert from board, pay for pe license from board...pay for filing with sec of state.  but it is a part of doing business as a business (inc. or llc).
there might be a way around the cert of authority and filing with the sec of state, but it would depend on your insurance.  if you do work under your personal name instead of as a business (sole proprietor), you won't need the cert of authority (if required) and you won't need to file with the sec of state (not a llc or inc).
correct, twinnell.  also, once you register, they may expect you to file quarterly and/or annual tax returns!
you may want to consult with a pa accountant regarding the tax implications.  if you do the actual work in ohio, i doubt pa would expect any taxes on that.  however, field visits and meetings with clients in pa will probably be subject to pa and not oh taxes.
don phillips