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Licenses and Certs of Authority

courtnvm (Structural)

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30 Dec 05 19:11

Could someone please help me with the following concern I have:

I recently starting a specialty structural engineering firm which specializes in connection design, steel design, and miscellaneous design for steel fabricator/contractors. I currently am in the state of TN. I have done most of my work for clients that are in Tennessee. Here's my problem: If I do work for the client in Tennessee and I sign and seal my calculations for a project in North Carolina, Am I required to submit an application with the secretary of state of NC for a certificate of authority to provide engineering services. Also, Am I required to pay taxes for North Carolina or do I pay only taxes in the state of the client that I am working for. I want to do the right thing, but I don't want to be doing things that are not required.

Anyone's help would be appreciated.

Val Courtney, PE
Optimal Engineering, Inc.

RDK (Civil/Environmental) · Answer 1 · 2005-12-31 08:53:19

Sounds like you need to talk to a lawyer and an account not a bunch of engineers.

You have your profession and expertise they have theirs.

Just as you would never ask your accountant how many bolts to put in a structural connection you should never ask engineers tax questions.

Rick Kitson MBA P.Eng

Construction Project Management
From conception to completion
www.kitsonengineering.com

SlideRuleEra (Structural) · Answer 2 · 2006-01-01 12:13:34

Val - In the past, the state of North Carolina has been very assertive about collecting their "fair share" of revenue from businesses based in other states. This may have changed, over time, but best to find out for sure.

Signed,
A South Carolinian

www.SlideRuleEra.net

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