Form REG-C-L at a glance
What it is: REG-C-L is the State of New Jersey Division of Revenue request for change of registration information.
Where and when to file: Mail changes to the Division of Revenue.
Sole Proprietorships and Partnerships use Form REG-C-L, Sections A - F to report changes in tax/wage registration.
Business Entities, such as foreign or domestic corporations, limited partnerships, limited liability companies and limited liability partnerships, use Form REG-C-L, Section A - F (page 37) to report changes in address, seasonal business cycles or tax/wage collection status only.
A filled-in Form REG-C-L example: a sole proprietor reports a new business name
How to fill out Form REG-C-L, box by box
A. Current information
In A. Current Information, enter the FEIN, Name and Address; this section must be completed to process this form.
B. Changes to identification information
In B. Changes to Identification Information, enter the FEIN and the Reason for change of FEIN when the identification number changes.
In B. Changes to Identification Information, enter the new Business Name or Trade Name.
Corporations authorized by the NJ State Treasurer must file a corporate name change amendment, pg. 39.
For the Mailing Name and Address, enter the Name, Street, City, State and Zip Code.
For the Business Location, enter the Street, City, State and Zip Code; do not use a P. O. Box for the location address.
Give a 9-digit Zip.
C. Contact information
In C. Contact Information, enter the Contact Person, Title, Daytime Phone and E-mail address.
D. If seasonal, circle months business will be open
In D, if the business is seasonal, circle the months the business will be open: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov or Dec.
E. Changes in ownership or corporate officers
In E. Changes in Ownership or Corporate Officers, enter the Name (Last Name, First, MI), Social Security Number, Home address (Street, City, State, Zip), % Ownership and Title, and indicate new or resigning officer/owner and the effective date of change.
F. Changes in filing status and business activity
In F. Changes in Filing Status and Business Activity, a Proprietorship/Partnership enters the Date for Business Sold or Discontinued.
In F. Changes in Filing Status and Business Activity, a Proprietorship/Partnership enters the Date for Business Incorporated or Owner Deceased.
Enter the Name and Address of New Owner or Survivor of Merger.
Enter the Date Ceased Collecting Sales Tax, Date Ceased Renting Motor Vehicles, Date Ceased Paying Wages or Date Ceased Sale of New Tires/Motor Vehicles.
List any new State tax for which this business may be eligible: Tax and Effective Date.
Signature, title and telephone
Sign on the Signature line and enter the Date, the Title and the Telephone.
More rules for Form REG-C-L
Corporate entities may not use this form to dissolve, cancel, withdraw, merge, or consolidate; forms and instructions for these changes may be obtained by calling the Division of Revenue at (609) 292-9292.
Common questions about Form REG-C-L
Where do I file it?
Mail changes to the Division of Revenue, Client Registration Bureau, PO Box 252, Trenton, NJ 08646-0252.
Are there fees?
No fee is required.
When is this form not the right one?
Use this form to report any change in filing status, business activity, or to change your identification information such as identification number, business and/or trade name, business address, mailing address, etc. Do not use this form for a change in ownership or an incorporation of a business; a NJ-REG must be completed for these changes.
Sources
[1] Form REG-C-L (8-05), Request for Change of Registration Information, State of New Jersey Division of Revenue (the Official source link on this page).
