Long Island jobs, on both sides of the county line.
Long Island contractors work two counties that each license them, tax at different rates and leave the permits to the towns and villages. BuilderVP takes all of it from the job address, so a Massapequa kitchen and a Smithtown addition each go out with the right license, rate and notices.
Your investment starts at $79 a month for your company. Subcontractors, vendors and homeowners are free.
Two jobs, same week
From the address alone
| Line | MassapequaNY 11758 | SmithtownNY 11787 |
|---|---|---|
| Tax areaPub. 718 | Nassau Countycode 2811 | Suffolk Countycode 4711 |
| Rate chargedPub. 718 | 8.625%with the commuter tax | 8.75%with the commuter tax |
| License on the contractCounty and city law | Nassau Countyhome improvement license | Suffolk Countyhome improvement license |
| Notices on the contractGBL 771, PPL 428 | Mechanic’s lien, deposits, the right to cancelwith the cancellation form | |
| Held back untilProposal check | Start and completion dates, insurance and deposit details are in | |
| After signingForm ST-124 | Certificate of Capital Improvementsigned by the client, countersigned by you | |
What Long Island asks of your paperwork, and what BuilderVP does with it.
Two licenses
Nassau and Suffolk each license home improvement contractors on their own, so working both sides of the county line means holding both licenses.
Sources: NY Attorney General, Nassau Consumer Affairs, Suffolk Consumer Affairs
In BuilderVPList every license you hold once in Settings. Every contract carries them, and a contract without a license number is held back before it reaches a client.
Two rates
Nassau is 8.625% and Suffolk is 8.75%, both including the commuter district tax.
Source: Publication 718
In BuilderVPEach job is taxed from its own ZIP code, so the same week can hold a Nassau job and a Suffolk job at their own rates without anyone picking one.
Permits by town and village
Building permits come from the town, city or village the job is in, not the county.
Sources: NY Department of State, Nassau County
In BuilderVPBring the expediter into preconstruction on the job, with the drawings and documents the permit needs in one place.
And everywhere in New York
The contract
BuilderVP writes those notices into every New York home improvement contract and keeps them there whatever your own wording says. A contract is held back until its start date, substantial completion date, insurance carrier and deposit details are filled in.
Deposits
Each job chooses escrow or a bond, and the contract says which, with your bank or bond details filled in from Settings.
A contract signed at the home
Every New York contract in BuilderVP carries the statement and the form, and the homeowner can also cancel from their project portal inside the three days.
How BuilderVP handles New York's rules, with every county's sales tax rate.
From the first call to the final invoice.
1
Book the visit
Calls, texts, forms and online booking land in one inbox with the lead source on them.
2
Draw the job
Load a RENDR scan or a floor plan and place your own catalog items where they go.
3
Price it
The estimate fills in from your catalog, with every quantity naming where it came from.
4
Sign it
Present on the iPad and have the proposal and contract signed at the table.
5
Build it
Order the materials, put the crew and subs on the schedule, log each day from the field app, and invoice from the same job.
Questions from Long Island contractors
Can one BuilderVP account cover jobs in Nassau and Suffolk?
Yes. One company account covers both. Each job takes its tax rate from its own address, and every contract carries all the licenses you list.
Who issues building permits on Long Island?
The town, city or village the job is in. In Nassau that is the Town of Hempstead, North Hempstead or Oyster Bay, the City of Glen Cove or Long Beach, or an incorporated village with its own building department. In Suffolk it is one of the ten towns or a village.
Do my subs and suppliers pay for BuilderVP?
No. Subcontractors, vendors, outside pros and homeowners use BuilderVP free. You pay for your own staff, whichever county the job is in.
Nearby
Sources
- Home Improvement Fact SheetNew York State Office of the Attorney General
- LicensingNassau County Department of Consumer Affairs
- Consumer Affairs LicensingSuffolk County Department of Labor, Licensing and Consumer Affairs
- Publication 718, New York State Sales and Use Tax Rates by Jurisdiction, effective March 1, 2025New York State Department of Taxation and Finance
- Legal Memorandum LG03, the Uniform Fire Prevention and Building CodeNew York State Department of State
- Building or Improving a HouseNassau County
- General Business Law section 771, home improvement contractsNew York State Senate
- Lien Law section 71-a, home improvement contract paymentsNew York State Senate
- Personal Property Law section 428, the buyer's right to cancel a sale made at homeNew York State Senate
BuilderVP is software, not legal or tax advice. Rules and rates change; each one here links to the office that publishes it. Have your attorney review your contract wording once, and BuilderVP keeps it on every job.
Bring a Long Island job you are pricing now.
We will draw it, price it from your catalog and build the proposal with you in BuilderVP, in about thirty minutes.