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Chris Cullari is a writer/director based out of Los Angeles. His most recent film, THE AVIARY, is available for streaming on Paramount Plus and Showtime. You can find him tweeting about monsters, pro-wrestling, and horror movies.
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Home to classic films and shows like Garden State and The Sopranos, New Jersey has a tremendous history as a production hub.
From its impressive tax credits to its proximity to the equipment, cast, and crew that call New York City home, it’s easy to see why New Jersey continues to be one of the country’s most popular states for TV and film production.
And with our database at your fingertips, it’s easier than ever to get your project off the ground.
Wrapbook’s Government Form Database has everything you will need to keep your production running smoothly in New Jersey.
Here are some of the most in-demand forms available in our database:
This paperwork will help you get your employees squared away with the state of New Jersey before your shoot begins.
The NJ-W4 Employee’s Withholding Allowance Certificate ensures that employers withhold the correct state income tax from employee pay. Before an employee begins work on your production,they need to complete this form to declare withholding information for New Jersey tax purposes.
Maintaining accurate withholding documentation is essential for regulatory compliance and streamlined payroll processing.
These forms are essential to make the most of the state of New Jersey’s tax incentives for film production.
New Jersey’s production tax credit offers transferable tax credits for qualified production expenses incurred in the state. Making use of these tax credits can significantly impact the amount of money your project is able to put on screen.
To get started, fill out the New Jersey Film Tax Credit Online Application.
You’ll also want to be sure to fill out the New Jersey Film Tax Credit Transfer Application, which enables production companies to transfer their earned, transferable New Jersey film tax credits to other business entities.
For production companies with no New Jersey tax liability, this form is essential for cashing in earned tax credits. Want to learn more about how transferable tax credits work? We’ve got you covered.
Like all states, New Jersey requires that your production file permits for a variety of elements you might need from shooting locations to child actors to explosions.
Newark, one of New Jersey’s most iconic cities, requires productions to complete the Newark, NJ Film Permit Application before they begin work. This permit helps to ensure that the city is able to provide support to both your production and citizens, keeping disruptions to a minimum.
Our Government Forms Database includes easy access to this permit application.
When your production involves performers under 18 years old, New Jersey law requires specific documentation.
Each minor needs a New Jersey Theatrical Production Application filled out on their behalf, which involves an in-person appointment with the minor, their parent/guardian, and a New Jersey School Issuing Officer. Staying compliant with these requirements helps protect young performers and keeps your production on the right side of child labor regulations.
While exciting on screen, explosions can be scary and disruptive to people living near your shoot.
If you’re planning dramatic pyrotechnic effects for your New Jersey production, you’ll need to complete the New Jersey Explosive Permit Application before going boom. The state's safety regulations require formal authorization for the possession, transportation, and use of explosive materials on set.
Securing this documentation early in pre-production helps prevent costly delays and ensures your special effects team can safely execute the creative vision while meeting all safety standards and insurance requirements.
There is one last step to consider before your journey through New Jersey production paperwork is complete: proper documentation of your business in the state.
Before cameras can roll in New Jersey, your production company needs to be officially registered with the state and have a New Jersey Tax ID. Whether you’re forming, altering, or dissolving a corporation, a nonprofit, or an LLC, this process can be managed entirely through the state’s online portal!
This comprehensive guide walks you through the entire process on New Jersey's business portal, breaking down what might otherwise be a confusing bureaucratic process into manageable steps.
Finding and managing government paperwork doesn’t need to consume your valuable production time. With New Jersey now included in our Government Forms Database, producers working in the Garden State can quickly access every document the state requires.
From New Jersey tax incentives, to location permits, to employment documentation, our centralized resource eliminates the frustration of hunting across multiple government sites and agencies.
For more on how Wrapbook can help streamline your production, check out our Q1 2025 Wrapped!
New Jersey is known as The Garden State, but shooting a film or television project there might feel more like navigating an entire forest’s worth of paperwork, permits, and forms. Wrapbook is here to help make that difficult and time consuming task a little less intense.
Our Government Forms Database now includes a comprehensive collection of New Jersey’s most essential filmmaking documents. From employee start work forms, to tax credit applications, shooting permits, and more, finding the paperwork you need to shoot in New Jersey has never been easier.
Whether shooting in just one state or many, keeping track of all the necessary forms required by each municipality can quickly become overwhelming.
That’s where Wrapbook’s Government Forms Database comes in. We’ve gathered all those essential production documents in a single, easy-to-navigate platform built atop cutting edge tech.
Just type in what you need, and our keyword search pulls up the right forms instantly whether federal, state, or local. By streamlining this typically frustrating process, your team can focus energy where it actually matters—on creating amazing content and managing budgets effectively.
