State regulators in Texas do not require you to have a general contractor license. However, that's just at the state level — you will need to check handyperson and contractor license requirements in your city to know if one is required. Also, be prepared to apply for your Texas Business License.
Right to manage your own business. As a self employed person, you provide your own benefits. Your client has no responsibility for benefits, health insurance, or other things that employees have. Also, you enforce the rights of your business. If someone attempts to abuse your services, you must take action.
Freelance or Contract Work: These roles, often under independent contractor status, generally do not qualify for unemployment benefits unless under special circumstances. Failure to Search for a Job: If you're not actively looking for work, you may be disqualified.
The state of Texas doesn't require general contractors, home improvement specialists, or handyman services to hold a license. But remember: The area in which you're working might have other ideas on paperwork. In Texas, contractor license bonds are enforced at the city or county level.
Texas Handyman Limitations Most states put a financial limit on what you can do without a contractor's license – usually limiting jobs to $500, $1,000, or even $3,000. However, in Texas, that isn't the case. There are currently no limits on job size for unlicensed contractors.
Freelance or Contract Work: These roles, often under independent contractor status, generally do not qualify for unemployment benefits unless under special circumstances. Failure to Search for a Job: If you're not actively looking for work, you may be disqualified.
As independent contractors, these individuals are typically responsible for their own insurance coverage, including health insurance and disability insurance. This means that they are generally not covered by an employer's workers compensation policy.
Right to manage your own business. As a self employed person, you provide your own benefits. Your client has no responsibility for benefits, health insurance, or other things that employees have. Also, you enforce the rights of your business. If someone attempts to abuse your services, you must take action.
Austin Submission Processing Center, P.O. Box 149213, Austin, TX 78714.