Doing Business In California (CA) Los Angeles Orange County Business Fictitious Trade Name

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Doing Business In California (CA)

Doing Business In California (CA)

Business License - All Businesses are required to Get a Business License.
- (Note: A corporation or a Business Fictitious Trade Name filing is NOT a business license filing).
Business Fictitious Trade Name , Business Fictitious Trade Name Certificate - All Businesses that use a Business Fictitious Trade Name other than the owner's personal or legal name are required to register a Business Fictitious Trade Name .

Expedite it!
- (NOTE: (1) You need a Fictitious business Name certificate to open a bank account and Get insurance or other licenses. (2) You are NOT required to Get a Business Fictitious Trade Name in KS, MS, or TN . (3) In some states, you need a business license before you can Get a Business Fictitious Trade Name , Business Fictitious Trade Name Certificate ) Back to Top

Seller's Permit - All Businesses that are Retailers or Wholesalers of taxable goods or services are required to Get a Seller's Permit, resale, Wholesaler's or Retailer's Buyer's , wholesale License.

(NOTE: You are NOT required to Get a sellers permit in AK, MO, NH, or OR - in these states, use a federal Tax Id Number instead) In all other states, you cannot legally start selling without this permit. Also, this Permit is required IN ADDITION to a Business License or Permit (Corporations & LLCs are required to have it as well). Back to Top

State Employer Tax Id Number EIN - All Businesses that are employers are required to Get a State Employer Tax Id Number EIN and a federal employer Tax Id Number FEIN.

( Note: You need a federal Tax Id Number before you can Get a State Employer Number (EIN)- Corporations & LLCs are included) Back to Top

Federal Tax Id Number FEIN - All Businesses that are Employers, Corporations, LLCs, or Ltd partnerships are required to Get a Federal Tax Id Number FEIN.

Note that sole owners may Get this business id number as well and use it (instead of a SS#) to open a business bank account as well as use it to build business credit. Back to Top

Corporation OR LLC - Recommended to reduce taxes, Get corporate credit, protect assets, and eliminate personal legal, civil and financial liability. Expedite it!

Note that all corporations and LLCs must also have a federal Tax Id Number AND a business license as well as a Wholesaler's or Retailer's Buyer's License if selling taxable items and a state ein if it has employees.

All Partnerships should Have an Partnership Operating Agreement to avoid costly disputes - If you Get an LLC from our company, we provide the LLC operating agreement for free. If you have an LLC and need an operating agreement, Click Here

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If you're doing business in California (CA) or you plan on starting a California (CA) business, here's information that may be helpful.

If you have people working for you...
If you have independent contractors...
If you are a retailer or purchase goods subject to a sales or use tax..
Income taxes for your business type

Here are more tools to help you with your business:

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