Take this Question & Answer Test to Find Out Whether You Need to Incorporate, Form an LLC, File a Business Fictitious Trade Name , Get a Tax Id Number Number, or Register Your Business by Filing a Business License or Permit .

• All businesses need These Licenses  Including professionals, contractors, online Websites, selling on ebay, Home-Based businesses, Sole Owners, partnerships, corporations, or any other business.             

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• Business License - All Businesses are required to Get a Business License.

  •  (Note: A corporation, LLC or  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 .

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•  (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 )  

• 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. Fees  How Long Does it Take?

  • (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. Fees  How Long Does it Take?

  • ( 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!  Fees  How Long Does it Take?

  • 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.  Back to Top

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