Q: Do I Need a Business License to start my business?
A: You Need a business license If You are starting a business -- any business or hobby for profit.
Q: Do I Need an EIN?
A: Yes, if:
1. You are a partnership,
2. an employer, an
3. LLC, a
4. Corporation or an
5. Independent Contractor,
you will need a federal ax ID Number IRS EIN.
Q: Do I Need a Seller's Permit?
A: If you buy or sell wholesale, or retail or even if you lease personal property such as equipment or appliances or any type of items or merchandise, you will need a sales tax ID number also called a seller's permit.
Q: Do I Need a State EIN?
A: If you are an employer, you will need both a federal tax id number and a state employer tax id number.
Q: What is a Business License?
A: All businesses must obtain a business tax registration id number also called a business license.
Q: Do I Need to Register My Busines Name?
A: Businesses that use a trade name to do business, need to file a DBA doing business as fictitious business name certificate.
All businesses need tax IDS. There are four tax IDs: a federal employer identification number, a state employer identification number, a sales tax identification numb you need a business name certificate and you can form an LLC to Register Your Business name instead of getting a dba business trade name certificate. Also, if your corporation name is the same as the dba business name, you don't need a DBA filing.
LLC (Limited Liability Co.
Sole Proprietor (DBA)
Partnership, or
Incorporation as
S Corporation
C Corporation, or
Nonprofit Corp.
A Business License, and/or
Home Occupation Permit, or
Vendor's License, or
Peddler's License, or
Tobacco License etc.
All businesses need an EIN. If you sell tangible (touchable) products, you will need a sales tax ID. If you will hire, you will need a State Employer Tax ID. A business license is a type of general business tax registration and it is required by all businesses.
Profit Per Year
Investment Per Year
Return on Investment
Business Tax ID License
Basic Business License.
Seller's Sales Tax License
Seller's License.
Wholesale Tax ID
Wholesale License.
Entity Formation License
DBA, LLC, Corporation