 Determine
the best type of business structure:
Sole
Proprietorship, Partnership,
or Corporation
Draw
up a partnership agreement, if your business is a partnership.
File
Articles of Incorporation, if you are planning a corporation.
Register
your business name, if it is an assumed or fictitious name.
Obtain federal, state and local forms if you employ one or more
people ( Workers' Compensation, Unemployment Compensation, Federal
Income Tax Withholding, State Income Tax Withholding, and Social
Security Taxes).
Obtain
a Federal Identification Number From the Internal Revenue Service
if you have employees.
Make
sure the building had an occupancy permit.
Check
with the local municipality concerning zoning requirements.
Find
out if your business is required to collect sales tax. |
