From the course: Running a Web Design Business: Defining Your Business Structure
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Applying for a county business tax receipt
From the course: Running a Web Design Business: Defining Your Business Structure
Applying for a county business tax receipt
In this video, we'll review some common questions that counties might ask when registering your business or applying for a local county license, or county tax receipt. Note that this process is the same for both sole proprietorship, and LLC businesses, so you'll see this video repeated in both chapters. First keep in mind that different counties often use different names for their license. It can be called a business certificate, a county license, or a county tax receipt. Contact your local office to confirm what name they use for their license. On most county applications or registrations, first you will have to provide basic information like business name, business address, and business open date. Other standard required information is the business' taxpayer identification number. This number is either your Social Security number or the federal employment identification number. The fictitious name, a short description of the primary business activity, the physical location, if the…
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Getting started with a name for your LLC2m 52s
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Filing the Articles of Organization3m 53s
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Creating an operating agreement1m 10s
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Obtaining local licenses or permits1m 10s
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Applying for a city business tax receipt5m 47s
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Applying for a county business tax receipt2m 37s
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Understanding tax election for LLCs5m 30s
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Applying for an Employer Identification Number (EIN)4m 5s
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Opening a business bank account1m 58s
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Understanding state tax obligations57s
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Understanding federal tax obligations2m 2s
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