Business License Compliance Package

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1 Business License Compliance Package

2 Thank you for downloading this guide. Our Business License Compliance Package helps you determine typical licenses and permits for your location and industry in a few simple steps. Let The Company Corporation help you identify licensing requirements at the federal, state, and local level. We developed this package to help business owners just like you: Simplify the process. Many business owners find locating license and permit applications for their business overwhelming, time consuming, and complicated. Leave the research to us. Consolidate your research. If your company has multiple locations, we can help you identify the license, permit, and tax registration applications for each location. Concentrate on your business. Business owners use our service every day to help identify the appropriate applications for their location and industry. Use our service so that you can spend your time managing your company. What is a business license? A business license is a permit or registration required by the federal, state, county, or local government to conduct business. Conducting business without the proper licenses and permits may result in penalties, notices, and the inability to operate. Once you have received your business licenses, you must display them prominently.

3 Why do I need a business license for my business? Many state, county, and local governments require companies to obtain licenses and permits before beginning to conduct business. To operate a business successfully, business owners must comply with government licensing requirements. To meet licensing requirements, a business may need to register with the city, the county, and the state. Local level Federal level Registration requirements often vary by location. For example, some areas require a permit from your local fire department before opening for business. Local authorities may have zoning County level State level restrictions that affect your business. Though many companies do not need federal licenses, those that do must satisfy these requirements. The Company Corporation can help you identify what licensing requirements may apply at the federal, state, county, and local level. In addition to basic operating permits, The Company Corporation helps business owners investigate other possible licensing requirements based on their location and industry. We make the process easy for you. Business owners often find the process of researching licenses and permits overwhelming, time consuming, and complicated. The Company Corporation makes the process easier for you by gathering the applicable license, permit, and tax registration applications. We will send you a customized packet of forms, instructions, and the contact information for the proper licensing authorities. Our Business License Compliance Package includes: A summary of the information you provided to determine the licenses you may need for your business An overview of the licenses, permits, and tax registrations identified for your business Licensing authority contact information, including name, address, and telephone number The license and permit applications Detailed instructions on how to complete the applications and where to return them in order to obtain licenses and permits Fee information, such as the application fee, and details on how the fee amount is calculated

4 Page 1 and 2, Overview of Package Contents Your Request All the information you submitted Your cover page will include all the to us online ne is clearly organized on information you submitted online. the Package cover page. Package Contents The Table of Contents lists the licenses and permits, along with any associated documents, contained in the package. Our Findings The introduction includes an overview of our findings. It lists the licenses and permits we identified for your location and industry. It also lists any additional information relevant to your business. Form Applications Each form includes an Overview page listing fees and contact information for the appropriate government office. Issuing Authority Information This section contains the contact information for the government office that issues the license or permit. Use this information when filing your application or if you need to contact that office for assistance. Additional Information We will list any additional, relevant information here. Fee Information We will list additional information about fees in this section. This may include the application fee amount or payment terms.

5 To ensure that you have all the information you need to complete the applications, we will include an overview page with each form. Overview for Form 1 Form 1 Overview for Form 2 Form 2 Get started and order yours today! Order your customized business license compliance package online at or call a Business License Specialist at (toll-free). Our hours of operation are Monday - Friday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET.