What are my option as far as liability as a business owner? My employees will be in direct contact with shoppers. What if this company becomes really big will I be able to sell shares in the stock market? If not now soon I will have others involved as owners of the company.

My business is a home business.

 

To limit any liability for debts or civil actions arising out of business transactions you may want to set up an LLC or form a corporation. An LLC will limit any liability for injuries incurred by clients while shopping in your business establishment. If you have big plans and perhaps thinking that you eventually be a big company you will need to have a C corporation to sell shares in the stock market. An S corporation can only issue stock to a small number of shareholders and the stock cannot be bought publicly that is in the stock market. Though a sole proprietorship does not need a federal tax ID number a partnership does. A partnership also needs a fictitious business name to operate as well as a partnership agreement.

Because your business is a home business you may need a home occupation license and a business license.

Since your business name has a suffix you will need to file a fictitious business name. Prepared food is taxable and you will need to obtain a sellers permit to legally sell your prepared food products. If you would like to become a company with more prestige and have limited liability most business advisors recommend an LLC or setting up a corporation. What is the significance of a business permit as it pertains to a federal tax id number? Read the FAQs below for more... Frequently Asked Questions 1. Do I need to file any paperwork with my state? 2. Do businesses have to obtain the taxpayer identification number (TIN) from vendors and keep it somewhere on file? 3. How ofter do I need to pay my business license tax? 4. Is there a fee charged to obtain a business permit? 5. Can I start my business before obtaining a business permit? 6. If I purchased an existing business, can I use the previous owner’s business license? 7. How do I cancel my business license certificate if I go out of business? 8. What is the significance of a business permit as it pertains to a federal tax id number? 9. Why they call a business license a license? 10.Why partnerships need a business license and an assumed business name registration? Q:Do I need to file any paperwork with my state? A:You will need to obtain a state employer number if you are an employer, a general business registration, in most states, and a state sales tax ID if you sell tangible taxable items merchandise. Q:Do businesses have to obtain the taxpayer identification number (TIN) from vendors and keep it somewhere on file? A:Yes, you will need a form w-9 which is a Request for Taxpayer Identification Number. Q:How ofter do I need to pay my business license tax? A:You need to pay business permit tax annually and your employees withheld Federal income tax Q:Is there a fee charged to obtain a business permit? A: by mail by contacting the Taxpayer Assistance Center on this website . Q:Can I start my business before obtaining a business permit? A:No. You must register for a business license before starting your own business even if it is an online home based web based business. Q:If I purchased an existing business, can I use the previous owner’s business license? A:No, you must register for a new business license under your own name or the name of the corporation, partnership or LLC. Q:How do I cancel my business license certificate if I go out of business? A:It requires an application to cancel a business license however if you just stop paying the taxes and you can prove you went out of business you will not have to pay any more business taxes. Q:What is the significance of a business permit as it pertains to a federal tax id number? A:A business license is a business tax registration based on your gross annual income and perhaps your location. IRS acknowledges a Federal Tax ID number or an EIN number as a nine digit number used by businesses or corporations for any taxation related purposes. It thus becomes crucial for any entrepreneur to get a federal tax ID number before he decides to start a business. A tax identification number would be required whenever an owner files a return or makes a deposit. Q:Why they call a business license a license? A:They call it a license because the government permits you to do business based on some critiria they choose such an appropriate commercial location. if you are a partnership corporation or LLC or you want to use a federal id to open a bank account. Q:Why partnerships need a business license and an assumed business name registration? A:When you are a partnership, the partnership must obtain a business license, an assumed business name certificate and be identified by the federal tax id number.

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