Don’t Ignore Start-Up Legal Issues
They can come back to Haunt You!
Addressing start-up legal issues as well as tax issues is important. It can make your business look more professional, and customers, suppliers and other businesses will often look at you more seriously. For example, if you are a seller of goods, many direct factory suppliers will not do business with you unless you have a Sales Tax ID Number. Once an entrepreneur has selected the goods or services his/her company will offer, online, offline or both, the next step is to address the following legal/tax items: a. Selecting a Business Structure b. Obtaining a Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) from the IRS c. Getting a Sales Tax ID number (from the state your business operates in) d. Filing for a DBA (Doing Business As) registration if necessary e. Applying for a Business License Keep in mind as you review this section that legal and tax issues are also important to the smooth and successful operation of any company. This applies to all organizations whether they are home based, small or large, local or international, hard goods, services or information providers, sole proprietorship's, LLC's or corporations. The U.S. Small Business Administration also provides information on the need to obtain business licenses and permits.
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