First decide on a business structure Legal Services as a Sole Proprietor, LLC/Corp, or Partnership.
Selling/Leasing or if wanting to buy or sell Legal Services merchandise, food, equipment requires a Seller's Permit.
All Legal Services Businesses Using a DBA doing business as name need a DBA Fictitious Business Name
Hiring Legal Services Workers Requires a Federal EIN and a State Tax Number EIN
All Selling Online Businesses (Including Web based, Online, Websites, Home or eBay Businesses) that use a trade business name, need a(n) Summit County DBA Business Name Registration
Retailers / Wholesalers, (Including Web based, Online, Websites, Home or eBay Businesses) Need a(n) OH Sellers Permit (A.K.A state id, wholesale, resale, reseller certificate).
Employers (Including Web based, Online, Websites, Home or eBay Businesses) Need a OH Federal Tax Id Number and a(n) OH State Employer Tax Number
Instead of filing a fictitious business name DBA Filing in Barberton, Incorporate in OH or form a(n) OH LLC
Barberton Example:
FAQs:
1. Do you have a sense of what business you would like to start?
2. Will be working by myself and be subject to self employment taxes and want to avoid or reduce them.
3. Do I need to file a DBA assumed business name registration? What about a federal tax ID?
4. Why do onine and home based businesses need to get licenses and register the business?
5. What permits do I need?
6. When Should I File a DBA Doing Business As certificate?
7. Where should I go get a business license and regiser my business?
A: If you have a passion for being in your own business but do not know what business to start
A: Generally an S corporation is best in reducing self employrment taxes
A: You need to file a DBA because it is required by law if your business is doing business under a name other than the legal name of the business for sole proprietors and the corporate name if it is an LLC or corporation. You need a federal tax id for a partnership.
A: Home and online businesses need to get licensing because they are in an activity for profit. The IRS has determined that such activity even if it is online or from home needs tax registration and licensing.
A: You need at least a business license and a DBA. If you selling taxable items, you will need a seller's permit. If you are an employer, you will need a federal and state employer number EIN.
A: You need to register an assumed fictitious business name within 30 days of starting your business.
A: Where to file a business license depends on the business state. Some you need to file at the state level others at the county level and yet others at the city level of government.