My husband wants to go into business for himself...he does carpentry and flooring.

Question

What steps do we need to take to become a "business"

Answer 1

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Good luck

Answer 2

Use this basic checklist to make sure all the important steps are taken before you launch your new venture. This business checklist will make sure that you cross all your t's and dot all your i's before your business launch.

Steps to Starting a Business -

http://www.developer-resource.com/starti...

Other sites you might find helpful are:

SBA - http://www.sba.gov/

SCORE - http://www.score.org

Small Business Resource - http://www.small-business-software.net

Business Link - http://www.businesslink.gov.uk/bdotg/act...

Goodluck!

Answer 3

Although I am an attorney licensed to practice in California, what follows is not to be construed as legal advice, nor am I undertaking in any manner to represent you in a legal capacity. (Ok...now that the boring disclaimer is out of the way...) The 1st step is to choose the form of business entity.  The simplest is Sole Proprietorship reported on Schedule C of your 1040.  But your husband's business carries great liability potential, so you should realy consider one of the limited liability entities, either a corporation or LLC.  Then if someone sues, for example for a slip and fall accident on one of your husband's floors and they claim it is due to faulty installation, they would be limited to recovering the assets in the business, and could not go after your personal assets such as your house.  If you are in California, an LLC has a tax disadvantage in that there is a gross receipts tax which is not charged to a corporation.  

Once your business is set up, you also need to look at local regulations, and apply for business licenses etc.  Also, you should look at the small business administration site to see how to go about qualifying for a small business loan for acquiring tools, trucks, etc.

Answer 4

there are great books at your local book store and library. they are super helpful. good luck!