Legal forms for a business

Question

What legal forms do i need to fill out to start a home based business

Answer 1

There's usually a grace period between hanging out your shingle and making all your registrations, but http://www.pasbdc.org/what/consulting/st... is a pretty impressive checklist of the steps involved. Of particular importance to you are:

• File partnership, corporate, or limited liability company papers with the Secretary of State's office.

• File state tax forms with the Franchise Tax Board.

• Contact the Internal Revenue Service for information on filing your federal tax schedules. See www.irs.gov/business/small for more information.

• Apply for a seller's permit.

Answer 2

Depends on the type of business and what services/products it will offer.  Check your city zoning board,  IRS for an EIN #, if selling a product-get a state id #, county clerk for a Doing Business As registration (if necessary), if sole proprietor that should do it.