STEPS TO STARTING YOUR SMALL BUSINESS
STARTING A BUSINESS STARTS WITH THE NAME
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Grow your business. Refine your idea. Write a business plan.
Assess your finances. Determine your legal business structure. Register with the government and IRS. Purchase an insurance policy. Build your team. This is the first step in starting an LLC. Be sure to choose a business name that complies with Ohio's LLC naming requirements. |
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Follow the naming guidelines:
1. Your name must include the phrase “limited liability company,” or one of its abbreviations (LLC or L.L.C.). 2. Your name cannot include words that could confuse your LLC with a government agency (FBI, Treasury, State Department, etc.). |
"Make sure you pick a name that says what you do! Google's algorithm won't get you in front of the people who need your services if it can't find the keywords." Catherine Hayford President
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TAX INFORMATION AUTHORIZATION
If someone in your company need to call in for any information about your IRS EIN number or for any other information you need to fill out and fax in the form below.
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DON'T FOOL YOURSELF!
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Register for a Vendor's License or Seller's Use Tax Account
Ohio offers several different types of licenses. Please click here to learn more about Ohio’s licensing and filing requirements.
Person or Business with Physical Presence in Ohio - Ohio law requires any person or business making retail sales of tangible personal property or taxable services to register for sales tax by obtaining a vendor’s license. Registration is available through the following:
Ohio Business Gateway — Prospective retailers may obtain a vendor’s license immediately through the Ohio Business Gateway. Note: Businesses must first establish an account with Gateway before using it to request a vendor’s license.
County Auditors — Businesses may also apply for a vendor's license with their county auditor. Choose this option for a complete list of county auditors, as compiled by the County Auditors Association of Ohio
Out-of-State Seller - Ohio law requires any out-of-state person or business making retail sales of tangible personal property or taxable services into Ohio to register for a seller’s use tax account once substantial nexus is met. Out-of-state sellers may register through the following:
Ohio Business Gateway — Out-of-state sellers may obtain a seller’s use tax license immediately through the Ohio Business Gateway. Note: Businesses must first establish an account with Gateway before using it to request a seller’s use tax license.
Streamlined Sales Tax Registration System -- Out-of-state sellers may register for multiple states, including Ohio, by submitting a single application through the Streamlined Sales Tax Registration System.
When completing a registration form, business owners will need to know where their company falls within the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). Click here for a partial list of NAICS codes. For more information on NAICS, visit the U.S. Census Bureau.
Attention Marketplace Sellers - Businesses are not required to collect and remit tax on taxable sales made through a marketplace, so long as the marketplace facilitator is collecting and remitting tax on your behalf. For additional information on marketplace facilitators, please click here.
Person or Business with Physical Presence in Ohio - Ohio law requires any person or business making retail sales of tangible personal property or taxable services to register for sales tax by obtaining a vendor’s license. Registration is available through the following:
Ohio Business Gateway — Prospective retailers may obtain a vendor’s license immediately through the Ohio Business Gateway. Note: Businesses must first establish an account with Gateway before using it to request a vendor’s license.
County Auditors — Businesses may also apply for a vendor's license with their county auditor. Choose this option for a complete list of county auditors, as compiled by the County Auditors Association of Ohio
Out-of-State Seller - Ohio law requires any out-of-state person or business making retail sales of tangible personal property or taxable services into Ohio to register for a seller’s use tax account once substantial nexus is met. Out-of-state sellers may register through the following:
Ohio Business Gateway — Out-of-state sellers may obtain a seller’s use tax license immediately through the Ohio Business Gateway. Note: Businesses must first establish an account with Gateway before using it to request a seller’s use tax license.
Streamlined Sales Tax Registration System -- Out-of-state sellers may register for multiple states, including Ohio, by submitting a single application through the Streamlined Sales Tax Registration System.
When completing a registration form, business owners will need to know where their company falls within the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). Click here for a partial list of NAICS codes. For more information on NAICS, visit the U.S. Census Bureau.
Attention Marketplace Sellers - Businesses are not required to collect and remit tax on taxable sales made through a marketplace, so long as the marketplace facilitator is collecting and remitting tax on your behalf. For additional information on marketplace facilitators, please click here.
25 Voicemail Script Templates
It is very important to have a professional email when someone need to leave a message.
It almost always is the first thing the encounter about our company. Here are some great ideas.
It is very important to have a professional email when someone need to leave a message.
It almost always is the first thing the encounter about our company. Here are some great ideas.
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