Q: I pick up scrap and recycling and sell it to a scrap metal company, job site clean up in Oregon and Washington.
A: Sounds like a good business. Here is how to get it licensed. The business license is the baseline for a business like this, and depending on location and trade there may be a second layer from another level of govt.
Cleaning is a low-paperwork, high-elbow-grease business. A business license is usually the main requirement, plus a home occupation permit if you run it from home.
The good news is that the business license itself can be free, as explained below.
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Here is how it works: choose any two or more items, such as a business license and an LLC, or a business license and a seller’s permit. The cart automatically takes $100 off, which covers the business license service. In effect, the license is free.
We locate the correct application, fill it out and file it. When a home occupation permit or an extra license from another level of govt is required, it is part of the one fee, not an extra charge. The certificate is sent to you by regular mail.
For company formation and tax IDs, we handle the filing and get the certificate or number issued to you.
Not included: the govt’s own annual business license tax. It is usually a flat $10 to $50 a year, though some businesses pay more. Depending on the govt, you may mail a check with the application or pay it at the end of the year.
Tip: Open a separate business bank account. It keeps the taxes simple and makes the LLC protection stronger.
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List of required licenses below include online as well as home or Amazon businesses.
1. Scrap The majority of starting businesses need a(n) , Vancouver business tax id registration (business license).
2. Scrap Businesses with an trade firm name other than the owner's legal name are required to get a(n) Clark County DBA ( doing business as ) fictitious business name.
3. In WA you may also need a sales tax ID AKA seller's permit if you sell merchandise that is taxable. ( A.K.A Washingtonseller's permit, state id, wholesale, resale, reseller certificate).
4. Keep in mind that employers will need to obtain a federal EIN and a State EIN tax identificattion number as well. I.e., a WA Federal Tax ID Number and a(n) WA State Employer Tax Number.
5. Instead of filing a fictitious business name DBA Filing in Vancouver, Incorporate in WA or form a(n) LLC.
Good news first: the paperwork for a business like Scrap is manageable, and the business license can be free. For most small businesses the core is the same: a business license where you operate, a home occupation permit if you work from home, and any trade or professional license your specific work requires.
If you work from home, expect a home occupation permit to join the business license, or in some places to replace it.
Most places do not require a state trade or professional license for this kind of business, so the business license (plus a home occupation permit if you work from home) is usually the core.
Select two or more items in our order form (for example a business license plus an LLC, or a business license plus a tax ID) and $100 comes off the regular price automatically in the shopping cart. That pays for the business license service, so your business license is in effect free.
For the business license, we find the right application(s), prepare them and file them. If you also need a home occupation permit, or licenses from more than one level of govt (such as a city license and a county license), they are all covered by the one business license fee. The certificate is mailed to you by regular mail.
For an LLC, corporation or tax ID, we file the documents and obtain the certificate or number for you.
Not included: the annual license tax that the govt itself charges, usually a flat $10 to $50, sometimes more. In some places you send a check with the application; in others you pay it at year end.
😄 The only thing certain in life is death and taxes. The business license is just the annual version.
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99% of new businesses are required to get a(n) , Vancouver business tax id registration (business license).
Businesses with an trade firm name other than the owner's legal name are required to get a(n) Clark County DBA ( doing business as ) fictitious business name.
On the other hand you may also need a sales tax ID AKA seller's permit if you sell merchandise that is taxable. (A.K.A Washingtonseller's permit, state id, wholesale, resale, reseller certificate).
Also keep in mind that employers will need to obtain a federal EIN and a State EIN tax identificattion number. I.e., a WA Federal EIN and a(n) WA State Employer EIN
Instead of filing a fictitious business name DBA Filing in Vancouver, Incorporate in WA or form a(n) WA LLC
On the other hand you may also need a resale id AKA sellers permit if you sell merchandise that is taxable. (A.K.A Washingtonseller's permit, state id, wholesale, resale, reseller certificate).
Also keep in mind that employers will need to obtain a federal EIN and a State EIN tax identificattion number. I.e., a WA Federal Tax Id Number and a(n) WA State Employer Tax Number
Pick two or more items, such as a business license and an LLC, and $100 comes off automatically in the cart.
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No. Each service may need its own professional license, while one business license covers the salon.
Tip: choose two or more items in our order form and $100 comes off automatically in the cart, which makes the business license free. The govt’s own annual license tax (usually $10 to $50) is not included.
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