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Starting a(n) Business Licenses & Tax IDs

Hi, I'm 90018 Services
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Do you charge for this service. Sorry, didn't see you... I don't have a name yet, still waiting to buy a food cart. Class 4. Is it stupid to do a food cart as a sole proprietorship?

cleaning power washing maybe... mostly cleaning Oh ok thank you for your time I will head..., .

Hi, I'm Consultanting Services

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Do you charge for this service. Sorry, didn't see you... I don't have a name yet, still waiting to buy a food cart. Class 4. Is it stupid to do a food cart as a sole proprietorship?

cleaning power washing maybe... mostly cleaning Oh ok thank you for your time I will head down to my local city hall and file for this myself I will not need a EIN I will call later when i have more time, about to leave work and head to another job, but need to start getting things set up quickly.

What are the steps and process to start a mobile food service? do you have to have a license to be an asset locator in Michigan for unclaimed money do you have to have a license in the state of Michigan to become an asset locator in michigan I know you are trying to sell something to me but I am asking a question and you are not answering it.

I will go elsewhere I'm done. You keep telling me to pay now. What do you want me to pay for? I asked several times if I need a license to be an asset finder but obviously you are not going to answer that you just want me to pay for something that I am not even asking for.

✔ Biz Structure

You can choose to be a(n) Services :

Sole Proprietor,
LLC,
Corporation or
Partnership.
After you decide and select your business entity, you need licensing.

✔ Biz License

Los Angeles Business Tax Registration ( Business License)
All businesses including home, online or mobile BUSINESS need a BUSINESS license because they are BUSINESSES.

✔ DBA Biz Name

A(n) Services business using a fictitious business name in Los Angeles County i.e. you are a business with a trade name other than the owner's legal (full name) name are required to get a(n) fictitious business name. For instance you open a(n) Services business and you name it "Superior Services Group". You will need to file a fictitious business name for that name.

✔ Seller Permit

In addition note that in CA you may also need a seller's permit if you sell merchandise that is taxable. (A.K.A state id, wholesale, resale, reseller certificate, about $39 for most states).
Seller's Permit

✔ Federal EIN

Note: All businesses need a federal tax ID number except sole proprietors that are not employers and are not independent contractors.
An independent contractor is a self employed business person that receives more than $600 per year from anyone of his or her clients.
IRS rule: The client must issue a 1099 form to the independent contractor and the independent contractor must have a federal tax ID. However, even sole owners may obtain a federal ID and use it as a business tax ID instead of using their own social security number as a business tax ID number.
However, all other licenses that apply to sole proprietors as discussed here are requited regardless of getting a federal tax ID number.

✔ State EIN

In addition you will need a federal and a state EIN if you will hire employees. I.e., a CA Federal Tax Id Number ($29) and a(n) CA State Employer Tax Number

✔ L L C

Instead of filing a fictitious business name DBA Filing (about $49 plus state and legal newspaper publication fees) in Los Angeles, Incorporate in CA or form a(n) CA LLC .

You have a choice to file a DBA or form an LLC or incorporate. There is a cicrcumstance that you may not need to register a trade name and that is when you use your full name as a business name if you use your full legal name as a trade name.
Also note that even using your first and last name may not help you avoid filing a DBA if the name has a suffix such as "& sons" etc.

✔ Incorporation

If you do form an Services llc or incorporate (about $49 plus state fees for most states) your Services business instead of just filing a fictitious business name (dba), it will help you avoid personal liability from wrongs arising from your business dealings and you will not have to file the Los Angeles business name. Instead of just registering your Los Angeles County assumed business name (our fee includes assumed business name registration and legal newspaper publication) you can choose to setup a corporation in CA or form an CA LLC (starts @ $49 plus state fee for most states & includes required documents such as bylaws for the corporation and Limited Liability operating agreement for the LLC). .

Free Seller's Permit