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Registering With The Department Of State
Most business owners and nonprofit organizations, do not realize that their business must be registered as a legal business entity with their state's Department of State or Division of Corporations.
The Division of Corporations will cross check the name of your company to make sure that business name is not in use.
Here in the Great State of Florida the online link is www.sunbiz.org
or call state information at
1-850-488-1234 or the Division of Corporations at 1-850-245-6000.
Obtaining an Employer Identification Number or (EIN)
To obtain a nine digit Employer Identification Number or (EIN) go to www.irs.gov or call the IRS Business Division at 1-800-829-4933.
Once your business or nonprofit organization is registered, you can print the printable version of the Employer Identification Number right from your computer, or wait for it to be mailed directly to you within two to six weeks.
The Employer Identification Number paperwork is required to open a business checking and savings accounts with any and all financial institutions.
Financial institutions will verify that your for profit business or nonprofit organization entity, is in fact legally registered with the Department of State, Division of Corporations; and is legally authorized to do any all lawful business in that state.
When you're in business remember, do not comingle personal and business funds.
Dun & Bradstreet
Getting a DUNS Number
A DUNS number is also a nine digit number that is obtainable from DUN and Bradstreet.
This nine digit number is used to identity your business or nonprofit organization to government entities, when doing business with the government.
Government entities will ask for this nine digit number to verify that your business is in fact a legal, registered business entity in your state.
When setting up your business profile you will be required to setup a username and password.
The more current, accurate, and updated your business or nonprofit information in the Dun and Bradstreet data base, the more this helps your business financially and business visibility.
A DUNS Number can be obtained and emailed to your business email address within (24 to 48) hours by calling 1-800-234-3867 or by going online to setup your business profile at www.dnb.com.
Local City-County-State
Required Licenses
To often many business
owners and nonprofit organizations
forget that depending on where their business is located City, County, and or State licenses maybe required.
Reach out to you local City,
County, or State municipalities
and find out what type of
license is required for your business or nonprofit entity.
Since the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak more and more people are working from home offices.
Go to www.cityoforlando.net
or call 407-246-2221.