Business License Types

With over 19,000 separate licensing jurisdictions in the United States, Companies Incorporated provides business licenses, permits, and registration forms based on the business' location and type of business. For example, for a restaurant may need all kinds of different licenses and permits including:

1. the business may need a federal alcohol license
2. federal food stamps registration if it has a retail/grocery outlet
3. a federal tobacco license
4. a federal identification number
5. a state identification number
6. a state alcohol license
7. a state fictitious name registration
8. a state food establishment permit
9. a health license
10. a meat license
11. sales tax registration
12. tax registration
13. tobacco license
14. withholding and employment tax registration
15. a county food establishment permit
16. a sign permit
17. a specialty business license

Companies Incorporated offers a sophisticated system that allows you to select your licenses and permits by browsing its online data base; offers professional advice on needed licenses and permits, providing the forms; offers to provide and complete the license and permit application forms; and offers advanced services for corporate and volume users needing research, filing, audit and outsourcing services.

Common types of licenses, permits and registrations a business may need can include:

1. basic business operation license
2. federal employer identification number
3. state identification number
4. fictitious business name registration
5. home occupation permit
6. zoning and land use permits
7. building permits
8. health department permit
9. sales tax licenses and sellers permits
10. fire and police department permits
11. special events permits
12. alarm permits
13. specialized state business licenses and permits
14. specialized state-issued occupational licenses
15. specialized professional licenses for individuals practicing in the state-issued occupational licenses

Who Issues Business Licenses, Permits and Registration

Business licenses, permits and registrations are generally issued by the various government entities that a business reports to including federal, state, and local (city and county). In addition, certain licenses are also provided by different departments, board, and agencies within each governmental entity. Companies Incorporated can provide an overview of the licenses, permits and registrations required for your business, the licensing authority contact information and the actual license, permit, or registration application and associated documents.