Business Licenses and Permits

The City Council in Fernley, Nevada has tabled a proposal that would change licensing regulations for child care businesses.  The new regulations would only affect in-home child care businesses with 1-4 children.  Larger child care providers are already regulated by the state and the city.  The state has no jurisdiction over smaller, in-home child care …

The Public Services Committee in Augusta, Georgia is considering raising business license fees by 10%. This fee increase will have the greatest effect on liquor licenses. If the increase passes a restaurant that service alcohol could pay an additional $400 annually in license fees. If the restaurant sells liquor on Sunday their license fee would …

Commercial mortgage brokers and residential mortgage brokers essentially serve the same purpose, but being licensed to engage in business as one or the other is another story. Whereas residential mortgage brokerages tend to follow pretty standard licensing requirements, commercial brokers face licensing laws that vary widely from state to state.
Most states license residential brokers using …

Throughout the country cash-strapped communities are looking for ways to generate additional revenue to shore up massive budget shortfalls. Unfortunately for business owners, one of the most popular solutions has been to increase business license taxes. The state of California in particular has seen a plethora of its communities raise fees and tax rates; however, …

With the Thanksgiving holiday this week much of America will be gathering with friends and family to enjoy food, beverage and each other’s company. And at the center of all, most people will be feasting on large, delicious, golden-plumped turkey.
While we dine on the yummy birds, we don’t think about how the turkeys arrived on …

A night of celebration and partying turned to a night of misery for owners of Karma, a nightclub in Victorville, California. What started out as a typical Saturday night, ended on a horrific note with one patron fatally shot after a confrontation between two groups of individuals attending the club. As a result city of …

One of the most difficult aspects to starting a commercial food business is finding space to prepare food items to sell.  In most states you can not operate a food business from your home, so unless you have the money to buy your own space the next best thing is renting time at a commercial …

In order to help fill a $21.6 million budget gap the City of Lynnwood, Washington is considering raising its business license tax fees. According to The Everett Herald, the business license increase along with property and utility tax increases would raise $7.5 million for the city. If the city does not increase fees there would …

Managing your business licenses can prove to be a tedious task. Businesses with multiples locations, those that have simply been incorporated for a long period of time and companies involved in heavily regulated industries frequently deal with several types of permits and licenses. With so many licenses and permits to keep track of, it is …

Business owners in Tucson, AZ received a bit of good news last week. The Tucson City Council voted 4-3 to keep business license renewal fees at the same rate; however, the Council will keep the issue on the table for future discussions.
If the increase would have been implemented, businesses would have had to pay an …