Business Licenses and Permits

Expanding your business?  Qualifying your business to conduct operations in a new state?  Good for you!  The list of items on your action plan is likely a mile long.  Have you determined what licenses and permits might be required to execute your plan?
Eliminate the guesswork.  Consider purchasing a business license research and compliance package.  For …

On November 10, we blogged about a ski resort town in Utah requiring rental owners to obtain a business license.  Fueled by a variety of factors, leaders in Telluride Colorado have followed suit.
City leaders lamented the fact that owners who open their properties to tenants interested in securing a place to stay during peak ski …

The unemployment fund in West Virginia is in danger of running out of money.  In the short term the state is hoping to boost the unemployment fund with $30 million of state money.  Legislators are also looking for long term solutions to fix the fund.  The first idea is to charge employers more unemployment tax.  …

The State of Delaware has cancelled its 5 cent deposit fee for recyclable containers in favor of a new 4 cent fee to be paid by retailers.  As part of this new program all retailers that sell beverages in recyclable containers must register for a Retail Beverage Container Business License.  The license has no fee, …

When determining if a business license is needed, one should never just assume a license won’t be needed. Cities and towns across the country have varying business license regulations so it’s important to call proper authorities to inquire about licensing requirements. In one type of situation, you would think a business license would not be …

In March of 2009, the Town Board of Windsor, CO discussed ways of developing a program that would create a database of all businesses in the town. One of the ideas suggested was to use business licenses as a way to track each business. Finally, last week the business license program took its first step as …

Sometimes we see stories where it appears that local license and permit regulations are being taken too far.  Recently a Town of New Castle, NY Councilman called the cops on a bake sale operating in the town without a permit.  The bake sale was being run by two 13 year old boys.  The boys were selling cupcakes, cookies, …

A property owner in Grass Valley, California recently found out the hard way that he was required to have a business license.  According to TheUnion.com, Kenneth Meyers received a letter from the city alerting him to unpaid licensing fees.  Meyers does not own a business in the traditional sense, but he rents commercial space to …

One of the many types of taxes employers must pay is payroll taxes. In a recent Kiplinger Report, it’s been noted that the Internal Revenue Service, with help from outside resources, is cracking down on employers that misclassify workers as independent contractors as a way to avoid paying some of these taxes.
Thus far several states have approved …

Residents of Rolling Hills Estates, CA will no longer be able to enjoy a relaxing day at Crystal Spa thanks to a couple of workers at the business. The City Council ruled 5-0 to revoke the business’s business license after allegations of prostitution.
At the City Council meeting, City Manager Doug Prichard suspended the business license …