Business Licenses and Permits

Usually we see a lot of stories on cities and towns tracking down unlicensed businessrs to help increase compliance and revenue. Now the State of Nevada is getting in on the action. Every business operating in Nevada must have a state business license. This license is administered by the Secretary of State’s office. Secretary of …

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Business creation in Nevada is down as the state has taking a severe beating from the ongoing recession.  New entity filings including incorporations, limited liability companies and partnerships have plummeted 25 percent over the last two years.
In 2008 there were 72,893 new entity filings. But in 2009 that number fell to 62,907, and through June …

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Clark County, Nevada has been seeking ways to cut costs countywide.  One of the areas being examined is the county’s business license program.  Business License Director Jacqueline Holloway recently presented several cost cutting initiatives that would impact the business license process.  Ideas presented include: offering a “master license” for casinos that would normally need several …

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