http://www.businesslicensesblog.com/ Published by Corporation Service Company en-us 2010-03-09T10:34:02-05:00 http://www.businesslicensesblog.com/2010/03/columbia_sc_considers_lowering_business_license_fees.html The city council in Columbia, South Carolina is considering lowering business license fees in order to encourage business growth within the city limits. The proposal the council is considering would waive business license fees for one year for new businesses... Corporation Service Company 2010-03-09T10:34:02-05:00 http://www.businesslicensesblog.com/2010/03/oregon_enacts_business_license_requirement_for_payday_lenders.html The Oregon Legislature recently enacted Senate Bill 993, which requires payday lenders and title lenders to obtain a business license from the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services. “Payday loans” are those that are under $50,000 with a term... Corporation Service Company 2010-03-08T10:31:23-05:00 http://www.businesslicensesblog.com/2010/03/last_chance_to_obtain_penalty-free_business_license.html Bartlesville, OK has been doing an audit to determine why the city's sales tax revenue has dropped. In the process, it was discovered that in the past year more than 150 sales tax permit numbers were issued to businesses that... Corporation Service Company 2010-03-05T12:35:31-05:00 http://www.businesslicensesblog.com/2010/03/restaurant_denied_new_business.html Northport, AL – Archibald and Woodrow’s barbecue style restaurant was denied a new business license this past Monday. Prior to this decision area residents had filed numerous complaints to the city council. The Northport City Council voted 4-1 to take... Corporation Service Company 2010-03-04T10:08:10-05:00 http://www.businesslicensesblog.com/2010/03/no_business_license_required_f_1.html Short-term rental businesses in Vail, CO do not need a business license to be in compliance but they need to have a sales tax license. Homeowners who are renting out their homes for less than 30 days and do not... Corporation Service Company 2010-03-03T09:41:27-05:00 http://www.businesslicensesblog.com/2010/03/alabama_may_revoke_business_licenses_due_to_illegal_workers.html There are currently at least six bills before the Alabama Legislature focusing on employers who hire illegal workers. Some of the bills focus on certain counties, while others would cover the whole state. All of the bills have a... Corporation Service Company 2010-03-02T10:28:43-05:00 http://www.businesslicensesblog.com/2010/03/washington_dc_to_issue_fines_f.html Washington DC is issuing late fee penalties for businesses that fail to renew their business licenses on time. The new penalties took effect October 1, 2009 with fines ranging from $250 up to $500.... Corporation Service Company 2010-03-01T12:49:51-05:00 http://www.businesslicensesblog.com/2010/02/city_crackdown_of_expired_business_licenses.html Business licenses for 2010 were due February 15 in Dadeville, AL, and already city building officials have contacted construction business who are not in compliance. Businesses that haven't renewed their licenses could face fines of up to $500. The strict... Corporation Service Company 2010-02-26T13:01:00-05:00 http://www.businesslicensesblog.com/2010/02/business_license_vote_narrowly.html Utah’s House of Representatives narrowly passed a vote, which will require business owners to prove they’re in the United States legally before being issued a new business license. The vote passed by one vote after initially failing by one vote... Corporation Service Company 2010-02-25T13:34:11-05:00 http://www.businesslicensesblog.com/2010/02/new_business_license_ordinance_1.html A new business license ordinance was approved by the City Council of Mount Washington, KY. The new ordinance will allow businesses that open later in the year to pay a smaller business license fee as the city’s $75.00 regular business... Corporation Service Company 2010-02-24T10:00:29-05:00