How To Start A Business

(courtesy of www.co.suffolk.ny.us) Important: Following is general information for starting a business. It is designed only to be a handy reference guide to general business requirements, and is not intended to offer legal or financial advice. We suggest that your business plan be discussed with your attorney and your accountant. How to Get Your Business Started Certificate of Name Before you can select a name for your business, you should consult with your attorney, accountant and banker to determine what type of legal structure is best suited for it: sole proprietorship, partnership or corporation. An unincorporated business may use the name of its owner, in which case there is no need to file a certificate name. If the name is other than the owner's name a Certificate of Business Name (D/B/A) must be filed with the Suffolk County Clerk. To insure that the business name you would like to use is available, you may check the Suffolk County Clerk's website for Business Certificates and Corporations. Under no circumstances will searches be conducted by phone. Suffolk County Clerk County Center Riverhead, NY 11901 (631) 852-2000 E-mail :judith.pascale@co.suffolk.ny.us The Suffolk County Clerk maintains an online index of all business certifi cates, partnerships, DBA filings, and corporations on its website. The web page has over 635,000 indexed Suffolk County Records. Incorporation A business which is to be incorporated must file with the state: New York State Department of State Division of Corporations 162 Washington Avenue Albany, NY 12231 (518) 473-2492 website:http://www.dos.state.ny.us/corp/corpwww.html Federal (Employer) Identification Number Sole Proprietorships, partnerships, corporations (including S corporations) and non-profit organizations must have a federal identification number. Sole proprietors can use their social security number unless they pay wages to one or more employees, or are required to file pension or excise tax returns, such as those for alcohol, tobacco or firearms. You will need to fill out Form SS-4, the application for employer identification number. To get a copy of this form, or for additional information, call 1-800-829-3676 from Long Island or 1-800-828-1040 from all other areas. For additional assistance, visit the following offices: Internal Revenue Service 1180 Veterans Memorial Highway Hauppauge, NY 11788 518 East Main Street Riverhead, NY 11901 website:http://www.irs.treas.gov

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