Local, State, and Federal Requirements for Business
courtesy of the Small Business Development Center
located on the UVU Campus
www.uvu.edu/sbdc or call 863-8230
located on the UVU Campus
www.uvu.edu/sbdc or call 863-8230
| Business Entity |
Step One
Register Business Name with the State |
Step Two
Obtain Federal Tax ID Numbers |
Step Three
Obtain State Tax ID Numbers |
Step Four
Obtain City or County Business License |
Step Five
Obtain Special State Licenses |
| Sole Proprietoryship | File "Business Name Registration" Application or TC-69 ($22 fee) | May use S.S. number if no employees are hired | Skip only if no sales tax will be collected and no employees will be hired | Contact the Business License division of your city or county for application. Annual fee is usually prorated. | Check witht eh State Department of Commerce to see if a special license is required for your type of business (see page 28 of "Doing Business in Utah") |
| General Partnerships | File "Business Name Registration" Application or TC-69 ($22 fee) | File Federal Form SS-4 (download forms at www.irs.gov) for Employee Identification Number. (A Taxpayer Identification Number can be assigned and used in lieu of Social Security number if no employees are hired.) | File State Form TC-69 to receive:
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| Limited Partnership | File "Certificate of Limited Partnership" Application ($70 fee) | ||||
| Limited Liability Partnership | File Application for Limited Liability Partnership ($70fee) | ||||
| Corporation C Corp. and S Corp. | File "Articles of Incorporation" (both original and duplicate) ($70 fee) | ||||
| Non-Profit Corporation | File "Articles of Incorporation" (both original and duplicate) ($70- fee) | ||||
| Limited Liability Company (LLC) | File "Articles of Organization" (both original and duplicate) ($70 fee) |
To register your business online, visit Utah's One Stop Online Business Registration System at www.utah.gov.
Or visit:
The One Stop Service Center
150 East Center Street, Suite 1300
Provo, Utah 84606 (801) 374-7071
Or visit:
The One Stop Service Center
150 East Center Street, Suite 1300
Provo, Utah 84606 (801) 374-7071