QUESTION:

I would like to start a nonprofit organization in Chesapeake VA, but I don't know where to go to get a state tax id number.

Jasmine, in

ANSWER:

Hi Jasmine: Here is what you need for starting your
business in .

For a nonprofit, you will need a nonprofit corporation as well as an EIN.

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REGISTER YOUR BUSINESS ONLINE

IMPORTANT:

First select your business entity. Entities: Sole Proprietor, LLC, Corporation or Partnership.

All Businesses , Regardless of Type, Need a Business License.

All Businesses Using a Trade Name, Need a DBA

Retailers/Wholesalers, Need a Seller's Permit.

Employers Need a Federal Tax Id Number EIN State Tax Number EIN.

Corporations, & LLCs Need a Federal Tax Id Number.

Partnerships Need a Federal Tax Id Number and a DBA.

Sole Proprietors Can Use a Federal Tax Id Number as a Business Tax ID.

Instead of filing a DBA, You Can Incorporate or form an LLC