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Filing Requirements (Applies to All Businesses Including Online, Mobile, and Home Businesses

To form a business, you must select a business legal entity structure

You have to select from sole proprietorship, partnership, LLC (Limited Liability Company) or corproation.
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After selecting a structure, you need to get licenses and tax IDS

You need to select the structure first because the licenses and tax IDs will be filed under the structure. E.g., if LLC, filed under the LLC etc. You will need at least a ubsiness license and an EIN.
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Tax Filings

You will need an EIN and if employing anyone, a state EIN as well. If want to buy items wholesale or sell retail, you will need a reseller ID ( seller's permit).
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Employers need both a federal EIN and a State EIN.

This is because you need to pay both federal and state employment taxes and withholdings.
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When Selecting a structure, you will need

a DBA for sole proprietor or partnership. If filing as an LLC or Corp., a corp certificate or LLC certificate.
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If filing an LLC or Corp., you don't need a DBA Filing

If you set up an llc, you don't need a dba because a dba is the Filing of your business name. If filing an LLC, you also File ing the business name.
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You can file a DBA under an LLC or corporation

If you going to use more trade names, you can file them on the same dba or file dbas under the LLC or corporation.
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Partneships that do not incorporate or form LLC

Partnerships that do not set up as LLC or Corporation, need at least both a DBA and an EIN.
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