Welcome
Letter from Kate Brown
How To
Start Checklist
Starting a successful business requires a great deal of preparation. The
following is a basic checklist of recommendations to help you get your business
off to a good start.
1. How
To Start
2. Select
your business name and structure
Sole
Proprietorship
General
Partnership
Corporation
Domestic
Corporation
Foreign
Corporation
Limited
Liability Company
Domestic
Limited Liability Company
Foreign
Limited Liability Company
Limited
Partnership
Domestic
Limited Partnership
Foreign
Limited Partnership
Limited
Liability Partnership
Reserving
a Corporate Name, Limited
Liability Company, or Limited
Partnership Name
Assumed
Business Name (ABN) Registration
Sale
of Securities for Some Types of Business Structures
3. Check
State License Requirements - Business Information Center
4. Check
Local License Requirements
5. Check
Zoning for Business Location
6. Obtain
Income Tax Information
Estimated
Income Tax Payments
7. Arrange
for Personal Property Report
8. Check
on other Taxes that Apply to Your Business
9. Obtain
Federal Tax I.D. Number, if needed
10. Check with
the Department of Environmental Quality, if required
11. Determine
if you must comply with the American with Disabilities Act (ADA)
12. Determine
if you must register with the Construction or Landscape Contractors Board
Introduction
Management and Technical Services
Small Business Development Centers
SCORE
Oregon Economic and Community Development
Labor Market Information
Minority & Women Owned Business
Assistance Programs
Financial Resources
Marketing and International Trade
U.S. Patents, U.S. Copyrights,
Trademarks and Service Marks
Buying Wholesale and Sales
Tax
Oregon's Minimum Wage
Using Music in Your Business
County Assessor's Phone Numbers
Map of Oregon Counties
New Business Checklist (Cut out)
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