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Small Business License ( California )?
Hi I am wanting to start an online business in northern California. I started to file for a sellers permit and it asked me for my EIN which I do not have. What is the first step in starting the process of filing. Can anyone break down how the licenses work. I will be using it for sales and also food sales. I have my food handling permit. I'm not sure what else I need. Thanks in Advance.
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- falsi fiableLv 78 years agoFavorite Answer
In California, business license processes are determined by cities, not the state.
An EIN is a taxpayer identification number used by the company for paying taxes. EIN is short for Employer Identification Number. If you run your own small business, you might be using your SSN.
- Anonymous8 years ago
1. Choose your business structure: as a small business owner (likely to have little or no employees) I would suggest starting up a Sole Proprietorship, meaning you will be responsible for 100% of the business, taxes, and profit.
2. Obtain EIN: http://www.irs.gov/Businesses/Small-Businesses-&-S...
3. Obtain proper license - Which you seem to have done so already
4. Profit
