For All Start-up Businesses

Check with your Township for Business License requirements, zoning restrictions, and, if needed, Police or Fire Permits. I

If your business will have empoyees:

1. Obtain an Employer Identification Number from the IRS for withholding, unemployment, and other tax payments. Ask for their new business start-up kit, "Taxpayers Starting A Business" (Pub. 583), and "Tax Guide for Small Business" (Pub.334). Call IRS: 1-800-829-1040.
2. Obtain a Pennsylvania State Employer Identification Number and business information kit for same purposes as for IRS.
3. Workers Compensation Insurance is required. Call insurance broker.
4. Before Workers Comp insurance is issued, an Injury and Illness Plan is required. See SCORE Publication #SAS 52.

If you will sell tangible products or services:

A Sales Tax license is required when you sell sales-taxable items. It is also used for purchasing and selling items for resale.

If your business will have a ficticious name:

It must be registered with the State. A form is available in SCORE Chapter 570's office. The filing fee is $70.

If your business will be handling food:

Building, equipment plans, premises must be approved. Home preparation not permitted. Contact: Bucks County Board of Health.

If you plan to use independent contractors, you can do so legally if:

• Person does not have employee-employer relationship with you.
• Person not required to carry out contracted tasks on your premises.... Information sheets are available from SCORE Chapter 570.

A person in you employ working at home is not an independent contractor. Rules can be complex. If in doubt, file IRS form SS-8, available at IRS offices.