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All Businesses Need a Fort Collins Business License & a Trade Business Name ( Larimer County Trade Business Name required if using a trade name).
Retailers / Wholesalers, Need a Reseller Tax ID, & a Business License.
Employers Need a Federal Tax Id Number (EIN), a CO State Tax Id ( State EIN), & a Business License.
Corporations, & LLC Need a Federal Tax Id Number (EIN)& a Business License.
Partnerships Need a Federal Tax Id Number (EIN) & a Trade Business Name, but also need a Business License.
Sole Proprietors May Use a Federal Tax Id Number as a CO Business Tax ID but also need a Business License.
Instead of filing a Trade Business Name, You Can Incorporate in CO or form a(n) CO LLC & You Will Not Need To File A DBA
The licenses below are required for all businesses including internet as well as home and businesses like Etsy etc.
1. Ebay Home Business Nearly all businesses need a(n) , Fort Collins business tax registration.
2. Ebay Home Business All Businesses that use a business name to trade that is other than the surname and first name of a sole proprietor or a fictitious business name other than the LLC or Corporation legal name need a(n) Larimer County DBA assumed business name certificate.
3. In CO you may also need a sales tax ID AKA seller's permit if you sell merchandise that is taxable. ( A.K.A COseller's permit, state id, wholesale, resale, reseller certificate).
4. You will need a federal and a state EIN if you will hire employees. I.e., a CO Federal Tax ID Number and a(n) CO State Employer Tax Number.
5. Instead of filing a fictitious business name DBA Filing in Fort Collins, Incorporate in CO or form a(n) LLC.