| Legal Business Licensing Requirements Applying To Any State & Any Business APPLIES TO ALL 50 STATES:   Even if you are a home or 
online business, all off the following applies to you. 
 
 All Businesses Need a Business 
License  & a Trade 
Business Name 
(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 
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 Business Tax ID but also need a Business License. 
 
 Instead of filing a Trade 
Business Name, You Can Incorporate or form an 
LLC  & You Will Not Need 
To File A DBA |