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Obtain Employee ID# and Tax ID#

Employer ID number (EIN) is a taxpayer identification number, which registers your business with the Federal Government. All businesses must apply for the EIN unless you are a Sole Proprietorship with no employees. Form SS-4 must be completed and sent to the IRS. For additional information call the IRS at (800)-829-1040 or (404)-455-2360. These forms can be downloaded from the IRS website.

It is required for businesses to have a business tax certificate. If the business is within the limits of the city it must additionally have a county certificate. For additional information contact your county's division of occupational licenses or the tax collectors office.

The State of Florida requires businesses to collect sales tax for retail and some types of business. The Applications for a certificate must be made prior to starting the business. These applications can be obtained from the Department of Revenue.