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Small Business Start Up
There are a number of resources to assist you as you plan your new business.
- The Basics – Structuring a Small Business [PDF: 116k] — The resource guide is for potential or new small business owners covering the basic considerations for business start-up.
- Business Planning [www.sba.gov]— The Iowa Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) are located across Iowa to assist you with planning and developing your small business. SBDCs provide a wide range of assistance from starting and managing your small business, to helping it flourish. Additional resources are available through the Small Business Administration [www.sba.gov].
- Business License Information Center — Access information to help answer your business start-up questions and to identify any licensing, registration, or other requirements for doing business in Iowa.
- Business Structures — Decide what type of business structure is right for you.
- Local Requirements — Check on local zoning requirements or ordnances with your local city clerk [www.iowaleague.org/AboutCities/CitiesInIowa.aspx?c=-1] and county recorder [www.iowacounties.org]
- Registration Requirements — Learn about the different forms of legal ownership, register with the Iowa Secretary of State, or search for corporate names.
- Business Taxes [www.state.ia.us/tax/business/business.html] — Get answers to your questions about business taxes online. Any business making taxable sales in Iowa must obtain an Iowa Tax I.D. number/Sales Tax Permit [www.state.ia.us/tax/]. Information on federal taxes [www.irs.gov] is also available.
- Guide to Commonly Used Business Organizations [www.sos.state.ia.us/business/handbookintro.html] — To help you sort through the process of deciding which business organization is right for you, the Iowa Secretary of State has assembled this guide. The Guide reviews some of the more common business organizations used in Iowa, provides a general description of eight forms of business organizations and identifies some of their advantages and disadvantages, and a summary of procedural aspects associated with each organization.
- Hiring Employees [http://regassist.iowa.gov/employer_aware/index.html] — To help you understand employment questions and issues the "Employers Awareness Guide" is a reference tool that can direct you to additional comprehensive resources available at the state and federal level.
- Additional Start-Up Resources — Frequently requested information on resources for start-up businesses in the areas of consumer protection, workforce, licensing, transportation, etc.
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