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Starting A Business In Pennsylvania

How To Start A Pennsylvania Sole Proprietorship

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Starting A Business In Pennsylvania

How To Start A Pennsylvania Sole Proprietorship

Starting your own business is a significant step, and one of the first choices you’ll face is picking a business structure. This decision shapes everything from your daily operations to taxes and how much risk you’re willing to take. To help in your research, we’ve made this guide to help you decide whether a sole […]

How to Form a Corporation in Pennsylvania

The Corporation is a business structure that provides personal liability protection by separating the owner’s personal assets from the assets of the business. Thus, a corporation is liable for the actions and finances of the business, while the owners (known as shareholders) are not. Corporation Pros Corporations provide liability protection for the shareholders A corporation can […]

How To Get A Free Pennsylvania EIN

Not every small business will need one, but a common registration for many businesses in Pennsylvania is the Employer Identification Number, otherwise known as an EIN.  This number is used as a business’s identification for tax purposes and is required for various business activities, such as opening a bank account, hiring employees, and filing tax […]

How To File A Pennsylvania Annual Report

One requirement for maintaining a Limited Liability Company (LLC), Limited Partnership (LP), Limited Liability Partnership (LLP), or corporation in the state of Pennsylvania is filing an Annual Report. The Report confirms and updates the company’s information each year with the Pennsylvania Department of State. Related: How to form an LLC in Pennsylvania Who Needs to File […]

Pennsylvania Business License Basics

Starting a small business in Pennsylvania often means registering with several federal, state, and local agencies. Let’s review common Pennsylvania business license registrations so your business starts off right. Related: Guide to starting a business in Pennsylvania Setting Up the Business Before you can apply for business licenses, you should first establish the business structure. […]

Guide To Hiring Employees In Pennsylvania

Hiring your first employee as a new business owner is both an exciting and frightening experience. Not only do you have a person relying on you to pay them so they can provide for their family while balancing the cash flow needs of your business, there is a lot of paperwork and reporting requirements to […]

How To Get A Pennsylvania Exemption Certificate

When a business purchases inventory to resell, it can do so without paying sales tax.  In order to do so, the retailer will need to provide a Pennsylvania Exemption Certificate (commonly called a Resale Certificate in most states) to their vendor.  Learn more about how the Pennsylvania Exemption Certificate works, how to get one, and […]

How To Register For A Pennsylvania Sales Tax License

Most businesses starting in Pennsylvania selling a product or offering certain services will need to register for a Pennsylvania sales tax license. This is commonly referred to as a seller’s permit, sales tax permit, sales tax number, or sales tax registration. The sales tax license is obtained through the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue as a […]

Should You Use A Pennsylvania Registered Agent Service?

A Pennsylvania registered agent (also referred to as a registered office) is a person or company designated to be the official point of contact for a company. The purpose of a registered agent is to receive service of process (legal mail such as a summons, subpoena, or lawsuit) and forward it to the appropriate person […]

Pennsylvania DBA / Fictitious Name In 4 Easy Steps

Pennsylvania Fictitious Name Form

If you’re planning to start a business in Pennsylvania under a name other than your own, you will need to register for a business name. Business name registration is commonly referred to as a Pennsylvania DBA, “Doing Business As,” Assumed Name, or Trade Name, but is officially called a Fictitious Name.  To see if you […]

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