Filing for a City Business License - Type of Business to Select

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Hello CoWorking Friends!

Question:

When filing for a business license, what type of business did you select ?

Thanks

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This is most likely a question for your accountant and/or lawyer- in most city’s, in most cases, the exact business type isn’t really relevant until it impacts tax rates.

What options are you choosing between?

-Alex

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On Tue, Dec 15, 2015 at 9:16 PM, Ehmandah R. [email protected] wrote:

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Thanks for the reply Alex. Lots to choose from but ones that may apply are:

  • Other
  • Administration Office
  • All Other Professionals
  • Miscellaneous Services
  • Professional
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On Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at 7:36:27 PM UTC-8, Alex Hillman wrote:

This is most likely a question for your accountant and/or lawyer- in most city’s, in most cases, the exact business type isn’t really relevant until it impacts tax rates.

What options are you choosing between?

-Alex

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On Tue, Dec 15, 2015 at 9:16 PM, Ehmandah R. [email protected] wrote:

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Question:

When filing for a business license, what type of business did you select ?

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May I add that this concern goes beyond just licenses and business permits. When creating accounts for online business directories, I have a tough time finding the right category in the drop down box. Sometimes, I can find “business center” and other times, I have to find the closest category such as “Professional Services” or “Other”. I would really prefer “coworking space”, plain and simple.

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On Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at 7:26:18 PM UTC-7, Ehmandah R. wrote:

Hello CoWorking Friends!

Question:

When filing for a business license, what type of business did you select ?

Thanks

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So true in my search. Thanks!!!

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When creating accounts for online business directories, I have a tough time finding the right category in the drop down box. I would really prefer “coworking space”, plain and simple.

Curious - why?

-Alex

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On Wed, Dec 16, 2015 at 12:54 PM, M.E. Ralph [email protected] wrote:

May I add that this concern goes beyond just licenses and business permits. When creating accounts for online business directories, I have a tough time finding the right category in the drop down box. Sometimes, I can find “business center” and other times, I have to find the closest category such as “Professional Services” or “Other”. I would really prefer “coworking space”, plain and simple.

On Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at 7:26:18 PM UTC-7, Ehmandah R. wrote:

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Question:

When filing for a business license, what type of business did you select ?

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I would suggest looking into a service type. In many cities service companies pay a lesser sales tax. Also no special qualifications.

check with accountant or local attorney.

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On Tue, Dec 15, 2015 at 9:16 PM, Ehmandah R. [email protected] wrote:

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Question:

When filing for a business license, what type of business did you select ?

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In LA, biz classification directly affects annual city tax rates. In addition, professional service businesses pay more than, say, real estate/rental income.

Jerome

www.BLANKSPACES.com

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On Dec 15, 2015, at 7:45 PM, kgamerd [email protected] wrote:

I would suggest looking into a service type. In many cities service companies pay a lesser sales tax. Also no special qualifications.

check with accountant or local attorney.

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From: Alex Hillman [email protected]
Date: 12/15/2015 9:35 PM (GMT-06:00)
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Coworking] Filing for a City Business License - Type of Business to Select

This is most likely a question for your accountant and/or lawyer- in most city’s, in most cases, the exact business type isn’t really relevant until it impacts tax rates.

What options are you choosing between?

-Alex

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On Tue, Dec 15, 2015 at 9:16 PM, Ehmandah R. [email protected] wrote:

Hello CoWorking Friends!

Question:

When filing for a business license, what type of business did you select ?

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I was thinking the same thing. Thanks Kevork

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On Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at 7:45:53 PM UTC-8, Kevork wrote:

I would suggest looking into a service type. In many cities service companies pay a lesser sales tax. Also no special qualifications.

check with accountant or local attorney.

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-------- Original message --------
From: Alex Hillman [email protected]
Date: 12/15/2015 9:35 PM (GMT-06:00)
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Coworking] Filing for a City Business License - Type of Business to Select

This is most likely a question for your accountant and/or lawyer- in most city’s, in most cases, the exact business type isn’t really relevant until it impacts tax rates.

What options are you choosing between?

-Alex

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On Tue, Dec 15, 2015 at 9:16 PM, Ehmandah R. [email protected] wrote:

Hello CoWorking Friends!

Question:

When filing for a business license, what type of business did you select ?

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Hi Jerome!

Im in the Inland Empire affectionately known as the i.e. (California).

So what would your suggestion be?

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On Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at 8:00:48 PM UTC-8, Jerome wrote:

In LA, biz classification directly affects annual city tax rates. In addition, professional service businesses pay more than, say, real estate/rental income.

Jerome

www.BLANKSPACES.com

On Dec 15, 2015, at 7:45 PM, kgamerd [email protected] wrote:

I would suggest looking into a service type. In many cities service companies pay a lesser sales tax. Also no special qualifications.

check with accountant or local attorney.

Sent via the Samsung Galaxy S® 5 ACTIVE™, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone

-------- Original message --------
From: Alex Hillman [email protected]
Date: 12/15/2015 9:35 PM (GMT-06:00)
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Coworking] Filing for a City Business License - Type of Business to Select

This is most likely a question for your accountant and/or lawyer- in most city’s, in most cases, the exact business type isn’t really relevant until it impacts tax rates.

What options are you choosing between?

-Alex

The #1 mistake in community building is doing it by yourself.

Join the list: http://coworkingweekly.com

Listen to the podcast: http://dangerouslyawesome.com/podcast

On Tue, Dec 15, 2015 at 9:16 PM, Ehmandah R. [email protected] wrote:

Hello CoWorking Friends!

Question:

When filing for a business license, what type of business did you select ?

Thanks

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