Do I need a Business License to start a business?
- Any person doing business in Jacksonville/Duval County must obtain a Local Business Tax Receipt.
- Duval County Tax Collector’s Office
- 231 E. Forsyth St. Room 130
- www.coj.net/tc - Phone: 904.630.1916 choose option 3
- Note: Business License is now called Business Tax Receipt
- St. Johns County
- www.sjctax.us – Phone: 904.209.2250
- Clay County
- www.claycountygov.com – Phone: 904.278.4705
Where can I get assistance for Veterans?
Small Business Admin. (SBA) NF District Office
7825 Baymeadows Way Suite 100B -
Contact Veteran’s Representative, Natalie Hall
Natalie.hall@sba.gov – 904.443.1902
Main number: 904.443.1900
Where can I get assistance to open a Non-profit business?
Nonprofit Center of Northeast Florida
40 E Adams St #100
Phone: 904.390.3222
What is the difference between Sole Proprietor & Partnership?
Sole Proprietor: Business Owned & Operated by one person
Partnership: Two or more persons as co-owners of a business
For more info: Florida Dept. of State, Div. of Corp.
www.sunbiz.org – phone: 850.245.6051
What is the difference between S Corp & C Corp?
S Corp is under subchapter S of the IRS code; known as Sub S
C Corp is taxed under corporation income tax rules
For more info: Florida Dept. of State, Div. of Corp.
www.sunbiz.org – phone: 850.245.6052
What is a LLC?
A Limited Liability Company (LLC) is a hybrid form of business entity combining some of the attributes of a corporation with the status of a partnership.
For more info: Florida Dept. of State, Div. of Corp.
www.sunbiz.org – phone: 850.245.6051
What is a Fictitious Name?
A Fictitious Name is any name other than an individual’s legal name. Registration of that name is requires if it is used in business so as to inform the public who is actually conducting Business.
For more info: Florida Dept. of State, Div. of Corp.
www.sunbiz.org – phone: 850.245.6058
What’s the difference between Patents and Trademarks?
A patent is an exclusive property right to an invention.
A trademark is a name or symbol used by a business to identify its goods or services and distinguish them from others.
For more info: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
www.uspto.gov – phone: 800.786.9199
I want to copyright my document, what should I do?
A copyright is a form of protection given to an author.
For more info: U.S. Copyright Office
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