Business License United States

envy87envy87 Member Posts: 13
edited November -1 in Business and Marketing Theory
Hey guys,
more business related questions
how many people here from the united states have filed for business licenses ?
and when should you file for one ?
especially when you are working alone.
I heard indie game devs can get nailed when they don't have for one from their respective state.
(not sure how true it is)

thanks in advance for answers and links would be appreciated too

Comments

  • butterbeanbutterbean Member Posts: 4,315
    Depends on which route you want to take.

    If I were you, I'd just file a business name with your city to start with...

    Usually you go to the County Clerk's office to record a "Fictitious business name", then you go to your city's business license department and file the paperwork there.

    Try going to your city's website, and look under "Business License" department and they usually have the steps plotted out to walk you through it!

    http://www.cityapplications.com/business-licenses.html
  • tenrdrmertenrdrmer Member, Sous Chef, Senior Sous-Chef Posts: 9,934
    My city actually told me I didn't need a business license since I was not the one selling the product. and I was working out of my home. Apple sells the Product you create. Kinda like how a flee market sells other ppls junks. Each vendor does not have a business license. I did however get them to go ahead and give me one since Apple wants something that says you are a business. So really in this case unless you are doing contract work its more of a formality.
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  • theCodeMonsterstheCodeMonsters Member Posts: 359
    Yeah unless you are doing something "extra-ordinary" with your app making you don't need a business license because apple is the one selling it. Not you.

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  • LiquidGameworksLiquidGameworks Anchorage, AKMember, Sous Chef Posts: 956
    Here in Alaska, you can just buy your business license online. $50 a year does it. We did it so Apple would recognize us as a business.
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  • PhoticsPhotics Member Posts: 4,172
    envy87 said:
    how many people here from the united states have filed for business licenses ?

    Since I already was doing business as Photics, the most annoying part was that Apple wanted a FAX as proof...

    http://photics.com/apples-demand-for-iphone-business-developers-just-the-fax

    ...but I think it's cool to have a business name on my apps.
  • envy87envy87 Member Posts: 13
    thanks alot guys! I really appreciate all the advice and posts.
    Your experiences have been really helpful.
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