Contact the U.S. Internal Revenue Service for an Employer Identification Number. The IRS will provide you with a Business Kit and information regarding seminars for new businesses. For more information, please call (800) 820-1040.
The local IRS office is located at 9050 Flair Drive in El Monte.
If you have no employees, contact the Franchise Tax Board to obtain a Form 540 for estimating the amount of State withholding for yourself by calling (800) 338-0505.
If you have employees, contact the Franchise Tax Board and the State Benefit Payment Department to obtain W2 forms, State Disability, Withholding and Unemployment Insurance, and any other applicable information.
Arcadia City Hall
Business License Division
240 W. Huntington Drive
Post Office Box 60021
Arcadia, CA 91066-6021
Depending on the type of business activity you may be required to obtain specialty licenses and permits as follows:
Seller's Permit:If you are doing business in California and intend to sell or lease tangible personal property subject to sales tax sold at retail, you are required to have a seller's permit issued by the State Board of Equalization. Once you obtain a seller's permit you must display it at your place of business. To obtain information or a permit, contact the district office by calling (562) 908-5280, or visiting 12820 Crossroads Parkway South, City of Industry, CA.
Health Permit:Any retail food facility, defined as "a place where food is stored, prepared, served, packaged, transported, or otherwise handled for dispensing or sale directly to the consumer," must first obtain Health Department approval. This includes, but is not limited to liquor stores, grocery stores, bakeries, restaurants, lounges, coffee shops, and manufactures of ice or soft drinks. To apply for health permit, contact the Los Angeles County Health Department at (800) 427-8700.
Liquor License:If you plan on selling alcoholic beverages a liquor license from the Department of Alcohol Beverage Control (ABC) is required. For more information visit the local ABC office at 222 E. Huntington Drive, Suite 114, Monrovia, CA 91016 or call (626) 256-3241.
Agencies which may be helpful in setting up your own business by providing financial assistance, educational programs, reference material, and various publications are listed below. Please click on the appropriate link, which will take you to the organization's website:
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