How to Start a New Business in Pine City, Minnesota
Pine City, Minn., is a small city located about 65 miles north of the Twin Cities metro area. The Pine City Chamber of Commerce promotes a strong business environment in the area, which includes a technology park and an old airport that was opened for industrial development. Whether you want to start a new corporation or a new sole proprietorship in Pine City, you will find the process to be the same as in other Minnesota cities.
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Select a business structure, such as sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liability company (LLC), or corporation. According to Robert Sullivan of "The Small Business Start-Up Guide," sole proprietorship is the most popular small business structure.
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Use the Minnesota Secretary of State website, sos.state.mn.us, to check the availability of the business name you want to use. If it is already taken, you must choose another name.
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Visit the Minnesota Secretary of State's Business and Nonprofit website to get your new business paperwork. You can go to "Forms and Fees" to download the new business forms or you can go to "Starting a Business" and click on your business structure under "Step 2" so that you can get to the "File your business document online" link. As of May 2010, filing online incurs an additional $10 fee. Regular filing fees vary depending on business structure. A fee schedule is available on the Minnesota Secretary of State's website.
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Apply for your federal tax ID number, called an EIN, on the Internal Revenue Service website, irs.gov, and your Minnesota business tax ID on the Minnesota Department of Revenue website, taxes.state.mn.us.
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Visit the Pine City administration office in City Hall, 315 Main Street South, to see if your business needs a city business license. There is no requirement for a general business license, but if you are selling liquor or need to display signage you are required to get a license. Let the Pine City accounts payable clerk-receptionist know what type of business you are starting, so you can get the proper licensing paperwork. The license fee varies.
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