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How to Obtain a Business License

Please read these instructions carefully. Agencies you may need to contact before opening your business:

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STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION
	28 Civic Center Plaza, Building 28, Room 239, Santa Ana (between Ross & Flower); telephone: (714) 558-4059 Hours: Monday through Friday 8:00-5:00 p.m. If your business involves selling a tangible product, you will need a resale number and reporting forms for sales tax.

FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME (DBA)
	12 Civic Center Plaza, Bldg #12, Room 106, Santa Ana (corner of Civic Center and Broadway); telephone: (714) 834-2889 Hours: Monday through Friday 8:00-4:30 p.m. http://www.oc.ca.gov/recorder File the name with County Recorder FEE: $23.00 It then must be published in a local newspaper for (4) weeks. These papers will also record at the same fee plus their (4) week publication fee. Local Newspapers: Orange County News: (714) 894-2575 News Enterprise: (714) 527-8210 Garden Grove Journal: (714) 539-6018 Westminster Journal: (714) 895-3484

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT
	1241 E. Dyer Rd., Santa Ana; CA telephone: (714) 433-6000 Monday through Friday 8:00-5:00 p.m. City Hall Contact Telephone: (714) 433-6147 Monday through Friday 7:30-8:30 a.m. Need to contact if your business involves selling a food item.

FRANCHISE TAX BOARD
	600 W. Santa Ana Blvd., Suite 300, Between Ross & Flower Telephone: (800) 852-5711 Hours: Monday through Friday 8:00-5:00 p.m. http://www.ftb.ca.gov INDIVIDUAL: At the end of your taxable year, you will report your business income on Schedule C of your 540 Income Tax return and file estimates (540ES) if you anticipate a tax of more than $100.00. CHECK WITH THE FRANCHISE TAX BOARD FOR YOUR REQUIREMENTS. CORPORATION: You must file a Form 100 to report your income and file estimates. The minimum tax is $200.00 per year. CHECK WITH THE FRANCHISE TAX BOARD FOR YOUR REQUIREMENTS.
INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE
	34 Civic Center Plaza, second floor, Santa Ana Telephone: (800) 829-3676 Hours: Monday through Friday 8:00-4:30 P. M. If you have employees you will need to register as an employer and get a Federal Employer Number. You will need reporting forms for Social Security and Federal Income Tax withholding. Contact IRS regarding reporting your individual or corporation tax. http://www.irs.gov

EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT DEPT - TAXES (EDD)
	1000 E. Santa Ana Blvd. #200, Santa Ana telephone: (714) 565-2610 Hours: Monday through Friday 8-5 p. m. If you have employees you will need to register as an employer and get a State Employer Number. You will need reporting forms for State Income Tax withholding, State Disability Insurance and Unemployment Insurance. http://www.edd.ca.gov

WORKERS' COMPENSATION
	1750 E. 4th, Santa Ana (STATE FUND) or private insurance carrier Telephone: (714) 565-5000 Hours: Monday through Friday 8:00-5:00 P.M. To protect employer against employee being injured on the job. http://www.scif.com

CITY OF CYPRESS BUSINESS LICENSE APPLICATION
	There are a number of ways to get a City of Cypress Business License: Contact Denise Yarbrough, Senior Licensing Specialist, at (714) 229-6712 and one can be mailed to you. Visit City Hall at 5275 Orange Avenue, Cypress, CA 90630, and pick one up. The business license application can also be completed on line, printed, signed and mailed or delivered, with all of the necessary documents, to: Denise Yarbrough, Senior Licensing Specialist, 5275 Orange Avenue, Cypress, CA 90630

Mandatory fields on this form as they apply to your business: Social Security Number and/or Federal number, Contractors Class, Contractors License, any state license, and resale number. If DBA, a copy of your filing must be submitted with the City of Cypress Business License Application.

5550 Cerritos Ave. Suite D, Cypress, CA 90630

(714) 827-2430