Business License: Directory by state

As I’ve mentioned, we recently moved to a new state. It has taken me longer than I am willing to disclose, to get Accounting SPOT up to snuff in the business licensing sense.

My laziness to do the necessary research has made me think…it would be great to have a resource with a link to each state’s licensing office. It would make getting started much easier! So, here it is…click on your state to get started and remember to also check your local county and city requirements.

(via MorningStarLoft.etsy)

(quick disclaimer: I can in no way guarantee the accuracy or completeness of these links. It is just me doing some research to help you find a starting point. I am not familiar with each state’s rules/requirements. Just sayin’. If you have any links to add, I’d be thrilled to add them!)

(nick names provided for fun , provided by Matt Rosenberg, About.com Guide)

Alabama – Yellowhammer State, Heart of Dixie, Camellia State
http://www.alabama.gov/portal/secondary.jsp?id=startingBusiness
http://www.revenue.alabama.gov/licenses/index.html

Alaska – The Last Frontier
http://commerce.alaska.gov/occ/home_bus_licensing.html

Arizona – Grand Canyon State, Copper State
http://az.gov/business_startbusiness.html
http://www.azdor.gov/Business.aspx
http://www.azdor.gov/Business/LicensingGuide.aspx

Arkansas – The Natural State, Land of Opportunity, The Razorback State
http://portal.arkansas.gov/business/Pages/default.aspx
http://asbtdc.org/DocumentMaster.aspx?doc=1115

California – Golden State
http://business.ca.gov/
http://business.ca.gov/StartaBusiness.aspx

Colorado – Centennial State, Colorful Colorado
https://www.colorado.gov/apps/jboss/cbe//

Connecticut – Constitution State, Nutmeg State
http://www.ct.gov/ctportal/taxonomy/taxonomy.asp?DLN=27187&ctportalNav=|27187|
http://www.ct-clic.com/

Delaware – First State, Diamond State, Blue Hen State, Small Wonder
http://delaware.gov/topics/startasmallbusiness

Florida – Sunshine State
http://www.myflorida.com/taxonomy/business/
http://www.myflorida.com/taxonomy/business/starting%20a%20business%20in%20florida/

Georgia – Peach State, Empire of the South, Goober State
http://www.georgia.gov/00/channel_title/0,2094,4802_4971,00.html

Hawaii – Aloha State, Pineapple State
http://portal.ehawaii.gov/business/starting-a-business.html

Idaho – Gem State, Spud State
http://www.idaho.gov/business/

Illinois – Prairie State, Land of Lincoln
http://www2.illinois.gov/Business/Pages/default.aspx

Indiana – Hoosier State
http://www.in.gov/core/business.html

Iowa – Hawkeye State
http://www.iowalifechanging.com/business/startup.aspx

Kansas – Sunflower State, Salt of the Earth
http://www.kansas.gov/business/

Kentucky – Bluegrass State
http://kentucky.gov/business/Pages/default.aspx

Louisiana – Pelican State, Sugar State
http://louisiana.gov/Business/

Maine – Pine Tree State
http://www.maine.gov/portal/business/

Maryland – Old Line State, Free State
http://www.maryland.gov/Working/Pages/working.aspx
http://www.dat.state.md.us/sdatweb/checklist.html

Massachusetts – Bay State, Old Colony State
http://www.mass.gov/portal/business/

Michigan – Great Lakes State, Wolverine State
http://www.michigan.gov/som/0,4669,7-192-29943—,00.html

Minnesota – North Star State, Gopher State, Land of 10,000 Lakes
http://www.state.mn.us/portal/mn

Mississippi – Magnolia State
http://www.mississippi.gov/ms_sub_template.jsp?Category_ID=3

Missouri – Show Me State
http://www.mo.gov/business/#.Tt6Qu0qishc

Montana – Treasure State, Big Sky State
http://mt.gov/business/default.mcpx

Nebraska – Cornhusker State
http://www.nebraska.gov (this is a tough one, I don’t see where to go for biz stuff)
Reader suggested: http://www.nebraska.gov/osbr/index.cgi

Nevada – Silver State, Battle Born State, Sagebrush State
http://nv.gov/business/

New Hampshire – Granite State
http://www.nh.gov/business/index.html

New Jersey – Garden State
http://www.nj.gov/njbusiness/
http://www.nj.gov/njbusiness/starting/

New Mexico – Land of Enchantment
http://www.newmexico.gov/business/

New York – Empire State
http://www.nysegov.com/citGuide.cfm?superCat=28

North Carolina – Tar Heel State, Old North State
http://www.ncgov.com/business

North Dakota – Peace Garden State, Flickertail State, Roughrider State
http://www.nd.gov/category.htm?id=69
http://www.nd.gov/category.htm?id=160

Ohio – Buckeye State, Modern Mother of Presidents
http://business.ohio.gov/

Oklahoma – Sooner State, Panhandle State
http://www.ok.gov/section.php?sec_id=4

Oregon – Beaver State
http://www.oregon.gov/ (on the right of the page, click on ‘Business’)

Pennsylvania – Keystone State, Quaker State
http://pa.gov/portal/server.pt/community/doing_business_in_pa/3017

Rhode Island – Ocean State, Little Rhody
http://www.ri.gov/business/

South Carolina – Palmetto State
http://sc.gov/business/Pages/default.aspx
http://sc.gov/business/Pages/STARTINGABUSINESS.aspx

South Dakota – Coyote State, Mount Rushmore State
http://sd.gov/business.aspx
http://www.sba.gov/content/follow-these-steps-starting-business

Tennessee – Volunteer State, Big Bend State
http://www.tn.gov/ (go to Business tab)

Texas – Lone Star State
http://www.texas.gov/en/Discover/Pages/topic.aspx?topicid=/business
http://www.texas.gov/en/discover/Pages/topic.aspx?topicid=%2Fbusiness%2Fstart

Utah – Beehive State
http://www.utah.gov/business/ (go to Business tab)
http://www.utah.gov/business/starting.html

Vermont – Green Mountain State
http://www.vermont.gov/portal/business/

Virginia – Old Dominion
http://portal.virginia.gov/business/
http://bos.virginia.gov/

Washington – Evergreen State, Chinook State
http://access.wa.gov/business/index.aspx

West Virginia – Mountain State
http://www.wv.gov/business/Pages/default.aspx

Wisconsin – Badger State
http://www.wisconsin.gov/state/core/business.html

Wyoming – Equality State, Cowboy State
http://www.wyomingbusiness.org/program/business-permitting/2833