- Sole Proprietor - CMLP section that provides information about the benefits and
disadvantages of operating your online publishing activities as a sole proprietor. - State Law: Forming a Sole Proprietorship - CMLP section that has state-specific information on forming a sole proprietorship in the fifteen most populous U.S. states and the District of Columbia.
- Choosing and Checking the Availability of a Business Name - CMLP section that discusses the process of choosing a name for your small business.
- Trademark for Business Naming - CMLP section which discusses the trademark law issues that are relevant in choosing and registering a business name.
- Tax Obligations of Small Businesses - CMLP section that has information about the tax obligations of small businesses, including sole proprietorships.
- Registering Your Business Name - a Findlaw resource that provides additional information about registering your business name at the state and local level.
- What You Need to Open an Account - If you want to open a bank account for your business, Bank of America describes the documents that it requires. Other banks will probably have similar requirements.
- Extremely informative IRS resources:
- Applying for an Employer Identification Number - you can do this through the IRS website or by a paper application (Form SS-4).
- Instructions for Form SS-4 - for help filling out the above forms.
- IRS Publication 1635 - an IRS publication that addresses specific questions about the Employer Identification Number.
