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Welcome to our video on What Business Licenses are Needed in Alabama, presented by StartingYourBusiness.com. This video is a part of a series of videos on starting a business in Alabama. Starting a business in Alabama may require licenses or permits from a variety of several city, county, state and federal agencies. This video is a brief overview of the most common licenses, permits and registrations a business may need. This may not be all of the licenses you may need but will be a good start. More detailed information and links to all of the agencies mentioned are on StartingYourBusiness.com. The first registration you may need to get is the employer identification number, sometimes known as an EIN with the Internal Revenue Service. This is a unique identification number for a business, much like what a social security number is for a person. Businesses that are required to register include sole proprietorships with employees, partnerships, corporations or LLCs. If you are a sole proprietorship with no employees, you can simply use your social security number. You can apply directly at irs.gov and there is no cost to get one. This number takes about 5 minutes to get and we have a video on how to get one at StartingYouBusiness.com. Every person, firm, company or corporation engaged in any business, vocation, occupation or profession are required to get a privilege license in Alabama. This license is required in every county where business is conducted and is available from the Probate Judge or License Commissioner. The fees for a privilege license varies depending on the locations of the business and in some cases on the sales volume of business. Some businesses may also require several different types of business privilege licenses depending upon the services offered or products sold by the business. In addition to the privilege license, there are some professions that are required to register with the Alabama Department of Revenue. Some of these include athletic trainers, counselors, electricians, HVAC contractors, plumbers, veterinarians and many more. In addition to professional licenses there are some other licenses for businesses such as automotive dismantlers, food handlers and more. Also at the state level, if your business will be collecting sales taxes, lodging taxes or will have employees, you will need to obtain a tax account number with the Alabama Department of Revenue. Last, at the local level, some municipalities may require a business license or have requirements for certain professions, zoning, construction, signage, liquor licenses, etc. A list of municipalities can be found at the Alabama League of Municipalities. Make sure your business secures all licenses in advance of finalizing a location as some will take some time to get approval. Finding the correct person to talk with in your community may take a few calls, but just start by contacting your town's mayor, city hall or economic developer and let them know you plan on starting a business and need to know how to register. Don't be worried in calling as they want to help bring in new businesses since businesses bring jobs and tax revenue to the community. For more information on how to get a business license for your business in Alabama, check out Startingyourbusiness.com. If you liked this video on What Business Licenses are Needed in Alabama, please click to like it and be sure to watch the others in the starting a business in Alabama series. Starting a business is hard, but you don't have to do it on your own. StartingYourBusiness.com has lots of information to help get your business started and we have experienced business advisors ready to answer your questions. There is no cost or catch to use our service either, so ask us questions in the comments section or visit our site to get started!