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Business Structure/EIN
- My business is organized under the laws of another state or country
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- Business Name, Trademark and Service Mark
- My business will be based and/or operate in the following cities/towns
- My business will be based in an unincorporated region of the county
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My business activity(ies) will include engaging in activities subject to transaction privilege (sales)/use tax
- Advertising - delivery or dissemination of advertising information by direct mail, radio, billboards, television, or any other means
- Amusements - charging admission or user fees for exhibition, amusement, entertainment or activities (includes tours)
- Construction/Construction-Related Activity - modifying real property
- Feed at Wholesale - sellers of animal feed, even if selling to someone who intends to resell the feed
- Job Printing, Engraving, Embossing, or Copying
- Mining/Nonmetal
- Online Lodging Marketplace
- Operating pipelines for transporting oil or natural or artificial gas from one point to another in Arizona
- Private (Rail) Car - operating, furnishing or leasing railroad cars to be used for transporting persons or freight within Arizona
- Promoter of Special Events
- Publishing - newspapers, magazines, or other publications in Arizona
- Remote Seller/Marketplace Facilitator (includes any person selling into Arizona)
- Renting, Leasing, Licensing for Use of Real Property (includes commercial buildings, apartments, homes or other residential units)
- Renting, Leasing, Licensing for Use of Tangible Personal Property (includes rental of equipment, automobiles, tools, furniture, coin-operated laundromats/car washes, etc.)
- Selling a Product (includes service/repair businesses that provide parts/materials)
- Selling Food and Food-Related Products/Beverages
- Telecommunications (includes telephone, FAX, monitoring of security or alarm systems, computer interface, telegraph, etc.)
- Timbering & Other Extraction
- Transient Lodging (includes apartments, bed & breakfast, hotel/motel, tourist home, campground, space for mobile home, etc.)
- Transporting for Hire - transporting persons, freight, or property
- Use Tax - use, store or consume tangible personal property upon which tax has not been collected; Out-of-state retailers or utility businesses that sell to Arizona customers
- Utilities – producing and/or furnishing to consumers, natural or artificial gas and water (includes providing various electric services to retail customers)
- Wastewater Removal /Wastewater Utility Services
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My business activity will involve
- Agriculture and Agriculture-related Products (includes Arizona Native Plants)
- Animal Food (Feed) Products (includes pet food)
- Apparel and Labeling (includes textile, wool, fur, apparel and leather matters)
- Arizona Grown (includes Arizona Food, Fiber and Beverages)
- Auction House/ Auctioneer
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- Business Opportunity
- Buying an Existing Business
- Cats, Dogs, and other Animals
- Children's Products
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- Commercial Weighing (Scale), Measuring, Metering or Counting Device
- Conducting business in more than one city/county
- Consumer Products
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- Document Authentication and Apostille (travelling overseas, or sending documents for use in a foreign country)
- Exporting
- Film and Digital Media
- Firearms/Ammunition
- Firewood SalesState law requires firewood to be sold by the cord, fraction of a cord or by cubic feet, unless exempt
- Fireworks
- Food and Food-Related Products/Beverages (includes ADHS Cottage Food Program, and Dietary Supplements)
- Funeral Goods/Services
- Hemp/Cannabidiol (CBD)-Containing Products
- Homeowners' Association (HOA)
- Importing
- Indian Arts and Crafts
- Internet/Online/Mail Order Sales or Services
- Invention, Innovation, Technology and Entrepreneurship (includes patents)
- Jewelry (includes precious or semiprecious stones, cultured pearls, watches, clocks, and goods, wares and merchandise commonly classified as jewelry)
- Liquor Sales/Microbrewery Products/Farm Wineries/Cider Products
- Livestock, Poultry, Fish, Meat, Milk, Eggs
- Lobbying
- Made in USA Claims
- Manufactured Homes, Factory-Built Buildings (FBBS), Mobile Homes
- Manufacturing/Manufacturing-Related Activity (includes simple to advanced)
- Marijuana - Adult Use
- Motor Fuels, Fuel Tax and Reporting, Fueling Devices, and/or Motor Fuel Dispensers
- Motor Vehicles (includes automobile, motor bus, motorcycle, truck or truck tractor or any other self-propelled vehicle, trailer or semitrailer)
- Music (includes music creators who write, compose or publish music and anyone who uses music in their business)
- Organic Products
- Pay-Per-Call Services (includes 900-number)
- Peddler/Vendor/Door-To-Door Sales/Hanging Flyers
- Pesticides/Pest Control (includes herbicides, etc.)
- Precious Items
- Raising Capital
- Recycling (includes green business practices)
- Renewable Energy
- Scrap Metals/Junk Metals
- Second-hand Items (includes antiques)
- Special Events, Craft Shows & Trade Shows
- Telephone Solicitation (includes any voice communication to a telephone number in Arizona from a live operator, announcing device or other means of offering merchandise for sale or rent)
- Tires (includes sales of tires on new vehicles)
- Tobacco Product (includes vapor product, tobacco or shisha instruments or paraphernalia)
- Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS)/Drone
- Waste Products (includes biohazardous medical wastes)
- Wildlife (includes Fish)
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Medical/Healthcare-related business activity
- Acupuncture
- Adult Day Health Care Facility
- Ambulance (Air/Ground)
- Athletic Trainer
- Chiropractor/Chiropractic Services
- Cosmetic Laser/Radiofrequency (RF)
- Counselor/Therapist/Psychologist/Psychotherapy Services/Social Worker/Behavior Analyst
- CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) Instructor
- Dental Services
- Drugs/medical devices for humans or pets (includes over-the-counter, generic, prescription medications and devices and non-prescription medications, and compressed medical gases)
- Equine Dentist
- Hand Sanitizer
- Health Club/Gym/Yoga Studio/Fitness Center
- Home Health Agency
- Laboratory
- Long Term Care Facility (Nursing Home)
- Massage/Massage Therapy Related Business (includes bodywork)
- Medical Facilities
- Medical Marijuana
- Medical Marijuana Testing Laboratory
- Medical Transcriptionist
- Midwifery
- Non-Emergency Medical Transportation (NEMT) (includes stretcher van or wheelchair van)
- Non-Medical Home Care
- Occupational Therapist/Occupational Therapy Assistant
- Optical
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) (includes masks, face shields, respirators, gowns, and gloves)
- Pharmacies/Pharmacists/Pharmaceuticals
- Phlebotomist
- Physical Therapist/Physical Therapist Assistant/Physical Therapy Entity
- Podiatrist
- Referral Agency for Assisted Living Facility
- Residential Healthcare Facility (includes Assisted Living Center/Home and Behavioral Health Residential Facility, Adult Foster Care Home, Behavioral Health Respite Home, and Behavioral Health Therapeutic Home)
- Sober Living Home (may include half-way homes)
- Speech & Hearing Professionals (includes Audiology or Dispensing Audiology, Hearing Aid Dispensing, Speech-Language Pathology)
- Telemedicine/Teledentistry
- Veterinarian/Veterinary Technicians/Veterinary Premises
- X-Ray Facility/Unit
- X-Ray Service Provider/Installer
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Additional Business Occupations and Activities
- Accountant/Accounting Firm/CPA/Bookkeeper
- Alarm-Related Business/Alarm Agent
- Animal Crematory
- Architect/Firm/Branch
- Artist
- Athlete Agent
- Attorney/Lawyer/Practice Law
- Background Checks/Pre-Employment Screening
- Banking/Finance-Related Business
- Barber/Barber-Related Business
- Barter Exchange
- Bingo
- Body Art/Body Art Establishment (includes tattoos, permanent makeup, piercings, branding and scarifications)
- Boxing/Martial Arts-Related Businesses
- Business Broker
- Business/Life/Professional Coach
- Business/Management Consultant
- Career Counseling/Resume Writing
- Carpet Cleaning
- Child Care/Child Care Facility (includes Child Care Group Home, Center and Public School)
- Cleaning Service/Janitorial Maintenance
- Collection Agency (includes some billing services)
- Computer-Related Business
- Court Reporter
- Credit Repair/Credit Services
- Customs Broker/Customs Brokerage
- Dance Instructor/Studio
- Disc Jockey/DJ Services
- Dog Walker/Pet Sitter
- Dressmaker/ Embroiderer/ Professional Alterations /Sewing Professional/Tailor
- Dry Cleaner/Laundry Service
- Employment/Placement/Modeling/Talent Agency
- Engineer/Firm/Branch Office
- Enrolled Agent/Tax Return Preparer
- Escort Service
- Event Planner
- Fiduciary/Guardian/Conservator/Personal Representative
- Financial Planner / Estate Planner / Investment Adviser / Investment Adviser Representative / Securities Dealer / Securities Salesperson / Stockbroker
- Florist/Flower Shop
- Franchise
- Games of Chance
- Gaming
- Gardener/Lawn Care
- Geologist/Firm/Branch
- Graphic Design and Related Activities
- Handyman
- Home Inspector/Firm/Branch
- Home Watch
- Insurance-Related Business
- Interior Design
- Land Surveyor/Firm/Branch
- Landscape Architect/Firm/Branch
- Landscaping/Lawn Maintenance
- Legal Assistant/Legal Document Preparer/Paralegal
- Legal Transcriptionist
- Locksmith
- Marriage solemnization/Officiating at marriage ceremony
- Moving Company
- Multi-Level Marketing/Sales (e.g., Mary Kay)
- MVD Authorized Third Party Provider (ATP)
- Notary/Notary-Related Activity
- Pawn Shops/Pawnbrokers
- Payroll Service
- Pet Grooming
- Photography/Video Production
- Pool Cleaning
- Pressure Washing
- Private Investigator/Private Investigation Agency
- Private Process Server
- Private School
- Professional Employer Organization (PEO)
- Professional Organizer
- Racing
- Real Estate-Related Business
- Security Guard/Security Guard Agency
- Service-based Activity
- Solar-Related Business
- Tanning Salon/Booth/Products
- Taxidermist
- Telemarketing
- Tour/Guide Services
- Towing and Recovery
- Travel Agency/Agent
- Vending Machines
- Vocational/Trade Schools/Degree Granting Programs
- Window Cleaning Service
- Window Tinting
- Having Employees and Job Training Programs
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- County Offices - Full List
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Exiting my Arizona Business
- Arizona Corporation Commission: Corporations/Limited Liability Companies/Certificate of Compliance for Dissolution/Withdrawal
- Arizona Department of Economic Security - Layoffs and Closures
- Arizona Department of Revenue: TPT, Use Tax, Withholding/Unemployment Tax/Licenses; Letter of Good Standing
- Arizona Secretary of State: Trade Names, Trademarks, Partnerships
- City/Town Offices: Business/Occupational, Regulatory (Professional/Special) Licenses
- County Offices: Permits/Registrations
- Internal Revenue Service: Closing a Business, Canceling an EIN
- U.S. Small Business Administration: Close or sell your business
- Exporting
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I would like information on Certification Programs
- Types of Certification/Registration
- Arizona Department of Transportation, Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Certification Program and Small Business Concern (SBC) Registration Program
- City of Phoenix Small, Disadvantaged, and Airport Concession Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Certification Programs (SBE/DBE/ACDBE)
- City of Tucson Small Business Enterprise (SBE) and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Certification Programs
- SBA 8(a) Business Development Program
- SBA HUBZone Program
- SBA Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Concern (SDVOSBC) Program
- SBA Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB/EDWOSB) Program
- Third-Party Certification Programs
- VA Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB)
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Financial resources
- Paycheck Protection Program
- Economic Injury Disaster Loan
- Shuttered Venue Operator Grant Program
- Restaurant Revitalization Fund
- Community Navigator
- Main Street Lending Program
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- SBA Express Bridge Loans
- BBB Main St. Matters
- SBA Debt Relief Assistance
- Arizona Public Service Customer Support Fund
- Chicanos por la causa Prestamos
- Growth Partners Arizona Small Business Success Loan
- Kiva Tucson crowdfunding loans
- Graham & Greenlee County Micro-Loan
- PPEP Microbusiness & Housing Development Corporation
- Pinal County Business Sustainability Program
- Choose Chandler Grant Program
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- Phoenix Microbusiness Resiliency Grant
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- Tempe Small Business Emergency Loan Program
- USDA Emergency Farm Loan
- Paid Sick and Family Leave Tax Credits
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- Federal Tax Extension
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- IRS People First Initiative
- Tucson Small Business Continuity Grants
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- Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2
- Revolving Loan Program
- Federal Payroll Tax
- I Choose Chandler Business Hiring Retention Program
- COVID-19 Community Support Grant
- Arizona Small Business Rent and Mortgage Relief Grant Program
- Casa Grande CARES
- SizeUp Arizona
- Peoria Small Business/Nonprofit Relief Grant Program
- LISC-Lowe’s Neighborhood Grants
- Chamber of Commerce COVID-19 Response Grant Program
- Florence Returning Stronger Grant Program
- City of Yuma COVID-19 Small Business Grant Relief Program
- LHC Resource Alliance CARES Grant
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- EMERGEAZ Fast Grant Round II
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Recursos Financieros
- SBA Lender Match
- Paycheck Protection Program
- Economic Injury Disaster Loan
- Main Street Lending Program
- SBA Express Bridge Loans
- BBB Main St. Matters
- Arizona Public Service Customer Support Fund
- Kiva Tucson crowdfunding loans
- Growth Partners Arizona Small Business Success Loan
- Chicanos por la causa Prestamos
- Maricopa County Small Business Grant Program
- PPEP Microbusiness & Housing Development Corporation
- Choose Chandler Grant Program
- Fountain Hills Small Business Grant Program
- Peoria Small Business Emergency Loan Program
- Peoria Community Development Block Grant
- Phoenix Small Business Relief Grants
- Phoenix Microbusiness Resiliency Grant
- Queen Creek Together Small Business Grant Assistance
- Tempe Small Business Emergency Loan Program
- Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2
- USDA Emergency Farm Loan
- Paid Sick Leave and Child Care Leave Tax Credits
- Employee Retention Credit
- Federal Tax Extension
- Arizona Tax Extension
- IRS People First Initiative
- Tucson Small Business Continuity Grants
- Tucson Nonprofit Continuity Grants
- COVID-19 Community Support Grant
- Graham & Greenlee County Micro-Loan
- Arizona Small Business Rent and Mortgage Relief Grant Program
- Casa Grande CARES
- I Choose Chandler Business Hiring & Retention Program
- SizeUp Arizona
- Peoria Small Business/Nonprofit Relief Grant Program
- City of Yuma COVID-19 Small Business Grant Relief Program
- Federal Payroll Tax
- Scottsdale Small Business Reimbursement Program
- Sahuarita Business Safety and Recovery Program
- OVSafeSteps Business Assistance Program
- Chamber of Commerce COVID-19 Response Grant Program
- Shuttered Venue Operator Grant Program
- SBA Debt Relief Assistance
- Glendale Pandemic Response Small Business Assistance Program
- EMERGEAZ Fast Grant II
- LHC Resource Alliance CARES Grant
- Back to Work Small Business Hiring and Retention Program - Round II
- Arizona Economic Recovery Center
- Maricopa County Small Business Stability Grants
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- American Rescue Plan Act Programs
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