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The
following is a brief explanation of some of the requirements
for filling out the business license application.
Some
businesses will be required to provide more information than
others, so please read the following and fill out the application
completely and then mail (with payment) or bring the application
to the Business Services Division located at the Fontana City
Hall building.
Section
1.
In
this section, you are asked to provide basic information such
as, the business name, the physical location of the business,
the mailing address (if different than the physical location),
the business phone and fax numbers as well as your e-mail
address. The description of the type of business proposed
to be conducted, is also required. The provision
of this information is very important as it will assist
the Planning Division in the approval process, and will allow
the City to process the Business Tax Certificate in a timely
manner.
Section
2.
This
section pertains to the ownership of the business. Is the
business a Sole Proprietorship, Partnership, Corporation etc?
You will also need to provide the applicable State and Federal
ID numbers. All retail sellers must provide a Seller's Permit
Number. Contractors must provide their State Contractors License
Number along with the class and expiration date. Based on
your type of business a Federal ID Number may not be required,
however, you will be required to provide your Driver's License
Number, your Social Security Number and your Date of Birth.
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Certain businesses may require additional certificates or
permits from other State or Regulatory Agencies.
Section
3.
This
section is for Business Owner information. Please provide
the owner's name and/or officers names and addresses along
with a phone number so that someone may be reached in case
of an emergency.
Section
4.
In
this section, you are asked whether the business will be operated
out of a residence as home based businesses are restricted
to being a phone, mail and fax location only. Other restrictions
that apply are no employees, signage, storage, to and from
traffic, or large vehicles.
The
last step in the application process is to estimate the gross
receipts of the business for the next 12 month period (remember
this is only an estimate). This will determine the amount
of business tax to be paid based on the appropriate rate schedule.
In addition to the estimated gross receipts, the total number
of employees that the company employs is needed for both statistical
purposes and for emergency rescue needs, such as a fire/earthquake.
Once
all of the above steps have been completed, the Business Tax
is verified and the $35.00 Application Fee is added to arrive
at a total amount due. This will conclude the process and
you can expect to receive your Business Tax Certificate in
approximately 7 to 10 business days. |
