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1. Presented by Business Licenses, LLC Monsey, NY www.BusinessLicenses.com

2. www.BusinessLicenses.com Services for the Procurement and Management of Business Licenses, Permits, & Tax Registrations www.businesslicenses.com Licensing Simplified

3. Coverage at a Glance Business licenses, permits, & tax registrations for the entire U.S. Federal, state, county, and municipal coverage Coverage of all industries Online license database Business License Compliance Packages Research Form preparation and filing Gap analysis & license verification Full outsourcing of business license management www.businesslicenses.com Licensing Simplified

4. Examples of Licenses, Permits & Tax Registrations Licenses Basic Business Operation License from the city in which your business will operate, or from the local county (if the business will be operated outside of the city's legal boundaries). Health License, especially if your business involves the preparation and/or sale of food. Special State-Issued Business Licenses, if your business will involve the sale of liquor, lottery tickets , gasoline, or firearms. ________________________________________________________ All of the above may be issued on the federal, state, county, and local levels. The purpose is identify your business and make sure you're accountable for your actions. www.businesslicenses.com Licensing Simplified

5. Examples of Licenses, Permits & Tax Registrations Permits Zoning and Land Use Permits. Local governments’ zoning laws may prohibit certain business activity in designated areas. Fire and Police Department Permits, especially for businesses that will attract large numbers of customers (e.g. nightclubs, bars). Alarm Permits, for businesses having an alarm that is connected to a monitoring service. Sign Permits. Local governments restrict the display of signs and a permit is required. Home Occupation Permits. Local governments require additional permits for businesses operating out of the home. ________________________________________________________ All of the above are issued on the county, and local levels. The purpose is to protect the public’s health and safety. www.businesslicenses.com Licensing Simplified

6. Examples of Licenses, Permits & Tax Registrations Tax Registrations State Identification Number, also called a tax registration number from your state's department of revenue or taxation. Sales Tax License/Sellers Permit for the selling of almost all products and services. Miscellaneous Tax Registrations for meals, lodging, and other special taxes. ________________________________________________________ All of the above may be issued on the federal, state, county, and local levels. The purpose is to keep track of a company’s tax obligations. www.businesslicenses.com Licensing Simplified

7. Types of Licenses Not Covered • Professional Licenses • Doctor • Lawyer • Pharmacist • Architect • Contractor • Driver’s license • Non-Business related licenses & permits such as Hunting, Fishing, Firearms, etc. • Marriage license www.businesslicenses.com Licensing Simplified

8. Licensing Difficulties • Which licenses, permits, or tax registrations apply? • Which authorities administer them? • How to obtain the applications? • Grappling with filling out, filing, and saving the applications & addendums • Am I in compliance everywhere? • How do I get answers to licensing questions? • Have my licenses or permits expired? www.businesslicenses.com Licensing Simplified

9. Licensing Difficulties Which licenses, permits, or tax registrations apply? Licenses, permits, & tax registrations differ by business type and business location. Each licensing authority imposes its own set of rules. This information is very difficult to ascertain. www.businesslicenses.com Licensing Simplified

10. Licensing Difficulties Which authorities administer them? www.businesslicenses.com Licensing Simplified

11. Licensing Difficulties How to obtain the applications? • Can you call? • You don’t know who to call • Governmental personnel are a nuisance to deal with • You have to wait for them to mail the applications • You have to drive down or send someone to pick it up • Can you find them on the Web? • Most licensing authorities do not post their license applications on the Web • It takes a lot of patience and many hours to navigate the often cluttered governmental Web sites • Even those applications that are posted on the Web, are not fill-able online, for the most part www.businesslicenses.com Licensing Simplified

12. Licensing Difficulties Grappling with filling out, filing, and saving the applications & addendums Manually filling out applications forces you to: • Spend hours filling out the forms • Re-submit many rejected applications because of errors • Put in check requests for the checks that go along with the applications • Wait for that check request to be filled • Mail, fax or hand deliver the application to the licensing authority • Rummage thru file cabinets, if you need to find a copy of a filed application www.businesslicenses.com Licensing Simplified

13. Licensing Difficulties Am I in compliance everywhere? • Licenses, permits, & tax registrations may have been missed on various governmental levels • Decentralized licensing causes errors • New license & permit requirements may have been instituted since you first applied • People & departments performing services for you may not be licensed properly www.businesslicenses.com Licensing Simplified

14. Licensing Difficulties Have my licenses or permits expired? • When is my next renewal due date? • Are all licenses current? • The process is too overwhelming • Renewal notices get lost in the mail or are being sent to the wrong address www.businesslicenses.com Licensing Simplified

15. Staying Fully Licensed The need to re-apply for licenses is constant and ongoing… • Change in corporate structure • Adding a location • Putting up a sign • Adding a service, item, or, structure, such as an: elevator, alarm, boiler, shed, etc. • Servicing a new location • Moving to a different location • Closing a location • Seasonal sales • Going out of business sales • Trade shows, kiosks, service personnel, truck deliveries www.businesslicenses.com Licensing Simplified

16. Pitfalls of not Being Licensed • You cannot open the location • You cannot add the item, service, or structure • Your location will be padlocked • You may be hit with costly penalties, interest, or even personal liens • Bad PR • Officers names are on the licenses, and not being in compliance may reflect on them personally www.businesslicenses.com Licensing Simplified

17. Our Solution We offer a host of products & services which streamline the entire licensing process from inception to completion www.businesslicenses.com Licensing Simplified

18. Our Solution Services Offered License and Permit Electronic Online Library (LAPEL) A vast online repository of over 50,000 digitized current business license, permit, and tax registration application forms, associated documents, license statutes, and licensing authority contact information encompassing almost every licensing authority in the U.S. Never again search in futility for a business license form. Never again wait on hold while licensing authorities take their time. Our forms are in PDF format, completely fill-able, and once filled out can be archived indefinitely for later reference.   Business License Compliance Package (BLCP) A custom online package that identifies all the business licenses required for any business based on specific business activities and locations. The package includes the actual application forms and associated documents, links to license statutes, licensing authority contact information, instructions on where to send the applications, and additional important information Continued… www.businesslicenses.com Licensing Simplified

19. Our Solution Services Offered (Continued) Research We research any business license related matter, whether it is for expansion, mergers and acquisitions, or for any other matter. Form Preparation and Filing We apply on behalf of clients for every business license, permit, and tax registration. We fill out and prepare all the forms, cut the checks, and make sure that everything is filed with the proper authorities. Continued… www.businesslicenses.com Licensing Simplified

20. Our Solution Services Offered (Continued) Gap Analysis & License Verification This service is tailor-made for companies whose license are in disarray. We review all of a company’s locations to ensure that it is in full compliance with the myriad of governmental authorities for every business license, permit, and tax registration. Additionally, we verify with the pertinent licensing authorities the status of the licenses to determine if they are up-to-date, which ones have expired, and which ones are coming up for renewal. This service is also appropriate when a company wants to determine the licensing status of a company with which it does business or wants to acquire. Full Outsourcing of Business License Management We manage all of a company’s business license renewals on an ongoing basis. We maintain a due-date calendar for the company’s licenses. We process all renewals and obtain all new licenses. We follow requirements, gather pertinent corporate information, cut the checks, perform the filings, and distribute the licenses. Taking advantage of this service ensures that a company is fully compliant, saving on manpower, time, and money, and avoiding costly penalties. www.businesslicenses.com Licensing Simplified

21. License and Permit Electronic Online Library (LAPEL) Suitable When: • You need business license applications on an ongoing basis • You need access to licensing rules, regulations, and statutes • You need contact information to various licensing authorities • You know which licenses you have to apply for • You miss receiving renewal notices from licensing authorities www.businesslicenses.com Licensing Simplified

22. Our Solution License & Permit Electronic Online Library (LAPEL) Features • Online repository of business license, permit, and tax registration information • Covers over 70,000 licensing authorities throughout the U.S. (federal, state, county, city) • Over 150 license types, covering all industries and business types • Licensing authority contact information • Nearly 60,000 up-to-date digitized application forms with instructions & fee schedules • Original and renewal applications • License ordinances and statutes • Find your licenses by ZIP code or state/county/city • Address GEO-coding • Original form images in PDF format and fill-able • Save completed forms for future reference • Specifically requested forms are e-mailed and uploaded within 48 business hours • Request Renewal feature enables the request of renewal notices directly from licensing authorities www.BusinessLicenseS.com Licensing Simplified

23. Business License Compliance Package (BLCP) Suitable When: • You want to find out which licenses, permits, & tax registrations you need in new locations or for new services • You don’t have the staff to research the licensing requirements and applicability • You want to be ready and armed with all the licensing information timely, to avoid delaying location openings • You are willing to prepare and file all the applications www.businesslicenses.com Licensing Simplified

24. Business License Compliance Package (BLCP) Features • Provides a customized electronic package -- based on a company’s specific business activities and locations • Identifies all the required business licenses, permits, and tax registrations • Licensing authority contact information (e.g. name, address, phone, e-mail, etc.) • The actual license, permit, and tax registration applications and addendums • Instructions, fee schedules, and licensing statutes • Detailed information on fees and addresses for the submission of applications www.businesslicenses.com Licensing Simplified

25. Research Suitable When: • You have business license related questions, typically upon introducing a new service, opening a new location, or when going through a merger/acquisition • You don’t have the staff to perform the research • You want to avoid spending unnecessary sums of money for attorneys, whether in-house or outside www.businesslicenses.com Licensing Simplified

26. Research Features We employ a staff of attorneys and paralegals who are extremely well-versed in business licensing laws and are dedicated to researching business license issues. • In-depth research • Reports in a format you desire, whether it is spreadsheets or any other format www.businesslicenses.com Licensing Simplified

27. Form Preparation and Filing Suitable When: • You are in a rush to file • You don’t have the staff • Your staff is overworked • You want to avoid delaying location openings • You don’t want the burden of contacting licensing authorities with unavoidable licensing questions www.businesslicenses.com Licensing Simplified

28. Form Preparation and Filing Provides: Based on your input, we fill out all the applications and apply on your behalf to the various licensing authorities. You simply sit back and receive your licenses, permits, & tax registrations www.businesslicenses.com Licensing Simplified

29. Form Preparation and Filing How it Works: • Enter your type and place of business. • Enter other detailed information required for the applications • Our Research Dept. analyzes your request. • The Filing Dept. fills out all the necessary forms and applies to the various licensing authorities on your behalf • The licenses & permits are either sent directly to you or we obtain them and distribute them to the required locations www.businesslicenses.com Licensing Simplified

30. Gap Analysis & License Verification Suitable When: • You are not sure if you are in full compliance • You failed to renew on a timely basis • You are not sure where you may have missed something • You want the peace of mind that you will not be padlocked or hit with costly penalties www.businesslicenses.com Licensing Simplified

31. Gap Analysis & License Verification Features We analyze each of your locations to ensure that you are in full compliance with every business license, permit, & tax registration. We also verify the status of your existing licenses with the relevant licensing authorities www.businesslicenses.com Licensing Simplified

32. Full Outsourcing of License Management Suitable When: • You don’t want to bother with licensing • You don’t have the staff • You lack a licensing department www.businesslicenses.com Licensing Simplified

33. Full Outsourcing of License Management Features We apply for all the licenses, permits, & tax registrations on your behalf, which includes determining what you need in each of your locations for all of your services. We take care of all the renewals for you, by maintaining a due-date calendar. www.businesslicenses.com Licensing Simplified

34. Full Outsourcing of License Management How it Works: • You provide us with ongoing information by designating a contact person • We research which licenses, permits, & tax registrations you need in each of your locations and for all of your products & services • We apply on your behalf for all new and renewal licenses, permits, & tax registrations • We maintain an online archive of all of your applications that you can access at any time • We send the licenses, permits, & tax registrations to your designated locations www.businesslicenses.com Licensing Simplified

35. How to Identify Opportunities? • Customer requests a formation or new state qualification: • Are you expanding with new locations? Would you like assistance in determining business licensing requirements in the new state? • Customer requests name services: • Is this a result of merger or acquisition? Would you like assistance in updating your business licenses. • Any other change in corporate structure (Officers, Headquarters, Entity Type, etc) will often necessitate a change in business licenses. Would you like us to assist in updating your business licenses? www.businesslicenses.com Licensing Simplified

36. Prospect Qualification Questions • How many legal entities do you operate? • How many business locations do you currently have? In what states? Do multiple entities work from the same locations? • If you are a service-based business, in how many areas do you provide services (city, state)? • Do you operate under fictitious/assumed business names? • Do you anticipate opening new locations or moving into new locations? If yes, how many and in what time frame? Do have any plans for business acquisitions? • Do you anticipate changes in your business activities (providing new product or service categories? If yes, describe activities and time frame? • Describe your business activities: (please be specific) www.businesslicenses.com Licensing Simplified

37. Prospect Qualification Questions (cont.) • What resources are currently dedicated to this task? (i.e. employees, hours) • Which department(s) manages your licenses? • Do you know which licenses, permits, and tax registrations you need at each location? • Do you know which licenses, permits, and tax registrations you have at each location? • How many licenses you currently manage? • Do you know the current status of the licenses you manage? (i.e. are the licenses up-to-date, expiration date, renewal fees) • What system do you use to track status? (i.e. spreadsheets, database, calendaring software, compliance software? • What is the biggest hurdle you have in licensing management? www.businesslicenses.com Licensing Simplified

38. About Us • Our company employs over 60 people, who excel in state and local government research, licensing law, software, Web development, and customer service • Our sizeable research team is in constant contact with every licensing jurisdiction • We cover every municipality in the entire U.S. • Our Online License Database contains over 50,000 digitized forms and documents • We serve thousands of companies www.businesslicenses.com Licensing Simplified

39. Benefits Some More Benefits to Using our Services • Cost • Centralized licensing depot • Licensing coordination between departments • Your staff can work from anywhere, including home • No need for individual check requests which may cost $15 to $75 apiece, and take time www.businesslicenses.com Licensing Simplified

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