Instructions For Form Bls-700-028 - Business License Application printable pdf download

INSTRUCTIONS

SECTION A: Payment Summary

your business was a sole proprietorship, but

Sole Proprietor: A self-employed owner

Use the Registration and License Description

is changing to a partnership.) Complete ALL

operating a business for profit; or a marital

Sheet to help you determine the fees, registra-

sections of the application.

community between spouses, unless a legal

tions, and licenses you need for yourself and/or

partnership exists.

your business. List the appropriate registrations,

Open New Location: Check this box if you

licenses, and fees in Section A.

are opening a new location for an existing

Partnership: An agreement between two or

business. Complete ALL sections of the

more entities engaged in the same business

application.

enterprise. Profits and losses are shared.

SECTION B: Purpose of the Application

Each partner is an agent for the other(s) and

You may check more than one box in Section B.

Merger: Check this box if two businesses

liable for the debts of the firm. Can also be a

Each selection listed in Section B is described

have merged to form a single business entity.

marital community who has formed a legal

below. You may not need to complete the entire

Complete ALL sections of the application.

partnership.

application, depending upon the purpose of your

application.

Obtain License for Individual: Check this

Limited Partnership: A partnership

Note: If the purpose for filing your application

box if you are applying for a license for an

composed of general and limited partners.

does not fit within the categories listed in

individual. Complete sections A, B, C (Sole

General partners are responsible for business

section B, briefly describe the purpose of your

Proprietor or Individual to be Licensed

management and losses. Limited partners are

application in section A. Complete ALL

portion), and K.

responsible only to the extent of their

sections of the application.

investments. *

Hire Employees: Check this box if you own

Open/Reopen Business: Check this box if:

an existing business and wish to hire

Corporation: A business entity that has the

You are operating a business in Washing-

employees. A Master Business Application

same rights and privileges as an individual.

ton for the first time.

must be filed before employees can be

Foreign (out-of-state) corporations are

You are reopening your business.

hired. Complete sections A, B, C, E1, J1, J2,

corporations that have incorporated outside

Complete ALL sections of the application.

and K; complete section D if there are

Washington. *

changes from the last filing.

Add License/Registration: Check this box

Limited Liability Company: A business

if you are currently conducting business in

Obtain Minor Work Permit: If you already

entity that is a hybrid between a partnership

this state and wish to add a license or

have coverage for employees and are adding

and a corporation that combines the

registration. Complete sections A, B, C, E1,

minors, complete sections A, B, C, E1, J1,

operational flexibility of a partnership with

and K; complete section D if there are

the limited liability protection associated

changes from the last filing.

with limited partnerships and corporations. *

If you are adding licenses that require

additional forms (see Registration and

Hire Domestic Employees: See Registration

Other: Unincorporated nonprofit associa-

License Description Sheet), please call

and License Description Sheet for definition

tions, trusts, municipalities, political

Master License Service at (360) 664-1400

of a domestic employee. Complete sections

subdivisions, and others that do not fit any of

for the forms, or for information about

A, B, C (Sole Proprietor or Individual to be

the previous specific categories listed.

licensing requirements for your business.

Licensed portion), J1, J2, and K. You do

NOT have to pay the $15 application fee.

SECTION J: Employment

If you are planning to hire employees with a

proprietor, partnership, corporation, or

SECTION C: Business Ownership or

first date of employment more than three

limited liability company conducting

Individual to be Licensed

months after you file this application, the

business in Washington under a name other

Note: You may apply for a license for an

Departments of Employment Security and Labor

than the full legal name listed in Section C.

individual and for business registrations and

& Industries will not open an account for you at

Complete sections A, B, C, E1, and K;

licenses on the same application. Follow the

this time. You will need to file another applica-

complete section D if there are changes from

instructions below to ensure that you properly

tion before you hire employees.

the last filing. You may register more than

complete the application for both the individual

one trade name for this business location.

license and the business registrations and

licenses.

Change Trade Name: Check this box if you

wish to cancel an existing Trade Name and

Individual: If you are applying for a license for

* Limited partnerships, corporations

an individual, check the appropriate box and

(domestic and foreign) and limited

Name you wish to register and the fee

complete the Sole Proprietor/Individual to be

liability companies must file additional

amount in Section A. On the line below,

Licensed section. If you are applying only for an

documents with the Office of the Secre-

enter the Trade Name you wish to cancel.

individual license, you do not need to complete

tary of State. The name of a limited

Write "CANCEL" after that name. Complete

the spouse information; if you are also applying

partnership, corporation or limited liability

sections A, B, C, E1, and K; complete

for business licenses and registrations as a sole

company is not guaranteed for use when

section D if there are changes from the last

proprietor, this information should be provided.

entered on this application, unless that name

filing.

has first been registered with the Office of

Business: Determine which type of business

the Secretary of State.

Change Ownership: Check this box if you

ownership describes your business and complete

are purchasing an existing business or

the appropriate section. You may find the

making an ownership change. (For example:

following ownership definitions helpful.

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Instructions For Form Bls-700-028 - Business License Application

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