Help getting started as a PT detailer

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venompwr2

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Hi guys, I've been detailing cars for about 11 years in the Buffalo, NY area and have been getting more and more advanced with techniques and abilities as time has passed. I do have a full time job which I am keeping, and will be trying to get more detailing work for weekends around my work schedule. Usually I do details for friends, family and some co-workers currently but would like to get more legitimate and into a "legal" business of some sorrt. I am not so concerned with finding customers or anything like that, its the legal aspects I am having a lot of questions about. I have made some business cards and am working on a website right now, but not sure what else I need/should do from here.



Should I have a name registered, or obtain a tax ID number, become an LLC etc.? I am not sure on how to proceed forther with this as well as what is/is not necesarry to do. There are a lot of links in other posts that I intend on reading soon, but if anyone has some first hand advice, that always seems best. Any assistance would be appreciated!:)
 
venompwr2: It's good to see another detailer on here from Buffalo. Like you, I have a full time job and do this on the weekends or when my schedule permits. I'm in the same process as you, but I may be leaving the area soon.
 
Local business license, business structure (sole proprietorship, partnership, LLC, S-Corp, corporation etc.), and business insurance.
 
brwill2005 said:
Local business license, business structure (sole proprietorship, partnership, LLC, S-Corp, corporation etc.), and business insurance.
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There does tend to be a certain order that things need to get done because doing one thing requires you to do another first.



For example, when I got set up here in WI my first order was to file the articles of organization for the LLC. I needed those articles and a FEIN (tax ID) to set up my business bank account. I needed a bank account to get my WI Sales/Use tax license (business license). I needed all of those to get my business insurance quote.



I think this would probably be the same order as most places to get everything set up. Good luck!
 
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