- 1). Check with the United States Patent and Trademark Office at their website and see if the name that you would like to use is already trademarked. If it is, you cannot use that name and will have to use a different name. If you would like your new business name to be trademarked you can file an application for the trademark on the website.
- 2). Go to the Internal Revenue Service website and register your new business name. When you register your name with them, they will give you a Tax Identification number. This is the number that you will use to pay taxes for your business. You can register your business online or at an Internal Revenue Service office. The website has the office locations listed by each state.
- 3). Register your new business with the Social Security department if you plan on hiring employees for your new business. This can be done by going to the Social Security department’s website or by contacting your local Social Security office.
- 4). Contact your state’s Secretary of State via the website or their local offices. Register your new business name with the Secretary of State. You also need to register your name with the state’s Department of Revenue. They can be located online at each state’s government website.
- 5). Go to your state’s unemployment office via the website or a local office. Anyone who plans on potentially hiring employees needs to register their business’ name with the office and contact them if any future employees someday need to apply for benefits.
- 6). Register your new business name at the local town clerk’s office. This is so that the city is notified of your intent to do business. Some cities and towns have separate taxes from the state and federal taxes and will need your business name so that they can tax your business accordingly.
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