Legal Question in Business Law in California

Incorporation does not eliminate the need to have a city or county business license, but you may not need more than one business license unless you have multiple locations. Incorporation is a once-only act that creates a business entity; the license is an annual permit to do business in a particular municipality of the state. Actually, it's a tax-collection device.

You should only need a city OR county license. City if you are in city limits, county if you are in the county limits but not within any city.

The question on whether you would need to file a city and/or county business license apart from incorporating in the State of California depends on whether you plan to put up multiple offices or use multiple locations in doing business. However, you definitely need to know what type of corporation and what constitutes doing business in California, among others, to fully address your concern.

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As a Franchise Attorney I basically agree with the other attorney answers. You still need to obtain usually a business license for the city where you're operating from. Consult with a good business or franchise attorney in your area for specific advice.

Mr. Franchise - Kevin B. Murphy, B.S., M.B.A., J.D.

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