State
Some things you’ll have to consider at the state level to start or relocate your business to Barre, click here for State Tax Definitions:
Register your business name with the Vermont Secretary of State
If you plan to operate under a different name than your own, you must register the trade name with the Secretary of State. A small fee is charged, and the registration is valid for ten years. Forms are available online. As part of your business planning process, you need to choose a legal structure: sole proprietorship, partnership, S-Corp, C-Corp,Worker Cooperative Corp. or Limited Liability Corporation. Once you decide, if you are anything other than a sole proprietorship, you must file forms with the Secretary of State. This office also registers trademarks, issues certificates of incorporation for domestic corporations, administers Limited Liability Companies, Limited Partnership Registration, and Amusement Park Ride Regulation. 802-828-2386
Register with the Vermont Department of Taxes
They will help determine which types of taxes are required. The Department of Taxes administers personal income tax, business taxes, meals and rooms tax, sales and use tax, withholding tax, and assigns a Business Tax Account number.You must have an account number before you open for business. See the definitions of various State taxes on opposite page. 802-828-2551
Contact an insurance agent
Among other insurance needs, Workers’ Compensation insurance is required even for businesses with one employee. The Vermont Department of Labor (VT DOL) administers workers’ compensation, minimum wage, and child labor laws. For more information, contact: Vermont Department of Labor: Workers’ Compensation 802-828-2288; Wage and Hour 802-828-2157 Barre Office: 802-476-2600.