Establishing Your Checklist for Employer Identification Number Business in After you register your business legal structure, Licensing a New Checklist for Before opening your business to the public, you you must apply for an Employer Business in Arkansas Licensing a must meet certain regulatory requirements. Identification Number with the U.S. Internal These requirements are based on laws written to Revenue Service (IRS) so that your business File a Doing Business As (DBA) protect business owners, their employees and can be officially recorded by the federal govern- Certificate at the County Clerk's Office New Business their customers. This brochure provides a basic ment as a tax-compliant entity. Yell County, Arkansas outline of regulatory requirements you must File your business entity with the Dardanelle complete to open a business in Arkansas. Register with the Department of Finance Arkansas Secretary of State at Once you have the Federal EIN, you must www.ark.org/sos/ofs/docs/index.php This overview includes local, state and federal register your business with Arkansas’ regulatory, tax and insurance requirements. Department of Finance and Administration Apply for your Employer Identification While we have made every effort to include using the Arkansas Taxpayer Access Point Number (EIN) with the IRS at relevant information, some cities and counties (ATAP) so that you can pay all the necessary state may have different or additional requirements. taxes according to your business’ legal structure. https://sa1.www4.irs.gov/modiein It is your responsibility to make sure your /individual/index.jsp business complies with local, state and federal Commercial Property Assessment government regulatory requirements — we Register for Arkansas state taxes Filing a DBA and obtaining federal and state strongly suggest that you consult with your city identification formally establishes your with the Arkansas Dept. of Finance and county clerk’s offices for more information. business as a legitimate entity and now allows and Administration's Arkansas you to move on to the local (city and county) Taxpayer Access Point (ATAP) at regulatory process. Your next step is to have https://atap.arkansas.gov/ Regulatory Requirements your commercial property assessed by the County Assessor’s office. Have your Commercial Personal Doing Business As Certificate (DBA) Property Assessed at the County To register a new business in Arkansas, you Obtain Licenses, Permits and Inspections Assessor's Office must first file a Doing Business As Certificate The “final step” in the regulatory process (DBA) with your County Clerk’s office to actually involves obtaining licenses, permits Obtain a Business License from the assure that the name you have selected for your and inspections from various city, county and City Clerk's Office business is available. state agencies including a city business license. Other requirements include: Obtain any additional licenses and Register Your Legal Structure you must permits from county and state offices After you secure your business name, • Certificate of Occupancy register your business legal structure. The • Building Permit / Inspection four basic types of legal structures in Arkansas • Fire Code Inspection DIVISION OF AGRICULTURE are sole proprietorship, partnerships, corporations • Food Establishment Permit RESEARCH & EXTENSION and limited liability companies. You must register University of Arkansas System sole proprietorships with your local County • Historic District Permit • Remodeling Permit www.uaex.edu DIVISION OF AGRICULTURE Clerk. Register corporations, partnerships and Department of Agriculture, University of Arkansas and County RESEARCH & EXTENSION LLCs with the Arkansas Secretary of State, • Sign Permit Governments Cooperating. The Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service offers its University of Arkansas System programs to all eligible persons regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, Business and Commercial Services Division. • Zoning Approval / Permit age, disability, marital or veteran status, or any other legally protected status, and is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. State Government Offices Small Business and Educational Resources Arkansas Department of Finance Yell County Cooperative Extension and Administration Service Arkansas Small Business and Little Rock SCORE 2120 Riverfront Drive, Suite 250 Yell County Revenue Office Courthouse Technology Development Center Little Rock, AR 72202-1796 Yell County Courthouse 106 Union Street UALR College of Business Donald W. Reynolds Center for Business Tel: 501.324.7379 Ext. 302 106 Union Street Dardanelle, AR 72834 and Economic Development Fax: 501.324.7395 Dardanelle, AR 72834 Tel: 479.229.4441 2801 S. University www.littlerock.scorechapter.org/ http://www.uaex.edu/yell/ Tel: 479.229.3657 Little Rock, Arkansas 72204 Fax: 479.229.5028 Tel: 800-862-2040 Dardanelle Chamber of Commerce www.dfa.arkansas.gov/Pages Yell County Health Unit 719 N. 5th Street Fax: 501.683.7720 2011 State Hwy. 22 W /businessServices.aspx Dardanelle, AR 72834 http://asbtdc.ualr.edu Dardanelle, AR 72834-0208 Arkansas Secretary of State Tel: 479.229.3509 Tel: 479.229.3328 Arkansas Small Business and Fax: 479.229.5086 Business and Commercial Fax: 479.229.2386 Technology Development Center www.dardanellechamber.com Services Division City of Dardanelle Arkansas Tech University 1401 West Capitol Avenue, Suite 250 City Clerk’s Office College of Business Valley Regional Little Rock, AR 72201 120 N. Front Street Rothwell Hall Library System Tel: 501.682.3409 Dardanelle, AR 72834 106 West O Street 501 N. Front Street www.sosweb.state.ar.us/corp_ucc.html Tel: 479.229.4500 Russellville AR 72801 Dardanelle, AR 72834 Fax: 479.229.4804 Tel: 479.356.2067 Tel: 479.229.4418 Local Government Offices www.dardanelle.com/ www.atu.edu/asbtdc/

Yell County Assessor’s Office City of Dardanelle Small Business Administration 106 Union Street Code Enforcement/Building Arkansas District Office Dardanelle, AR 72834 Inspector’s Office Arkansas District Office Tel: 479.229.2693 120 N. Front Street 2120 Riverfront Drive, Suite 250 Fax: 479.495.3171 Dardanelle, AR 72834 Little Rock, AR 72202-1796 http://yellcounty.net/government Tel: 479.229.4500 Tel: 501.324.7379 /assessor.htm www.dardanelle.com/departments Fax: 501.324.7394 www.sba.gov/ar Yell County Clerk’s Office /code-enforcementbuilding-inspections.html 108 Union Street Dardanelle Fire Department Dardanelle, AR 72834 2005 State Hwy. 22 W Tel: 479.229.4404 Dardanelle, AR 72834 Fax: 479.495.4875 Tel: 479.229.3811 http://yellcounty.net/government/clerk.htm www.dardanelle.com/departments/fire.html