What Relocating and New Businesses Need to Know Employee ID Number – To get your employee ID (FEIN#) you need IRS Form SS-4 available by calling, (800) 829-1040 or apply online at www.irs.gov/businesses. Business Licenses Businesses must obtain a combined Alabama/Baldwin County Business License and one for each municipality that the business expects to provide services in. For Baldwin County/Alabama business license questions, call 251-990-4620. It is important that those wishing to start a business verify that the location of the proposed business is properly zoned for that specific type of business. Zoning information is also available through the revenue officer of the County/Municipality. Business License – County/State – Purchase at the local courthouse most convenient to you. Bay Minette Courthouse 220 Courthouse Square Bay Minette, AL 36507 (251) 937-0260 Fax (251) 937-0252
Robertsdale Central Annex 22251 Palmer Street Robertsdale, AL 36567 (251) 943-5061 ext. 4054 Fax (251) 970-4097
Fairhope Satellite Courthouse 1100 Fairhope Avenue Fairhope, AL 36532 (251) 928-3002 ext. 4645 Fax (251) 580-2594
Foley Satellite Courthouse 201 East Section Avenue Foley, AL 36535 (251) 943-5061 ext. 2863 Fax (251) 580-2588
City/Town Business Licenses If you make deliveries, perform services, have sales people calling on local merchants, or have a store or office located in a municipality or its police jurisdiction, you need a business license. Requirement and fees vary depending upon the type of business. Each municipality has its own licensing regulations. Call or visit each City Hall to pick up forms. Many also have online information, applications and offer online payment. Town of Elberta 251-986-5995 13052 Main St. No web site. City of Fairhope 251-928-2136 161 N. Section St. www.cofairhope.com City of Foley 251-943-1545 407 E. Laurel Ave. www.cityoffoley.org
City of Gulf Shores 251-968-2425 1905 W. First St. www.gulfshoresal.gov Town of Magnolia Springs 251-965-9888 12191 Magnolia Springs Hwy. www.townofmagnoliasprings.org City of Orange Beach 251-981-6979 4099 Orange Beach Blvd. www.cityoforangebeach.com Town of Perdido Beach 251-962-2200 9212 CR 97 www.townofperdidobeach.org City of Robertsdale 251-947-8900 22647 Racine St. www.robertsdale.org Town of Silverhill 251-945-5198 15965 Silverhill Ave. No web site Town of Summerdale 251-989-6202 502 W. Lee Ave. www.summerdalealabama.com Alcoholic Beverages License – (251) 947-2971 ABC Board hours: Monday – Friday 8 am - 12 pm, 1-5 pm. Paperwork from the state must be completed before applying for your City Business License. Health/Food/Public Pools Permit – (251) 947-3618 A copy of the food permit is required before the opening of a restaurant is permitted. Health licenses are needed for tattoo parlors, tattoo artists, and septic tanks. Taxes Businesses must obtain a Baldwin County Tax Account before tax remittance can be accepted. Applications can be downloaded at www.baldwincountyal.gov (click Sales & Use Tax on right side of page), fax the completed application to (251) 972-6836; or contact the office by phone or fax to request an application be sent to you (see numbers at Courthouse listings above). Each city or town also has sales tax. Each municipality has different rates and collection/payment procedures. Be sure to check with each when you apply for your Business License in that municipality. The Baldwin County Sales & Use Tax Audit Division offers free tax seminars periodically throughout the year and will meet with new businesses any time upon request. Just call 251-970-4075 to schedule an appointment. The Sales & Use Tax Department handles the collection of Sales, Sellers Use, Consumer Use, Rental/Lease, Motor Fuel, Video Rental, Tobacco & Tobacco Products, Beer and Wine Taxes. State Tax Forms – Alabama Department of Revenue (334) 242-1490 – Electronic Registration
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