| As you prepare to run your business from home, you | | | | long as it can accommodate most required hardware |
| must know that every business must be legally | | | | including a computer, printers, scanners and telephone |
| recognized by laws that govern the running of a | | | | handsets.e) Property tax is another issue that you |
| business. This process of legalizing a home business | | | | must pay close attention to. Any property that you |
| can be challenging because most business laws do not | | | | consider a business property like computers and other |
| cover businesses run from a home or entirely on the | | | | accessories must be duly registered and any taxes |
| internet. However, there are a number of steps that | | | | paid on them.f) Remember that for home based |
| you should follow to try to legalize your business. | | | | business, the city council will not allow vendors and |
| These are:a) Check local business laws in your locality | | | | clients to come to your home for business. Most cities |
| to see whether companies run from home are | | | | and councils have rules in place that prohibits this. If you |
| covered or not. Most states and countries do not have | | | | need to meet clients, you can choose to meet at a |
| rules and regulations in place for such companies but | | | | hotel or a public place. As for the company property, |
| mat have a generalize category of businesses that do | | | | you will only be allowed to have a certain number of |
| not fit preexisting categories.b) Apply for a business | | | | property e.g. cars registered under your business at |
| license if necessary. The license is your legal | | | | your home.g) Conflicts also arise when it comes to |
| permission to operate your business. The fees and | | | | business signs and erecting business boards at your |
| regulations of a home business vary depending on | | | | home. Some cities and towns do not allow people to |
| state and country and you must find the specific fees | | | | have signs in the residential areas advertising the |
| and procedures for your kind of business from the | | | | businesses they run in their homes. You will need to |
| local government agents.c) Get a sales ID number | | | | check this with your local business laws to avoid |
| depending on the business you are running. This ID can | | | | unnecessary clashes with the law.h) Before you are |
| be obtained from a local tax office once you have the | | | | granted a business license, an inspection may be |
| business registration certificate or a business license. | | | | required. Prepare for this inspection in advance and be |
| This ID will also assist you not to pay taxes for | | | | sure that what you put on paper is the same as what |
| products you purchase through the internet for | | | | the city inspectors will find at your business base. |
| company use.d) Be certain on the space that you are | | | | When you get a license, have it framed and hung on |
| allowed to use. In most cases, a home based business | | | | the wall in case of inspections, it will be easy to notice. |
| will need only a small desk space to run everything, as | | | | |