How long permits take in Denver
How long each agency takes, so you can plan the opening date.
Application for Employer Identification Number (EIN)
Internal Revenue ServiceUS federal
Owners with an SSN or ITIN apply online. A company whose responsible party has neither (most China-based owners) faxes or mails Form SS-4, or calls the IRS international line.
- Fee
- Free
- Filed
- Paper form, faxed or mailed
- Takes
- Fax: about 4 business days. Mail: about 4 to 5 weeks. Phone: issued on the call.
Colorado sales tax and withholding registration
Colorado Department of RevenueCO
A business with a Colorado location applies in MyBizColorado for the sales tax license and the wage withholding account (or on paper Form CR0100); MyBizColorado also connects you with the Department of Labor and Employment to set up unemployment insurance.
- Fee
- Varies
- Filed
- Filed online
- Takes
- Applied for online, the account number is shown online; the sales tax license arrives by mail.
Create/Update Importer Identity Form
U.S. Customs and Border ProtectionUS federal
Sent to CBP (usually through your customs broker), or created in the ACE portal. Needed before your first entry as importer of record.
- Fee
- Free
- Filed
- Paper form, mailed
- Takes
- Up to 5 business days.
Customs Bond
U.S. Customs and Border ProtectionUS federal
Bought from a CBP-approved surety, usually through your customs broker, who files it electronically. A continuous bond covers a year of entries.
- Fee
- Varies
- Filed
- Filed on the agency's portal
- Takes
- At least 5 business days for review.
- Renews
- Continuous bonds renew yearly.
Denver retail food establishment license
City and County of Denver, Business LicensingDenver
Apply in Denver's Online Permitting and Licensing Center with the entity and on-site manager details, and the Denver sales tax license if you sell taxable goods. After review, Development Services, the Fire Department, Public Health and Zoning inspect.
- Fee
- Varies
- Filed
- Filed online
- Takes
- Denver aims to review a complete application within seven business days; the inspections follow.
- Renews
- Every year; renew online before it expires.
Guides for each business in Denver
Agency requirements change. Check each agency's page before you file.
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