Licenses and permits to open a retail store in Minneapolis
A store's filings are mostly registration and tax, plus the sign and occupancy for the space. Here are the 3 filings, in the order they're made.
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.
Minnesota tax ID and sales tax registration
Minnesota Department of RevenueMN
Before any taxable sale, get a Minnesota Tax ID and a sales and use tax account in e-Services, or by phone at 651-282-5225.
- Fee
- Varies
- Filed
- Filed online
Unemployment insurance employer registration
Minnesota Unemployment Insurance Program (DEED)MN
Every employer paying covered wages in Minnesota registers in Employer Self-Service, online or by phone, as soon as possible after the first wages and before the first quarterly wage detail report is due.
- Fee
- Varies
- Filed
- Filed online
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Agency requirements change. Check each agency's page before you file.
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This guide covers the city. Your exact address decides the county, the health district and the zoning. Placetta maps every filing for it, fills the official forms from your details, adds the deadlines and puts them up for your approval.
- The full list for your address, in filing order
- The official forms, filled line by line
- Renewal and inspection reminders