{"id":7379,"date":"2019-01-02T05:04:01","date_gmt":"2019-01-02T13:04:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/evergreensmallbusiness.com\/?p=7379"},"modified":"2019-01-14T13:17:19","modified_gmt":"2019-01-14T21:17:19","slug":"how-to-apply-for-a-washington-business-license","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/evergreensmallbusiness.com\/how-to-apply-for-a-washington-business-license\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Apply for a Washington Business License"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Picture<\/a>If your company does business in Washington, then you likely need a Washington business license<\/a>. Luckily, applying for a new business license in Washington is fairly easy. This blog post explains how to get one.<\/p>\n

Step 1: Make sure you have a SecureAccess Washington account<\/h2>\n

One of your first steps as a new business owner is to create a SecureAccess Washington account if you don\u2019t already have one.<\/p>\n

SecureAccess Washington<\/a> is a login system that many Washington State agencies use. So, if you already have an account with, for example, the Washington Department of Licensing, you may already have a SecureAccess Washington account.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re not sure whether or not you have a SecureAccess Washington account, you can check using this link<\/a>. If you know you don\u2019t have a SecureAccess Washington account, you can use this link<\/a> to sign up for one.<\/p>\n

Step 2: Sign in to MyDOR<\/h2>\n

Once you have a SecureAccess Washington login, you can sign in to MyDOR here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Figure 1: The first page you see after logging in to MyDOR.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MyDOR is the Washington Department of Revenue\u2019s online portal. This account is what you\u2019ll use to file your initial business license application. You\u2019ll also use this account in the future to file Washington excise tax returns.<\/p>\n

After you\u2019ve successfully signed into MyDOR, you\u2019ll see a page that looks something like what\u2019s in Figure 1, above. To continue to the new business license application, click the \u201cApply for a new business license\u201d link, under \u201cBusiness Licensing\u201d in the upper left corner.<\/p>\n

Step 3: Complete the Washington Online Business License Application<\/h2>\n

There\u2019s a fair amount of information to have ready for this step, but other than that the application is quite easy.<\/p>\n

Business Information<\/h2>\n

On the first page of the online business license application, select the purpose of your application. In this tutorial we\u2019ll assume that this is an application for a new business that won\u2019t hire employees and doesn\u2019t require any special licenses<\/a> (e.g. liquor, cannabis, cigarettes).<\/p>\n

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Figure 2. The first page of the Washington State Online Business Application.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In later pages of the application you\u2019ll need to enter the following information about the new business:<\/p>\n