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Instructions for Business Registration Page 3
Out of City, catalogue, and Internet accounts do not need Line 28 – Duplicate Address. If the address for tax
to complete lines 9 through 16. Proceed to line 17. correspondence is the same as the location address or the
business licensing address, check the appropriate box on this
Line 9 – Location Manager Name. Enter the name of the line 28 and proceed to line 34. Otherwise, complete lines 29
person responsible for the management and supervision of through 32.
activities carried on in the City.
Lines 29 through 32 – Tax Compliance Address. Enter the
Line 10 – Location Identification. Businesses with multiple mailing address of the individual or department to which
locations often assign each location a unique identification correspondence regarding Westminster taxes should be
number or code. If you refer to this location by such a code, directed. Post office boxes are permitted on this line. Enter
enter it on this line 10. the city, state, and zip code. Zip+4 entries are permitted.
Line 11 – Location Phone Number. Enter the local phone The Westminster Municipal Code requires that
number, including area code, of the location for which a every person engaged in business in the City
license is sought. keep and preserve records suitable in content
and form to allow the City to determine such
Lines 12 through 15 – Location Address. Enter the street person’s tax liability. Audits are often conducted
address of the location for which a license is sought. Include at the location where books and records are maintained, but
the suite, space, or unit number if applicable. Do not enter a may also be conducted at City offices.
post office box. Enter the city, state, and zip code. Zip+4
entries are permitted. Line 33 – Duplicate Address. If the address where tax
records are maintained is the same as the location address,
Line 16 – Economic Development E-mail Address. Enter a the business licensing address, or the tax address, check the
valid e-mail address to receive important news and appropriate box on this line 33 and proceed to line 38.
information on City programs and events from the City’s Otherwise, complete lines 34 through 37.
Economic Development office.
A street address where tax records are
Line 17 – Business Licensing Contact. Enter the name of maintained is required. Do not check a duplicate
the individual or department to which correspondence address box if you entered a post office box for
regarding business registration and licensing should be the business licensing or tax address. Complete
directed. Such correspondence includes without limitation, lines 31 through 34.
licenses, renewal notices, and notices of adverse action.
Lines 34 through 37 – Tax Records Address. Enter the
Line 18 – Business Licensing Phone Number. Enter the street address where tax records are maintained. Do not
phone number of the individual or department handling enter a post office box. Enter the city, state, and zip code.
business registration and licensing inquiries. Zip+4 entries are permitted.
Line 19 – Business Licensing Fax Number. Enter the Line 38 – Legal Name of Registrant. In order to prevent the
facsimile number upon which correspondence regarding second page from being misplaced, enter the legal name of
business registration and licensing is received. the registrant as it appears on line 1 of the first page.
Line 20 – Duplicate Address. If the address for business Lines 39 through 50 – Owner, Officer, Partner, Manager,
registration and licensing correspondence is the same as the or Member Information. Enter the name, title, e-mail
location address listed on lines 12 through 15, check the box address, home street address, city, state and zip code of
on this line 20 and proceed to line 25. Otherwise, complete each owner, officer, partner, LLC manager, or principle LLC
lines 21 through 24. member. Do not enter a post office box. Do not enter the
principle office or location address unless the registrant is a
Lines 21 through 24 – Business Licensing Address. Enter home occupation.
the mailing address of the individual or department to which
correspondence regarding business registration and licensing If there are more than two individuals, attach an additional,
should be directed. Post office boxes are permitted on this typewritten sheet listing the legal name of the registrant (from
line. Enter the city, state, and zip code. Zip+4 entries are line 1) and containing all of the required information. Use only
permitted. white, 8½” x 11” paper. Duplex printing is permitted.
Line 25 – Tax Compliance Contact. Enter the name of the Lines 51 through 53 – Prior Registrant. If this registration
individual or department to which correspondence regarding was caused by the purchase of an existing business, a
Westminster taxes should be directed. Such correspondence merger, or a change in legal form, enter the name and
includes without limitation, tax returns, forms, notices of Federal Employer Identification Number (if known) of the
assessment, and audit notices. previous registrant. Enter the effective date of the purchase,
merger, or change on line 53. The account of the previous
Line 26 – Tax Compliance Phone Number. Enter the phone registrant will be closed and a final tax return will be required.
number of the individual or department handling tax inquiries.
In certain circumstances, a new owner may be
Line 27 – Tax Compliance Fax Number. Enter the facsimile liable for taxes owed by a previous owner. For
number upon which correspondence regarding taxes is more information, see Tax Compliance Guide
received. topic 357 regarding business purchases.
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