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FEDERAL
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The IRS
requires a Federal Employer Identification Number call
an SS-4 for most businesses. The application can be
obtain at the local IRS office or online. |
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Internal
Revenue Office
2891 Center Pointe Drive
Fort Myers, FL. 33907 |
770-455-2360 |
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Website
www.irs.ustreas.gov |
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FICTITIOUS NAME |
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A sole
proprietorship or partnership will have to perform a
"fictitious name registration". You can call or visit
their website to see is that name is already in use.
Fictitious name registration costs $50 and has to be
re-registered after five years. Fictitious names must be
advertised in a local newspaper at least one time. The
local newspapers are the Cape Coral Daily Breeze and the
News Press both papers have the forms necessary for
fictitious name registration as well as costs associated
with the advertisement. |
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Florida
Division of Corporations |
(850)
487-6058 |
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P.O. Box
6327
Tallahassee, FL 32314 |
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Website
www.dos.state.fl.us |
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ARTICLES
OF INCORPORATION |
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Corporations must file "Articles Of Incorporation"
papers to the State of Florida Division of Corporations.
There are registration fees involved with this. |
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Florida
Department of State
Division of Corporations, Corporate
Filings
Box 6327
Tallahassee, FL 32314 |
850-488-9000
for general inquiries. |
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Website
www.dos.state.fl.us/doc |
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SALES TAX
Most Florida businesses are subject
to sales tax registration. There is a local office that
has seminars to educate you on tax sales tax
obligations. |
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Department
of Revenue
2295 Victoria Avenue, Suite 270
Fort Myers, FL 33901 |
239-338-2400 |
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STATE
BUSINESS LICENSES
Many industries and occupations in
the state of Florida require a license and a competency
examination. The Department of Business and Professional
Regulation administers these licenses. |
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Florida
Department of Business and Professional Regulation |
904-497-1196 |
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1940
North Monroe Street
Tallahassee, FL. 32399-0705 |
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Website
www.state.fl.us/dbpr |
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LOCAL
OCCUPATIONAL LICENSES
To do business in Cape Coral and Lee
County you need to purchase an occupational license for
both municipalities. You can apply for both at the city
and county offices. |
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Cape Coral
City Hall
City Clerk - Licensing
1015 Cultural Park Blvd.
Cape Coral, FL. 33990
239-574-0551 |
Lee County
Government Center
Occupational Licensing
1039 S.E. 9th Place
Cape Coral, FL. 33990
239-339-6000 |
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Website
www.capecoral.gov |
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NEW
CONSTRUCTION
Construction permitting is handled
through the City of Cape Coral Department of Community
Development (DCD). |
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Cape
Coral City Hall
Department of Community Development
1015 Cultural Park Blvd.
Cape Coral, FL. 33990 |
239-574-0553
Planning Division
239-574-0547
Building Division |
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Website
www.capecoral.gov
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RESOURCES |
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City of
Cape Coral City Manager
- Terry Stewart
1015 Cultural Park Blvd.
Cape Coral, FL. 33990 |
239-574-0447
Send E-mail |
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City of
Cape Coral Economic Development
- Michael Jackson
1015 Cultural Park Blvd.
Cape Coral, FL. 33990 |
239-574-0444
Send E-mail
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Chamber of
Commerce of Cape Coral
President - Mike Quaintance
2051 Cape Coral Parkway
Cape Coral, FL. 33904 |
239-549-6900
Send E-mail
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Council For
Progress Executive
Director - Joe Mazurkiewicz
This group is a private
sector group that focus's on business development by
providing resources to business interests. |
239-945-3735
Send E-mail
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Cape Coral Construction Industry Association
Executive Director - Patti Schnell
(This
organization represents the builders and contractors in
Cape Coral.)
865 SE 47th St.
Cape Coral, FL. 33904 |
Send E-mail |
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Cape Coral
Association of Realtors
Executive Director - Karen Mason
(This organization
represents the real estate industry in Cape Coral)
918 SE 46th Lane
Cape Coral, FL. 33904 |
239-542-6209
Website
www.caperealtors.com
Email |
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Small
Business Development Center
Certified Business Analyst - Barbara Riordan
1020 Cultural Park Boulevard
Cape Coral, FL 33990 |
239-573-2737
Website
www.fgcu.edu/cob/sbdc
Email |
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Lee County
SCORE
Renaissance Centre
8695 College Parkway, Suite 345
Fort Myers, FL. 33919 |
239-489-2935
Website
www.score.org
Email |
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Small
Business Administration Online |
Website
www.sba.gov |
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