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The first and most important step for individuals
interested in establishing a business is to schedule an appointment with
their local SBDC Office, listed below are the topics that will be
discussed;
1. Deciding on the legal structure of the business:
SOLE
PROPRIETORSHIP
PARTNERSHIP CORPORATION
2. Contacting the appropriate local/state/federal agencies to register a business:
For a Sole Proprietorship or Partnership:
Register with the LUBBOCK COUNTY CLERK, located at the County Courthouse-904 Broadway,
#207-Lubbock-TX-79408 - (806) 775-1630, to file a fictitious name or doing-business-as
(DBA form with the county of record where business is being transacted). The cost of a DBA
form is $9.00 + .50 per additional names.
For a Partnership:
Contact an attorney to obtain legal advice and to draw up the partnership agreement to
determine the division of assets and liabilities.
For a Corporation, limited partnerships, limited liability
companies:
Contact the Office of the SECRETARY OF STATE of Texas-PO Box 13697-Austin-TX 78711-3697
- (512) 463-5555, to obtain guidelines to incorporate and register as a domestic or
foreign business (to get certificate of authority). Contact an attorney for legal advice
and counsel.
For new start-ups:
Contact local city officials for building codes, permits and licenses:
- Lubbock City Secretary - (806) 775-2028.
- Lubbock Building Inspection Department - 1625 13th #106 - (806) 775-2088.
- Lubbock Environmental Inspection Services - (806) 775-2123.
- Lubbock Health Department - (806) 775-2933.
Other government agencies to consider:
- Texas Worker's Compensation Commission - 22 Briercroft Office Park Ste. A 79412 (806)
744-4569.
- Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission-3223 S. Loop 289, Suite #301-79423- (806)
793-3221.
- Texas Dept. of Licensing & Regulation POB 12157 - Austin - TX - 78711 -
512/463-6599 * (800) 803-9202.
- Texas Dept. of Economic Development POB 12728 - Austin - TX - 78711 - 512/936-0081
* (800) 888-0511. www.tded.satate.tx.us
- Texas Department of Health, Occupational Safety Board - (806) 767-0435.
3. Contact Comptroller of Public Accounts for determination of appropriate state taxes
to be collected for a business (retail/wholesale).
- Comptroller of Public Accounts-
Austin Office - LBJ State Bldg. - 111 East 17th, Austin, TX 78774 - (800)
252-5555.
Lubbock Office - 6202 Iola Avenue, Ste. 900B, Lubbock, TX 79424-2733 - (806)
783-0316.
4. Contact Texas Workforce Commission for unemployment taxes if company is to hire
personnel.
- Texas Workforce Commission Tax Office-4611 50th Suite D-79414- (806) 791-4251.
5. Contact the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to obtain taxpayer identification number.
This is also the taxpayer's social security number. Application for this number is made on
Federal Form SS-4 which may be obtained from the IRS.
- Internal Revenue Service: (800) 829-1040.
Credit Reporting Agencies & Bureaus
- Experian (Formerly TRW)-National Consumer Assistance Center-PO Box 949-Allen-TX
75013-0949 - (888) 397-3742.
(Experian will provide one free report
of consumers each year}.
- Equifax-Equifax Information Services Center-PO Box 740241-Atlanta-GA-30374 -
(800)-685-1111.
Report Fee: $8.00 (Free in some
states).
- TransUnion Corp.-National Consumer Disclosure Center-PO Box 7000-North
Olmstead-OH-44070 - (800) 680-7289.
Report Fee: $8.00.
Other Organizations:
- US-SBA: 1205 Texas Ave. #408 - 79401 -806/472-7462 (800) 676-1005.
- Better Business Bureau: 916 Main St., Suite 800-79401 - (806) 763-0459.
- Lubbock Chamber of Commerce: 1301 Broadway #101 - 79401 - (806) 761-7000.
http://lubbock.org
- Lubbock Hispanic Chamber of Commerce: 1500 Broadway, Suite 806-79401 - (806)
762-5059.
- African American Chamber of Commerce c/o Regji Davis - PO Box
1796 Lubbock Texas-79408 - Phone: (806) 535-8081
Fax: (806)795-9164
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