Starting a Business in West Wendover?

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New Business Checklist

Be fully prepared, and ready-to-go when you bring in your West Wendover business license applications for processing.   This list, when followed, will assure the smoothest transition in the final processing / receipt of your West Wendover City business license.

City of West Wendover New Business License Checklist

1.   Zoning Requirements:   The applicable City zoning requirements should be reviewed to ensure that the desired location is zoned for the proposed type of business before buying or leasing property.   For Home-Based businesses , please verify if a Home Occupation Permit will be required or allowed.

          Planning and Zoning

              Chris J. Melville

              City Manager/Director Community Development

              City of West Wendover

              801 Alpine Street

              P.O. Box 2825

              West Wendover, NV   89883

              Phone:  (775) 664-3081

              Fax:       (775) 664-2683

2.   City Business License Forms:   Must be completed in full, along with obtaining the required signatures on the "Sign-Off Sheet" leaving the City Office signatures until last.

3.   Federal Tax ID and/or Social Security #:   Must furnish one or the other.   Federal Tax ID not required for Sole Proprietorship businesses, only the Social Security #.   Forms and information to apply for Federal Tax ID number may be accessed at:   http://www.irs.gov/

4.   Nevada Sales/Use Tax Permit & Nevada Business License:   The business needs to open an account with the Nevada Department of Taxation or we need a clearance from the Nevada Department of Taxation stating it is not needed.   No license will be issued until this has been completed .   Contact below:

              Nevada Department of Taxation

              850 Elm Street, #2

              P.O. Box 1750

              Elko, NV   89803-1750

              Phone:  (775) 753-1115

              Fax:       (775) 778-6814

All Forms & Publications available here .  http://tax.state.nv.us/ 

5.   Proof of Worker's Compensation Insurance Needed:   If the business has one or more employees , we will need a certificate of insurance from the insurance carrier through which the employees are covered for work-related accidents.   This is a Federal & State of Nevada requirement .

6.   Proof of Incorporation, Partnership or LLC:   Incorporated businesses, etc. are required to be registered with the State of Nevada.   Contact below:

              NV. Secretary of State Office

              Commercial Recordings / Corporation Information

              Secretary of State - Annex Office

              202 North Carson St.

              Carson City, NV   89701-4201

              Phone:   (775) 684-5708                   

              Fax:        (775) 684-5725

All Forms available here .     http://sos.state.nv.us/

7.   Fictitious Name/DBA Certificate:   Required for any business that plans to use a name different from their legal or corporate name.   The business must check with the County Clerk's office to make certain the fictitious name desired is available.   The DBA form must be notarized and filed with the County Clerk's office below:

              Elko County Clerk                                                                       FEE:   $20.00

              Courthouse, 3 rd Floor                                  CERTIFIED COPIES:   $1.00/Pg.

              Elko, NV   89801                                                                                     $3.00 for certification

              Phone:   (775) 753-4600                                                                                   of document.

8.   Proof of Required State License:   Required for any business that is primarily regulated by the State of Nevada, such as:   Contractors, Gaming, Liquor Distributors, Cosmetology, Child Care, Schools, Real Estate, Transportation Companies, Manufactured Home Sales & Service, etc.

              Note :   Several of these cannot be issued by the State until we have issued our City license to the business.   In such cases, a temporary City license will be issued in order to obtain State licensing, then once completed, actual City license will be released.

9.   State of Nevada Dept. of Health Certificate:   Required for any business selling/handling ingestable foods and/or drinks (restaurants, grocery stores, bars etc.), and for any other businesses in which the health of the public may be affected by their business.   For more information contact:

              Scott Marteney

              Nevada State Division of Health

              Bureau of Health Protection Services

              850 Elm Street

              Elko, NV   89801

              Phone:   (775) 753-1138 or (775) 753-1140

All Forms & Publications available here .  http://health2k.state.nv.us/      

10.   Liquor Licensing:   Must pay the required fee ($120.00)   when completed application is presented to the City Clerk for the first time.   Application then goes to the Police Dept. for the required background check, then back to the City Clerk to be placed on the next available agenda for final approval/denial by the City Council.   This license fee is refundable if the license is denied .   NOTE :   Takes 3-4 weeks for processing .

11.   S.O.B. / Accessory S.O.B. Licensing:   Zoning Dept. must first approve location that will be used for this business .   Must pay the required initial application fees and investigation fees when completed application is presented to the City Clerk for the first time.   Application then goes to the Police Dept. for the required background check, then back to the City Clerk to be placed on the next available agenda for final approval/denial by the City Council.   After approval of an S.O.B. License by the City Council, the business must then complete the regular City Business License Application and pay the annual fees required before City License can be finalized and issued.   NOTE :   Takes 3-4 weeks for processing .

12.   Term of License & Fees:   City licenses follow the City's fiscal year; beginning on July 1 st each year and expiring on June 30 th of the following year.   Any license acquired at any time during the fiscal year will need to pay fees in the full amount ; the City does not prorate fees or issue refunds if the business closes before the license expiration date.   All licenses are non-transferable and require a minimum of 24 hours for processing.

13.   Transient Peddlers & Special Event License:   Should not be issued for any more than 4 consecutive days.   Requires City-approved license applications, which can be picked up at the City office, and must obtain all of the required "Sign-Off" signatures.

NOTE:   Transient Peddlers License :   Owners must be able to produce a copy of their Nevada Department of Taxation Sales/Use Tax number and Nevada Business License number.   City office will call the Nevada Department of Taxation to verify that the business is in compliance, before any City license can be issued.

Financial Aid for Small Businesses

Not quite sure how to proceed in starting your own business?  

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 Do you have a great business plan, but a not-so-great financial situation?

Be sure to check out any or all of the organizations listed below, along with their available web resources, which will contain all of their up-to-date contact names, addresses and phone numbers.

1.            Nevada Small Business Development Center 

The Nevada Small Business Development Center is a statewide business assistance outreach program of the University of Nevada, Reno and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. They provide an abundance of free and low cost information, assistance, counseling and training for Nevada Businesses.

http://www.nsbdc.org/

2.            Rural Nevada Development Corporation - RNDC  

A Nevada corporation, located in nearby Ely, Nevada, is designed to provide financing opportunities to small businesses, and also for affordable housing, to people in the more rural areas of Nevada.   Full information available at:   http://www.rndcnv.org/

3.            U.S. Small Business Administration