'''Determine the legal structure of the business and properly file the business name with the state and/or county.'''
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="border: 1px solid darkgray; bgcolor: #f9f9f9"
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Business Type'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''Filing Fee ($)'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;"|'''State Franchise Tax'''
|-
| Sole Proprietorship||0||Yes
|-
| For-Profit Corporation||300||Yes
|-
| Professional Corporation||300||Yes
|-
| Professional Association||0||Yes
|-
| General Partnership||0||No1:-5:00||||||2-:500
|-
| Limited Partnership||750||Yes
|-
| Limited Liability Partnership||200||Yes
|-
| Limited Liability Company||300||Yes
|}
#Sole Proprietorship