According to MGL 110:5, any person conducting business in the Commonwealth under any title other than the real name of the person conducting the business is required to register their business with the Town. Filing a DBA (Doing Business As) certificate costs $40.00 and the certificate is good for four years. Forms are available from the Town Clerk's Office and all signatures on the form must be notarized or witnessed by the Town Clerk's Office.
THINGS TO REMEMBER WHEN OPENING A BUSINESS IN WILMINGTON
HAVE YOU
- Applied for a DBA? Required if your full name is not in the name of the business or if you are doing business under a name other than your exact corporate business name.
- Applied for a Business Registration form?
- Checked with the Building Inspector and verified that your business is located in a business-zoned area (978-658-4531)
- Contacted the Department of Revenue (State Sales Tax Division) at 1-800-392-6089
- Contacted the Internal Revenue Service (Employer ID numbers, etc.) at 1-800-829-1040
Please call the Town Clerk's Office at 978-658-2030 with any questions.
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