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2013 Business Renewal Applications: 2013 Business, Professional and Occupational Licenses (BPOL) renewals must be filed and taxes paid by March 1, 2013.
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Business_Licenses
Business Licenses
All businesses operating in the Town of Herndon are required to apply for and obtain a business license within 30 days from the day the business begins operations in the Town. All Town of Herndon business licenses are due by March 1st. Current year business license certificates will be mailed during the week of March 14th and must be displayed in your place of business.
All businesses filing after the due date of March 1st are assessed a 10% penalty for failure to file in a timely manner. For additional information, contact Revenue at (703) 435-6813 or (703) 787-7358 or email revenue@herndon-va.gov.
How do I obtain a business license?
A business located at a residential address must obtain a Zoning Inspection Permit. Businesses located in commercial establishments must obtain a Zoning Appropriateness Permit. For additional zoning requirements and information, contact the Department of Community Development in writing at P.O. Box 427, Herndon, VA 20172-0427, in person at the Herndon MunicipalCenter, 777 Lynn Street, Herndon, Virginia 20170, or by telephone (703)787-7380.
Business license applicants should either mail their application to P.O. Box 427, Herndon, Virginia 20172-0427 or hand deliver the application to the 1st floor revenue counter at the HerndonMunicipalCenter, located at 777 Lynn Street, Herndon, Virginia 20170. All applicants who file as individual or sole proprietor must also complete and have notarized a Residency Status Affidavit before a Town of Herndon business license can be issued.
Residency Status
All individual and sole proprietors must provide proof of residency status as part of the business license application process. To establish proof of residency status, you may provide one of the following:
· Notarized Residency Status Affidavit
· Passport
· Resident alien cards
· Alien Registration cards or other documents designated by the Attorney General of the United States to determine legal status
· The Town may also make the determination independently; or may make the determination by audit, verification, or field investigation.
Download BPOL Application
Download Residency Status Affidavit
What information is required to obtain a business license?
Required information includes owner name, trade name, business address, description of business, estimated gross receipts from the date the business began operation through the end of the year, federal tax ID number, social security number (for individuals and sole proprietors only), number of employees and square footage occupied. All business licenses must be signed and dated prior to the issuance of a business license certificate.
How are business license taxes calculated?
For emerging businesses with annual gross receipts of $0.00 up to and including $50,000, the license fee is $30.
For emerging businesses with annual gross receipts of $50,001 up to and including $100,000, the license fee is $50.
For other businesses, professions, trades, or occupations with annual gross receipts of more than $100,000 per year refer to the BPOL Gross Receipts Schedule for the appropriate license fee.
Download BPOL Gross Receipts Schedule
Business Personal Property Tax
Business personal property that is located in the County of Fairfax as of January 1 each year must be declared on County tax forms. The filing deadline is May 1.
http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/dta/business_personalproperty.htm
Registering a Corporation or Limited Partnership
All corporations and limited partnerships conducting business in the state of Virginia must register with the State Corporation Commission.
To register or to incorporate a business contact:
The Virginia State Corporation Commission
P.O. Box 1197
Richmond, Virginia 23218
1-(804)371-9733
1-(800)442-7945; office hours 8:15-5:00 (M-F)
www.scc.virginia.gov
Registering a Trade Name
To register a trade name contact:
Fairfax County Circuit Court
4110 Chain Bridge Road
Fairfax, Virginia 22030
(703)691-7320
Worker's Compensation Commission
Any employer who has three or more regular employees is required to furnish worker's compensation insurance coverage at no cost to the employees. The insurance may be purchased through a private insurance company or the employer can apply to be self-insured.
For further information contact:
Virginia Worker's Compensation Commission
1000 DMV Drive
Richmond, Virginia 23220-2036
1-(804) 367-8600 Office Hours
Federal Employer Identification Number
Every employer is required to have a federal employer identification number. To apply for a number, file Federal Form SS-4, available from any Internal Revenue Service Office. The nearest office is located at:
Internal Revenue Service
5205 Leesburg Pike
Baileys Crossroads, Virginia 22041
Ask for the employment section, EIN topic #755
For General Assistance 1-(800)829-1040
For tax forms and publications 1-(800)829-4477
Forms can be downloaded from www.irs.gov
Partnership & Corporate Income Taxes
Individual (for a sole proprietor, Schedule C), partnership and corporate income taxes must be filed on an annual basis with the IRS. Forms can be downloaded from http://www.irs.gov
For additional information please contact the Revenue Division at revenue@herndon-va.gov or (703)435-6813.
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