GETTING STARTED
Helpful Links to Get You Started
Business Start Up Checklist:
There are many FREE resources in Gallatin County and throughout Montana to help your business grow, check out any of these links below:
DETERMINE YOUR BUSINESS STRUCTURE
- Internal Revenue Service (IRS): Small Business Structures
- MT Secretary of State: Organizational Structures
DETERMINE YOUR BUSINESS NAME
- MT Secretary of State’s Office: Application for Business Name 406-444-3665
- Check the availability of your new business name: Business Entity Search
- Open a business checking account
FILE APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTS AND ID NUMBERS
- Internal Revenue Service (IRS): Apply for an EIN 800-829-4933
- MT Department of Revenue: MT Income Tax Withholding Taxpayer Access Point (TAP), 406-444-6900
- State Unemployment Insurance (SUI): Unemployment Division MT Department of Labor & Industry, 406-444-3834
- MT New Hire Reporting: CSED ~ New Hire Reporting Form – part of your New Hire Packet
- MT Department of Public Health & Human Services – Child Support Enforcement Division, 888-866-0327
- Worker’s Compensation Insurance (many insurance brokers can assist with this)
LICENSING REQUIREMENTS
- MT Department of Revenue: MT Licenses
- MT Department of Commerce: Small Business Licensing Information
- MT Department of Labor & Industry: Independent Contractor
- MT Department of Labor & Industry: Professional & Occupational Licenses

Big Sky Chamber of Commerce – Advertising and networking
SCORE – Counselors to America’s Small Business
Prospera – Helping Business Prosper
SBDC – Small Business Development Center
Let’s Connect Today To Get Started On A Personal Solution For Your Company
(406) 763-8877
team@togetHRconsulting.com