| Starting a weight loss business in the state of Michigan | | | | Business License Center |
| can be a good idea as people due to bad eating habits | | | | Room 105 |
| and sedentary life styles are tending to become | | | | City-County Building |
| obese. Obesity can lead to several health problems | | | | Two Woodward Avenue |
| such as the early onset of diabetes, heart conditions | | | | Detroit |
| and hypertension, which can cause strokes etc. Now a | | | | MI 48226 |
| day's people have become more health and fitness | | | | 313-224-3178o It is required to pay all licensing fees |
| conscious and those who have put on more weight | | | | when you apply for your license.o Certain documents |
| are always looking for good weight loss programs. | | | | are necessary to be presented in order to obtain the |
| Business Licensing Requirements for a Weight Loss | | | | licenses such aso The Articles of Incorporation or |
| Business in Michigan: | | | | partnership documents and if you have an assumed |
| In order to apply for a business license certain criteria | | | | name then an appropriate certificate is required.o |
| have to be met such as it being a registered | | | | Names of each of the owners and officers and their |
| business:o The first step will be to give your business a | | | | home address, phone number, social security number |
| legal structure and selecting the appropriate type of | | | | and driver's license number.o Federal Tax ID number if |
| entity such as a corporation, LLC or sole proprietorship | | | | you form a corporation or partnership or the Social |
| and registering with the State etc., by seeking counsel | | | | Security number if you form a sole proprietorship |
| from an experienced attorney. You could also contact | | | | company. |
| Michigan Department of Commerce | | | | It is necessary to register for the city taxes; usually |
| 6346 Mercantile Way | | | | general business license applications are sent to the |
| Lansing | | | | Planning Department and Fire Department for |
| MI 48909 | | | | comment and inspection. When these agencies give a |
| 517-373-9017 / 517-334-6302o Select an appropriate | | | | certificate of approval and you have met all other |
| name formed in compliance with applicable State laws, | | | | licensing requirements, the Business Services Division |
| or file for an assumed name if you choose to do | | | | will issue your business license. |
| business under an assumed name.o Apply for a sales | | | | Health care professional who operate a weight loss |
| tax number by filling the form at the Michigan | | | | business are required to maintain their own licensors |
| Department of Treasury, Collections Division.o Get | | | | but are left unregulated. Almost anybody can operate |
| your federal tax identification number if you choose to | | | | a weight loss business. The skills or training they |
| incorporate or form a partnership.o Get the licenses | | | | require is not monitored or regulated at all nor are |
| from the city in which you choose to begin operations | | | | there any rules and regulations about maintaining |
| such as if you are in Detroit you could apply at the | | | | standards. |