Resources for Entrepreneurs
Business plan reviews for prospective local businesses may be
scheduled by appointment with the economic development office. The state of Missouri
has an application for business loans
of up to $25,000. Call the number above for help with the application if needed.
Market information and site locating assistance is also available to prospective
businesses. Appointment requests are taken by telephone or e-mail.
The city library and the Mineral Area College Continuing Education building offer
the use of computers with internet connection free of charge during weekdays.
Business managers can call our police liaison, Detective Kurtz at 431-3190 with
routine security questions pertaining to
assets and commercial operations.
First-time city business licenses
in Park Hills cost $15 for the year. Subsequent licenses are priced at a rate of 50
cents per $1,000 in gross receipts after the $15 for the first $10,000. Contractor
licenses may be applied for using this application.
Door-to-door sellers must apply for and receive a
Peddlers license before selling in the city. All new businesses must apply with the St.
Francois County Collector for a $25 Merchant's License. Any business planning to sell alcohol
must first complete a liquor license application.
Licenses are issued at City Hall. Licensed businesses
must present a no-tax-due document from the Missouri sales tax inquiry system for
renewal of their city business license. Find the IRS filing dates for
your business here.
The IRS also has tax record guidance
for your business.
If you hire employees you must report to Missouri in 20 days or less. You can report
electronically at this web site.
Learn if a local business has become delinquent in paying state sales taxes
by clicking here.
Business planning templates are available below. Balance sheet
templates and other financial
spreadsheets are also available in MS® Excel format. You can perform
cash-flow analysis using the Lacher spreadsheet
to compare your business with similar businesses by copying the
Biz Stats financial ratios for your business type into the worksheet. Google also offers
applications
for small business, many of them at no cost.
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