| Association Board of Realtors | 661/575-9175 |
| Attorney General (Check Cashing Permit) | 916/227-3250 |
| L.A. County Business License | 661/723-4492 (info) 661/948-4615 |
| Better Business Bureau | 213/251-9984 |
| Board of Barbering and Cosmetology | 800/952-5210 or 916/445-7061 |
| Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms | 213/894-4815 |
| Small Business Assistance | |
| S.C.O.R.E. | 661/947-7679 |
| Small Business Administration | 818/552-3201 |
| Bureau of Automotive Repair | 818/596-4400 |
| Chamber of Commerce | 661/273-3232 |
| Child Care Classes | 661/267-5665 |
| Child Care Licensing - Los Angeles County | 310/337-4333 |
| City of Palmdale Building and Safety Department | 661/267-5353 |
| Business License Department | 661/267-5434 |
| Planning Department | 661/267-5200 |
| Consumer Affairs | 213/974-1452 |
| Contractors State Licensing Board - Ventura | 805/654-4515 |
| Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control | 818/901-5017 |
| Federal or State Employer Number | |
| Forms are available through any accountant's office. You can call the IRS for a business tax kit | 800/829-3676 or 829-1040 |
| Franchise Tax Board | 800/338-0505 |
| Ficticious Name Filing (DBA) Ficticious names must be advertised in the Public Notice section of a newspaper published in Los Angeles County. Please Note: If you will be using your last name in the name of your business, you will NOT be required to file a DBA, however banking institutions may require you file for a business checking account. | |
| Antelope Valley Journal 3166 E. Palmdale Blvd. #107 | 661/947-5009 |
| Antelope Valley Press 37404 Sierra Hwy. | 661/273-2700 |
| Acton/Agua Dulce News 917 E. Ave. Q-9/State Farm Office | 661/269-1169 |
| Los Angeles County Health Department | |
| Bio-Hazard Section | 213/744-5101 |
| Catering or Mobile Food | 323/881-4054 |
| Food | 661/723-4533 |
| Plan Check for New Construction | 661/723-4551 |
| Registrar Recorder/County Clerk | 562/462-2125 |
| Secretary of State | |
| Articles of Incorporation | 213/897-3062 |
| Non-Profit Organization | 916/653-7244 |
| Small Appliance Repair License | 916/322-1655 |
| State Board of Equalization Office(for Resale Number for any Retail Sales) | |
| Van Nuys | 818/904-2300 |
| Bakersfield | 661/395-2881 |