You decided to launch a business. Congratulations! If you are moving your office – because your lease is up or you’ve outgrown your current location – here are ten places Cheap Movers Philadelphia (www.cheapmoversphiladelphia.com) indicates that you’ll want to make sure you send an address change to keep your business moving forward:
1. The Post Office
Of course, the first thing you’ll want to do is fill out an Address Change form for your business. This ensures that you won’t have a lapse in your letters and packages being delivered, including all of those checks that are in the mail.
2. Your Website
When moving your business, make sure to update your business address on your site right away. Many people depend on the information on your website to be up to date. You don’t want a possible new client to drive to your old address and discover you’re now across town. That’s no way to start off a new business relationship.
3. Your Google Listing
Along the same lines, don’t forget to go into your Google Business listing and make the address change. People use their smartphones all the time and you it’s imperative that your contact information on Google be current. Visit the Google web page to get step-by-step instructions.
4. Your Business License
You’ll want to contact the city where you obtained your business license to get it updated. Depending on your locale, you may need to contact your county, too. Unfortunately, sometimes there is a fee for changing your business license to a different town in the middle of your term. And, in rare cases, you may need to get a separate business license if your business is now located in a different city or county.
5.The IRS
U.S. tax law, says that you are required to notify the Internal Revenue Service of any business move. Form 8822B is the Change of Address form for businesses.
You’ll want to print the form, fill it out and mail to the IRS office listed on the form. Alternatively, you can call 800-TAX-FORM (800-829-3676) to order a hard copy of Form 8822B. Here is the IRS web page that explains their requirements.
6. Your State Taxation Board
Likewise, apart from the IRS, the tax authorities of whatever state your business is in, want to be informed of any address change.
7. Your State Unemployment Insurance Officials
If you have employees, you are required by law to pay unemployment tax based on their wages. Because of this, all U.S. states require that businesses keep their address records current for this purpose.
8.Your Bank
To get all of your business bank notices, make sure to give your new address to the bank where you have your accounts.
9. Your Business Credit Card Companies
Likewise, as you know, many credit card transactions on the web require you to enter the zip code that’s associated with the card. Making sure you inform your credit card companies of your move will ensure that you don’t give the wrong zip code when placing an order. Most credit card companies allow you to make address changes within your dashboard online.
10. Your Local Chamber of Commerce
Being a member of your local chamber makes business sense. It’s a great way to meet new prospects for your products and services. So, make sure to give them notice. In some cases, depending on where you move, you may qualify for another ribbon cutting at your new address, which is a great way to increase your sales and visibility.
Taking the time to make these simple changes when you move will save you time – and possible headaches – down the road. We hope your business has its most successful year yet!