What is a Kentucky CBI number?
Commonwealth Business Identifier (CBI): A unique, ten-digit, number assigned to all Kentucky businesses. The CBI allows the business to be easily identified by all state agencies that utilize the Kentucky OneStop Portal.
How to Obtain a Kentucky CBI Number?
Complete the online registration via the Kentucky Business OneStop portal.
Kentucky State Tax Identification Numbers
In Kentucky, state tax identification numbers for companies are called commonwealth business identifier numbers, or CBIs.
The LLET is a tax on the Kentucky gross receipts or gross profits (i.e., gross receipts less cost of goods sold, as that term is statutorily defined) from the sale of tangible property of each non-exempt corporation and limited liability tax pass-through entity (“LLPTE”), such as a limited liability company (“LLC”).
The first step in incorporating in Kentucky is to decide on the corporate structure.
You can register your business in about 30 minutes and you receive your tax account numbers almost instantly.
Starting a business in Kentucky will mean potentially registering with federal, state, and local agencies.