Q: I'm Monserrat, opening a baby products retail business in Greenup, Illinois. How do I register my business name, and what else do I need?
A: In Illinois you register a business name through an assumed business name filing. Here is what a baby products shop in Greenup needs: 1. Assumed business name filing, followed by newspaper publication 2. Certificate of registration (Illinois Business Tax number) 3. Federal tax ID number (EIN) for wholesale suppliers 4. Resale certificates for baby products inventory 5. Product safety checks for children's items