A. State Business Registration (Not Free)/በሚኖሩበት ግዛት ንግድዎን ያስመዝግቡ ክፍያ አለው Example-for the state of Maryland follow these steps State of Maryland https://egov.maryland.gov/businessexpress 2-a Create an Account https://egov.maryland.gov/businessexpress 2-b Register your Business through articles of organization Get your SDAT number from Maryland Gov starting with a letter D, F, W, L, T, Z (Please note this is not your EIN number from IRS) 3-b  Apply for Maryland Tax and Insurance Accounts You only need to apply for the first Tax option (Sales and Use Tax License) 4-c Apply for General Licensing and Permitting Registrations (Not sure of the options for pricing) https://onestop.md.gov/ You will issue your licenses and permits here. B. Apply for EIN from IRS (Not Free)/በ IRS ያስመዝግቡ ክፍያ አለው https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/apply-for-an-employer-identification-number-ein-online IRS Customer Service Number 1-800-829-1040 C. Apply for SAM UEID Number & CAGE CODE (Free)/ከመንግስት ጋር ንግድ ለመስራት ክፍያ የለውም https://sam.gov/content/home SAM-FSD-Federal Service Desk 1-866-606-8220 DLA-Defense Logistics Agency 1-877-352-2255 D. US Patent & Trademark Office/የአሜሪካ የፈጠራ ባለቤትነት እና የንግድ ምልክት ፈቃድ ቢሮ https://www.uspto.gov/ Customer Service Number 1-800-786-9199