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Running a Business

Choose the appropriate checklist below, which include the tasks that L&I recommends your business complete.

Registering your business for the first time

Learn what to do if you're starting a new business in Washington state.

Hiring your first employees at an existing business

Learn what to do if your existing business is ready to hire its first employees.

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