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Welcome to NYC Business Express!

NYC Business Express can help you start a business in New York City.

Use the Wizard to obtain a customized list of typical City, State, and Federal requirements for your business. Use the Incentives Estimator to obtain a customized list of incentives for which your business might be eligible.

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Find regulatory information using the Index or Keyword Search.

NYC Business Express is offered to assist you with obtaining general license, permit, tax, incentive, and other useful information online. NYC Business Express will be adding additional sectors and functionality over the next year; while it is being developed, information contained on this website may not be comprehensive, and service disruptions may occur.

The City has made every effort to provide accurate and timely information on this website, however, the applicability and comprehensiveness of the information is dependent on the accuracy and comprehensiveness of the information you provide. In addition, NYC Business Express does not provide a comprehensive source of all information needed to start and run a business, nor does it provide comprehensive information regarding typical State or Federal requirements. Use these links to search for New York City, State, and Federal information not currently included on NYC Business Express.

For additional support starting and operating a business, call 311 or visit NYC Business Solutions. For assistance using NYC Business Express, visit our Help page, email us, or call 311 and ask for NYC Business Express. Visit our FAQ page to learn which business sectors are currently included on NYC Business Express.
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Regulatory Review Panel

The Mayor and City Council recently created the Regulatory Review Panel to review the structure and function of City regulations and their impact on small businesses. The Panel will issue a report that will include a series of recommendations.  Do you have a suggestion for the Panel? E-mail regreview@cityhall.nyc.gov

Penalty Relief Program

Through December 21, 2009, get relief on outstanding Environmental Control Board tickets with hearing dates scheduled before May 1, 2009. Not all tickets will qualify. For those that qualify, you will not have to pay default, interest or late penalty charges. To learn more, visit http://www.nyc.gov/finance 
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