Frequently Asked Questions

Any person, partnership, or corporation conducting business in Winthrop under a name other than their own or corporate name.

Please Note: Depending on business and location, you may have to get approval from Inspectional Services.

The cost in Winthrop is $40. (Cost amended May 21, 2013)

A completed business certification form. If the complete application is to be returned to the town clerk by mail, the applicant's signature must be notarized prior to submission. All owner's must be present or have signatures notarized.

You can pick one up at the Clerk's Office or obtain it on the Town Clerk's website.  Please call our office to have an application emailed to you.

No, the tax identification number comes from the Department of Revenue at the state level. You must apply to the State Department of Revenue for this number.

Every four years. If the business is discontinued, the Town Clerk's office must be notified. There is a $15 discontinuance fee.

The applicant should come in to the Town Clerk's office and file a change of address form. The cost is $15.

If it is a complete change of ownership, a new business certificate must be filed, with a fee of $40.