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City of Tucson Finance Department Business License Section
(520) 791-4566
Information regarding operating a business in the City of Tucson including Online Tax Forms, Business Privilege/Occupational License Applications.
Pima County Health Department
How to start a food establishment
The guide to starting a food business is a document provided by the Pima County Health Department to help a food establishment first-time owner or independent operator complete the licensing process or plan review for food establishments in Pima County.
Tucson-Pima Public Library
(520) 791-4010
Small Business Information Center providing services and resources that promote the development of successful businesses.
Arizona Corporation Commission/Partnership or Corporation
(520) 628-6560
All corporations and some partnerships must register with the Arizona Corporation Commission.
Arizona Department of Commerce/Arizona Business Connection
(800) 542-5684
Some business activities such as an auto dealer, cosmetologist/barber, home inspector, security guard, etc. require State of Arizona licensing or certification. Arizona DOES tax certain "service" businesses such as amusements, contracting activities, real property rentals, street and sidewalk vendors, some transportation activities, etc.
Arizona Department of Revenue
(520) 352-4090
Tax information.
Arizona Registrar of Contractors
(520) 628-6345
Provides information about contractor licenses including license classification, bonding status, complaint history and more.
Arizona Secretary of State/Trade Name/Doing Business As (DBA)
(800) 458-5842
To protect your business name and to ensure you are not using an existing business name. To protect a trademark in Arizona, which is any work, name, symbol, or device (or combination thereof). For information on Trademarks outside of Arizona, contact the United States Patent Office at (703) 308-4357.
Internal Revenue Service – Federal Income Tax Division
(800) 829-1040
Technology Research & Development Institute (TDRI)
(520) 546-2492
Established as a Southern Arizona high-tech cluster initiative, the TDRI is in process of providing product-related services such as: development, protoyping and testing; consulting; facilities; training; contracting; and grant writing. It has been specially designed to enable small and mid-sized companies to quickly modify and create new processes, technologies and products by providing innovative, "best-in-class" manufacturing and business solutions.
University of Arizona Office of University Research Parks
(520) 621-4088
The mission of The University of Arizona Office of University Research Parks (OURP) is to create environments that support and promote research and education, technology innovation and commercialization and high technology business development and attraction. OURP has responsibility for the management and operation of the UA Science and Technology Park (Tech Park), Arizona Bioscience Park (Bio Park) and the Arizona Center for Innovation (AzCI).
University of Arizona Office of Technology Transfer
(520) 621-5000
The mission of the University of Arizona Office of Technology Transfer is to assist the faculty in matters related to intellectual property, including interactions with commercial partners, and to bring the inventions and discoveries developed within the University to market for the public good. It works closely with the high-tech clusters in Southern Arizona on a broad range of tech transfer matters.
University of Arizona Science and Technology Park
(520) 621-5287
One of the nation’s premier research facilities. A unique environment dedicated to the transfer of technology from the laboratory to the market place. |