Reliable list of documents required to open a sole proprietorship

The process of registering an individual entrepreneur, unlike other forms of doing business, is a simple procedure, so it is quite possible to go through it yourself. To do this, with a prepared set of documents, you must contact the department of the Federal Tax Service authorized for registration of entrepreneurs at the place of your permanent residence or, in its absence, at the place of temporary residence.

The application process must be taken very seriously. Errors or typographical errors, as well as any inaccurate information provided by you, may serve as a reason for refusal of registration.

What you need to pay attention to when filling out the f. No. R21001:

• You can fill it out by hand, on a computer, by downloading a document form, as well as using special services or programs.
• Manually, the application is filled in with a pen with black ink, capital block letters.
• When filling out via computer, the Courier New font size 18 is selected.
• OKVED codes, indicating the types of activities that will be carried out by the IP, are listed in the application for registration. They must contain at least 4 digits. We are still using the classifier adopted in 2001. Any number of activities can be indicated in the application, but one of them must be selected as the main one. It is often recommended to open a group immediately. Code names are not signed.

• Clause 1.2 was created to be filled in by stateless persons or foreign citizens with full names in Latin.
• The TIN column, if any, must be filled in. If an individual registering as an entrepreneur does not have a TIN, the place for filling it out must be skipped. After registration, along with the documents in your hands, you will be issued a certificate of its assignment.
• The series and number of the DUL are filled with two spaces, you must specify the document code.
• The address is written in full using acceptable abbreviations, the index is required.
• The phone number must start +7…
• When printing the application, only one page is acceptable; duplex printing is not allowed.
• The application is submitted in one copy.

Copy of the main identity document (passport)

If the documents for registration of an individual entrepreneur are transferred by mail or a trustee, the copies are certified by a notary. When registering a person personally to the Federal Tax Service, it is necessary to present the original document.

The copy of the passport includes two pages: the main page and the registration page.

State duty payment receipt

The amount of the contribution in 2016 is still 800 rubles. To independently fill out a receipt for payment of state duty, you must apply for the details to the registering tax authority or look at them on the website of the Federal Tax Service.

You can pay in any available way:

• by contacting the bank with a completed receipt;
• using the online service of the Federal Tax Service "payment of state duty for registration of IP" (if you have a valid TIN).

It must be remembered that in case of an error in the receipt for payment or refusal to register an individual entrepreneur, the amount paid is not refundable.

Ways to submit documents for registration of IP

• Personal appeal to the tax authority or transfer of independently prepared documents through a third party by a notarized power of attorney.
• Sending by Russian Post.
• Using the service of electronic filing of documents through the website of the Federal Tax Service. To do this, you must have an electronic signature key and a corresponding signature verification certificate obtained from authorized organizations.

You can find out the address of the tax authority authorized to register an individual entrepreneur, as well as its payment details, on the website of the Federal Tax Service.

The whole process, if the documents necessary for registering an individual entrepreneur were properly executed, takes no more than three working days. After that, a certificate of registration and an EGRIP record sheet are issued.