Get Legal

If your State has Seller of Travel laws, please register. Failing to do so can result in fines or worse. States such as California require all printed agency material such as letterhead and business card to list your Seller of Travel Number. This is also the case for all online and newspaper advertisements. Many potential clients will not do business with an agent that is not properly registered.

Please purchase a Business License for the City or town where you are located, if required by law.  Many home businesses do not think they need one, then the City finds out you have been doing business in their City for “X” amount of years and decides to fine you.   It  makes good business sense to get the proper licensing and stay out of trouble. We have found other travel agencies have turned in a competitor to the City for not being licensed.

Early in your Home Based Travel business is the time to get your accounting in order too. Waiting until later can end up costing you a lot of money if you are not properly using deductions for your home office and for your own travel to destinations you are selling.