NAICS 511130 · Maine
Book Publishers Business Names in Maine
Maine has 20 book publishers locations, ranking #33 of 51 states and D.C. and making up 0.8% of the U.S. total.
Name ideas for a Maine book publishers business
Before you commit, search the Maine business entity database (linked below) to make sure the name is not already registered there.
Book Publishers in Maine by the numbers
Locations by number of employees in Maine
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2022. Counts cover employer establishments (businesses with paid employees); self-employed owners without staff are not included. Small establishments with 1–4 employees include those that reported no paid employees in mid-March.
Register your business name in Maine
In most states you check name availability and form an LLC or corporation through the Secretary of State (or equivalent) office, then register with the state tax and labor agencies if you will collect sales tax or hire employees. Official Maine links:
- Secretary of State - Corporations
- Revenue Services
- Department of Labor
- Unemployment insurance
- Maine state website
- Businesses
- Business licensing
- Economic development
- New hire registry
- Small Business Administration - Maine
- State agencies
- Revised statutes
- Procurement and vendor information
- Small Business Information Center
- Business Answers
Official state agency links as listed by the IRS on its Maine state links page. Filing fees and steps change, so confirm current requirements with the agency before you file.
Other states for book publishers
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