NAICS 711510 · Connecticut
Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers Business Names in Connecticut
Connecticut has 249 independent artists, writers, and performers locations, ranking #24 of 51 states and D.C. and making up 0.7% of the U.S. total.
Name ideas for a Connecticut independent artists, writers, and performers business
Before you commit, search the Connecticut business entity database (linked below) to make sure the name is not already registered there.
Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers in Connecticut by the numbers
Locations by number of employees in Connecticut
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 Connecticut
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 Connecticut links:
- Connecticut Secretary of the State
- Connecticut Department of Revenue Services
- Connecticut Department of Labor
- Connecticut Unemployment Insurance Tax Information
- Connecticut state website
- Occupational Professional Licensing Division
- Department of Economic and Community Development
- New Hire Registry
- Small Business Administration - Connecticut
- Index of State Agencies
- Advance CT
- Department of Administrative Services
- Connecticut Cities and Towns Listings
Official state agency links as listed by the IRS on its Connecticut state links page. Filing fees and steps change, so confirm current requirements with the agency before you file.
Other states for independent artists, writers, and performers
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