CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE
ALLEGHENY COUNTY 
 301-722-2820
ANNAPOLIS 
 410-269-0642
BALTIMORE CITY 
 410-837-7101
BALTIMORE COUNTY 
 410-825-6200
CARROLL COUNTY 
 410-876-7212
CHARLES COUNTY 
 301-932-6500
DORCHESTER COUNTY
 410-228-3575
NORTHERN ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY 
 410-766-8282
HARFORD COUNTY 
 410-838-2020
HOWARD COUNTY 
 410-730-4111
ST. MARY’S COUNTY 
 301-884-5555
HISPANIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 
 410-536-1010
MARYLAND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 
 410-269-0642

FEDERAL OFFICES  & INFORMATION
IRS TAX FORMS 
 800-829-3676
IRS TAXPAYER SERVICE 
 800-829-1040
LABOR DEPT:WAGE & HOUR DIV 
 410-962-2265
PATENTS & TRADEMARK OFFICE 
 800-786-9199
FEDERAL INFORMATION ASSISTACE 
 800-688-9889
COPYRIGHT OFFICE 
 202-707-3000
SMALL BUSINESS ADM. (SBA-BALT.) 
 410-962-4392
BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU 
 410-347-3990
CREDIT REPORTING AGENCIES 
EQUIFAX  800-685-1111 
EXPERIAN  800-311-4769
TRANS UNION   800-916-8800

 STATE OF  MARYLAND BASIC  INFORMATION 
CORPORATE CHARTER DIVISION 
 410-767-1330
CORPORATE NAME SEARCH 
 410-767-1350
TRADE NAME SEARCH & REGISTRATION 
 410-767-1330
COMBINED REGISTRATION APPLICATION 
 410-767-1313
SALES TAX  LICENSE INFORMATION 
 410-767-1300 
STATE INCOME TAX INFORMATION/FORMS
 410-767-1995
PERSONAL PROPERTY ASSESSMENTS 
 410-767-4991 
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
 410-767-2727
WITHOLDING TAX  INFORMATION
 410-767--1300
STATE WORKMEN’S COMPENSATION 
 800-492-0479
MD OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY & HEALTH
 410-767-2213
OCCUPATIONAL LICENSES 
 410-230-6231
HOME IMPROVEMENT LICENSE 
 410-333-3089
TRADE OR SERVICE MARK REGISTRATION 
 410-767-1340
MD NEIGHORHOOD BUSINESS DEV. PRG.
 410-514-7288
MD SMALL BUS DEV. FINANCING AUTH.
 410-333-4270
SMALL BUSINESS DEV. CENTER NETWORK
 410-767-6552 
MARYLAND BAR ASSOCIATION 
 410-685-7878
CONSUMER PROTECTION AGENCY 
 410-528-8662
MD ASSOC OF NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
 410-727-6367

 BALTIMORE CITY
FOOD PERMIT 
 410-396-4424
GENERAL LICENSING INFO
 410-396-3790
LIQUOR LICENSE INFO 
 410-396-4377 
TRADERS  LICENSE
410-333-3790 
PLANNING & ZONING 
 410 396-4126
PURCHASING DEPT.
 410-396-3260
BALT. DEVELOPMENT CORP (BDC) 
 410-837-9305
BALTIMORE CITY GOVERNMENT INFO 
 410-396-3100

ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY
GENERAL LICENSE INFO
 410-222-1434 
PLANNING & ZONING
 410 222-7437
AA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 
 410-222-7410
AA COUNTY GOVERNMENT INFORMATION
 410-222-7000

CARROLL COUNTY
PLANNING & ZONING 
 410-386-2145
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPT
 410-386-2070
CARROLL COUNTY GOVERNMENT INFO 
 410-857-8028

HARFORD COUNTY
GENERAL LICENSE INFO 
 410-638-3305 
PLANNING & ZONING 
 410-638-3103
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPT 
 410-638-3059
HARFORD CO GOVERNMENT INFO 
 410-638-3000

 HOWARD COUNTY
GENERAL BUSINESS LICENSE INFO 
 410-313-2111 
PLANNING & ZONING
 410-313-2393 
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPT 
 410-313-6500
HOWARD CO GOVERNMENT INFO 
 410-313-3000

EXPORT- IMPORT ASSISTANCE
U.S. EXPORT ASSISTANCE CENTER 
 410-962-4539
U.S. CUSTOMS SERVICE (IMPORTING) 
 410-962-2666
MARYLAND INTERNATIONAL DIV. 
 410-767-0695

SMALL BUSINESS  RESOURCE CENTERS
 SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (SBA) 
 410-962-4392
 SMALL BUSINESS RESOURCE CENTER 
  443-451-7160
 HOWARD COUNTY RESOURCE CENTER 
 410-313-6550
 SMALL BUSINESS DEVEL. CNTRS. (SBDC) 
 410-704-5001

SERVICE CORPS OF RETIRED EXECUTIVES
 BALTIMORE CHAPTER #3 
 410-962-2233
 ANNAPOLIS CHAPTER #390 
 410-266-9553
 FREDERICK COUNTY CHAPTER #632 
 301-662-8723
 HAGERSTOWN CHAPTER #539 
  301-739-2015
 SALISBURY CHAPTER #298 
 410-749-0144
 UPPER SHORE CHAPTER #626 (EASTON)
 410-822-4606
 WASHINGTON DC  (PG & MONTGOMERY CO) 
  202-606-4000     EXT. 287
 FOR SCORE CHAPTERS OUTSIDE  MD CALL 
 800-634-0245 

MINORITY & WOMEN’S PROGRAMS
SBA 8(a) PROGRAM INFORMATION 
 410-962-4392 
SBA WOMAN’S PROGRAM INFORMATION 
 410-962-4392 
MARYLAND MINORITY & WOMAN PROGRAMS 
 410-865-1269
BALT.  CITY MINORITY & WOMAN  PGRS (EDC)
 410-396-4355
WOMEN’S BUSINESS INSTITUTE (WBI) 
 410-765-2334 
ENTREPRENEURIAL MGMT SERVICES (EMS) 
 410-467-8912
WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS of BALT. (WEB) 
 410-727-4921 
COUNCIL FOR  EQUAL BUSINESS OPPORT 
 410-576-2326