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Starting a consulting business, Welcome Robin,

If I was starting my own legal nurse consulting business, I would contact SCORE. SCORE is FREE both in person and online and YES they can help you get started.

I would also talk to a Lawyer, An Accountant and an Insurance Agent.

Yes you can use your social for tax purposes, but it is advisable to get a Federal I D Number from the I R S.
There is no cost involved, Just go to " IRS.gov " and register.

Good luck, LUCKIEST

You will need a FIN to register your business with the city to get a business license. You can use your SSN to file your taxes federal and state as long as you are a sole proprietorship or one person LLC. Otherwise you use the FIN. There are no tax advantages or dis-advantages having a FIN. It's for tax purpose only. Some business organizations or companies you do business with might ask for your FIN. It would be safer to give them a FIN rather then your SSN. Be aware off, if you start filing your business taxes using your SSN you cannot change that easy later to file it using the FIN when your business is growing etc. Best is to get a FIN then register your business with State, then with the city and your off to the races.

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