Should Notaries Get Business Licenses? It Depends.

Starting your new Notary business may seem as free and easy as hanging a shingle, but Notary businesses, like many others, may require certain licenses and requirements, including a business license. Depending on where you live, that shingle may represent advertising at home, and there’s a license for that. If you’re randomly notarizing documents for free here and there, you don’t need to worry about obtaining a business license because you’re not running a business. That’s easy. Figuring out who is required to get one is a much tougher question, but it boils down to where the Notary lives.

The Wrong Reasons To Refuse A Notarization

Many states specifically define a Notary’s role as acting as an impartial, third-party witness, and some, such as California, prohibit Notaries from refusing lawful requests. The Florida Department of State offers guidelines for when Florida Notaries can refuse services. Texas permits refusing if the Notary has reason to believe the signer is coerced or unaware, that the document will be used for illegal purposes, or if the Notary is unfamiliar with the requested act. None of these three states permits refusing a notarization simply because the documents conflicts with the Notary's personal beliefs or preferences.

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Offering I-9 Services with Your Notary business

Every one of America’s 146 million-strong workforce had to fill out an I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification form before starting their jobs. The employee completes the top portion of the form while a representative of the employer — typically someone in Human Resources — completes the bottom part, verifying the employee’s identity.

Effective Networking For Mobile Notaries: Quality Over Quantity

Effective networking is not about the quantity of contacts, but rather the quality of the relationship you have with each contact. Instead of filling up your address list with countless contacts who either don’t send much work your way or never want to pay your established fee, I’ve discovered that it’s much more effective — and profitable — to focus on the people and companies that respect and value your work. These also are the people who tend to pay your Notary quote and refer you to others.

Four Tips For Setting Up A More Efficient Home Office

Any work environment comes with plenty of distractions — from social media to texting friends and family to gossiping with co-workers. But distractions are multiplied in a home office setting. The key is creating clear boundaries between your office and the rest of your home — both physically and mentally. Set personal office hours, during which you refrain from multi-tasking non-work projects, like laundry, bill paying, personal phone calls, or even walking your pet.

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