Starting a Small Business in Oakland County

Appendix: Government Business-Related Bureaus, Divisions and Commissions

Federal Offices (All Washington D.C. Offices):

• General Information: 1-800-688-9889
• IRS (Internal Revenue Service): 1-800-829-1040
• IRS Publications: 1-800-829-3676
• Small Business Information: 1-800-424-3676
• Patents: 1-800-786-9199
• Copyrights: 202-717-5959
• SBA (Small Business Administration): 313-226-6075
• SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives): 313-226-7947
• Department of Customs: 313-226-3177
• Census Department: 313-259-0056
• Department of Labor: 313-226-7447
• Immigration: 313-226-3270

Oakland County:

• General Information: 248-858-1000
• Bar Association (attorney referrals): 248-398-3937
• Business Development: 248-858-0783
• Clerk (assumed name registration): 248-858-0568
• Health Division, Environmental Health Services (restaurants): 248-424-7190
• Maps and Population Data: 248-858-0720
• Better Business Bureau (Southeast Michigan): 313-962-7566

State of Michigan:

• General Information (Detroit): 313-256-1837
• General Information (Lansing): 517-373-1837
• Agriculture (Southfield): 248-356-1700
• Food Division:  517-373-1060
• Attorney General (franchise registration): 517-373-7117
• Civil Rights Information: 517-335-3165
• Consumer and Industry Service Information: 517-373-1820
• Ombudsman: 517-373-9808
• Corporations and Securities/Information 517-334-6212

Labor:

• M.E.S.C (employer information): 1-800-638-3994
• Right-to-Know Law: 313-876-3624
• Safety and Regulation: 517-322-1851
• Employment Standards: 517-322-1814 
• Workman's Compensation: 313-256-3584

(517) 322-1820
(517) 322-1296

Licensing and Regulation:

• Information: 517-373-1870

Minority Business Development: 517- 373-8340

Department of Environmental Quality:

• Information: 517-373-9400
• Permits for air and water discharge: 517-335-4235
• Land and Water Management Division:
  517-373-1170

Public Health:

• Environmental and Occupational Health: 517-335-9218
• Public Service Commissioner: 517-334-6389

Treasury:

• Information: 517-373-3200
• Sales, Use, Single Business Withholding:
  517-373-3190