Business Credit Rating - What Are the Basics For Your Business Credit Rating?

Your business credit rating is determined by your business financial transactions, your business credit history, and a few other factors as well.

The calculations are run through a mathematical formula that translates all of these factors into a number so a company or a business reporting credit bureau has an easy way to statistically compare how high or low your business should rank when it comes to your business credit rating.

This is necessary so businesses and other companies can compare 'Apples to Apples' and have an understanding of what is the statistical probability of how much credit you can be given and be reasonably expected to successfully pay back by looking at your business credit rating, or as it is more commonly known as, your commercial credit score.

Now when it comes to your business credit rating, don't think of it in terms of being fair or unfair, think of this as a game, but a very important game.

This is a game you really want to win.

So what do you do?

First of, DON'T whine and cry that this is all unfair (Poor baby!). It is what it is, and it is there and widely in use whether you like it or not.

So... let's learn the game, really understand the rules, and then play to win.

Make sense?

Now this "Number", which is your "Business Credit Rating Score" or "Rank", is applied to all corporations or businesses and maintaining a high credit rating is vital to the longevity of your business.

One of the first things you will need to do begin to establish a good business credit rating is apply for a 'Federal Tax Number'. Your business will not have a rating unless you have registered your business with the IRS. (Yep! Can't avoid the IRS)

This 'Federal Tax Number' is more commonly known as an 'Employer Identification Number' or 'EIN.' It doesn't matter if you do not have any employees, it is still referred to as the Employer Identification Number for your corporatio n.

When you do apply, you will be given a temporary number.

99.9% of the time that temporary number will be the actually Employer Identification Number for your corporation, so as soon as you get it you can use it to set up a business banking account, apply for credit accounts etc., you do not have to wait until it is 'officially' declared as your EIN.

This Employer Identification Number serves different purposes and one of the most important is it's use to keep your personal credit separate from your business credit rating.

Taxes, payroll, and any other business related transactions regarding your company are filed under this unique Employer Identification Number the IRS has assigned to you.

If you want to stay on top of developing a good business credit rating and you do not yet have an Employer Identification Number for your business, you can simply apply for one from the IRS website. Oh, and did I mention that it is free of charge?

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