To work in the ridesharing industry in Portland, there are some city-specific requirements for Drivers, one which is acquiring a business license from the City of Portland. This can easily be done online by following these steps:
- Click here to access Portland's Revenue Division page and create an account.
- Select "New Business Registration" and click continue on the What would you like to do page.
- Click "continue" on the Avoid Duplicate Accounts page.
- Leave the "Preliminary ID number" box blank and click "Continue" on the Enter Preliminary ID page.
- Select "Sole Proprietorship" and click continue on the Business Entity Typepage.
- Select today's date and click continue on the Select Business Start Date page.
- Enter your contact information and click continue on the Enter Primary Contact Information page.
- Enter your name and social security number (make sure to include the dashes) and click continue on the Enter Business Owners page.
- Enter your address, select "81 - Other Services", and enter "Private Driver" or "rideshare" as the business activity description, and click continue on the Edit a Location page.
- Verify your mailing address and click continue on the Verify Mailing Address page.
- Review your information and click "Agree" on the Review and Submit Registration page.
- Take a screen shot of the confirmation page and upload it to your account.