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Start a limousine company

Start your limousine company.Get licensed and insured.

Our office forms your company in any state, files your passenger carrier authority, keeps your books and payroll, and our agency quotes the commercial auto coverage a chauffeured service needs.

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Reviewed by Orkun Ozkaymak, CPA, MBAClients in all 50 states and abroad

$500company setup, EIN included
50 + DCstates we form companies in
1 officeformation, taxes and insurance
2011preparing taxes since
Step by step

How to start a limousine company

  1. 1

    Form your company and get an EIN

    Our office forms your LLC or corporation in the state where you form and gets your EIN, so vehicles, licenses and insurance are in the company name.

  2. 2

    Register vehicles for for-hire use

    Title and register each vehicle to the company. Many states issue livery or for-hire plates, so check with your state's motor vehicle agency before you apply for local licenses.

  3. 3

    Bind commercial auto insurance

    Our agency quotes commercial auto liability for passenger service. Interstate carriers of 15 or fewer passengers need at least $1,500,000, and 16 or more need $5,000,000.

  4. 4

    Get passenger authority for interstate trips

    If you drive passengers across state lines, our office files your USDOT and MC passenger authority, BOC-3 and UCR. You complete the Motus identity check yourself.

  5. 5

    Get state and city licenses

    Many states, cities and airports license limousine vehicles and chauffeurs separately. Apply for each one where you will pick up passengers. Our office then keeps your books and runs payroll.

Filings and prices

What our office files for you.Prices shown before you send.

Pick what you need on the request form. Ozfield's fees are shown here; government fees are passed through at cost.

  • Passenger carrier authority (MC) with USDOT numberFor trips that cross state lines. Includes your USDOT number.
    $270plus the $300 FMCSA fee
  • BOC-3 process agent filingOne time. Names a process agent in every state, which FMCSA requires before your authority goes active.
    $59
  • UCR registrationYearly. The government fee depends on how many vehicles you run.
    $83 per yearplus the UCR fee, from $55 by fleet size
  • Chicago livery license help IllinoisThe city license is $500 per vehicle each year; with state plates, inspections and other fees, about $730 a year.
    Quoted by our office
  • City of Chicago business license IllinoisThe city fee is $500 or $1,000 for 2 years depending on the license type, paid to the city.
    $179
  • Payroll and state unemployment setupPayroll accounts, state unemployment registration and your first payroll.
    Quoted by our office
Company setup is $500 plus the state fee, EIN included.
The request form adds your filings and shows the full estimate as you go.
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Insurance from the same office

Coverage in place on day one.Quoted by our agency.

Check the coverage you want on the request form and our insurance team sends quotes from multiple carriers. Nothing is bound without your OK.

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  • Commercial auto liability
  • Physical damage
  • General liability
  • Workers' compensation
  • Hired and non-owned auto
After you open

The filings that come every year.

Our office keeps these on your calendar so nothing is missed. How we work with limousine operators →

S corporation and partnership returns

March 15. Form 1120-S and Form 1065 for calendar-year companies.

Form 941 and state payroll

Quarterly. Withholding and unemployment returns for chauffeur payroll.

W-2 and 1099-NEC

January 31. Wage statements and 1099s for affiliate drivers.

Vehicle schedule review

At renewal. Confirm every vehicle, driver and limit before the policy renews.

Questions

What new owners ask us.

Something else on your mind? Call 773-536-9272 and our office will help, in English or Turkish.

Do I need a city license for each limo?
Often yes. Many large cities and airports license each livery vehicle separately and require a chauffeur license for every driver. Rules and fees vary a lot from city to city, so check the city where you are based and each airport you serve before booking trips. Our office keeps the license costs organized in your books.
When does a limo company need FMCSA authority?
You need USDOT registration and passenger carrier authority when you carry passengers for pay across state lines. Trips that stay inside one state follow state and city rules instead. Our office files the FMCSA application, BOC-3 and UCR when you need them, and you complete the Motus identity check yourself.
How much insurance does a limousine need?
For interstate trips, federal rules require at least $1,500,000 in liability for vehicles seating 15 or fewer passengers and $5,000,000 for 16 or more. States, cities and airports set their own minimums for local work. Our agency quotes limits that meet each requirement you will face.
Should my chauffeurs be employees or contractors?
It depends on how much control you have over schedules, vehicles and how the work is done. Misclassifying drivers can lead to back payroll taxes and unemployment charges. Our office reviews your setup, runs payroll for employees and files 1099s for contractors.

Ready to start your limousine company?

Answer a few questions, see your estimate and send it to our office.

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