i am an international student i dont have my green card yet, but i want to start my own business. so i was wondering if i need some kind of permission from the government or something like that please help. thks
      Answer1:You dont need to be a citizen, but you should have some kind of resident or non-resident alien permission to license a business.
      Answer2:You have to be eligible to pay taxes in order to start a business here. That means you need either a TIN (the same thing that allows you to work or file taxes w/o being a citizen) or a SSN.Youll need to file taxes, open bank accounts, possibly get credit cards, get a license, maybe rent space...all of which require you to be documented and eligible here.Sam