The U.S. Copyright Office (File Form TX)
www.copyright.gov
Any author who wants to publish his or her work
should consider submitting an application (with a
sample of their work) to the U.S. Copyright office
for increased protection.
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International Standard Book Number
(ISBN)
www.isbn.org
Most bookstores and online retailers will require
your title to have an ISBN. An ISBN is a unique
number assigned to only one book title, which
assures a bookstore and the consumer that they
are receiving the correct book.
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Library of Congress Control Number
(LCCN)
www.loc.gov
Though not required, it is still useful to have a
LCCN assigned to your book. This aides libraries
and other organizations who would like more
information on your specific title.
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U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
www.uspto.gov
This website is a great reference to see what
names are already being claimed as registered
trademarks.
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Internal Revenue Service (File Form SS-4)
To obtain a Federal Employer Identification
Number from the IRS
www.irs.gov
Requesting an EIN gives you a layer of protection
against identity theft. Some retailers require this
number (or your social security number) before
they will send you payment for a book order.
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Illinois Department of Revenue
(File Form REG-1)
To register with the Illinois Dept of Revenue as a
retailer or reseller
www.revenue.state.il.us
In order to sell your books directly to bookstores or
to the general public, Illinois residents must
register with the Illinois Department of Revenue.
Other states have similar regulations; please
contact your individual state's department of
revenue.
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Barcode Vendors
www.fotel.com or www.barcode-us.com or other
vendors
Though not required, barcodes make your book
more appealing to bookstores and other retailers.
Some retailers may charge you a per book
handling fee to manually add a barcode sticker if
one is not already present.
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Adobe® Reader®
www.adobe.com
Adobe® Reader® is required to view any PDF file.
This valuable program is available free of charge
for anyone who goes to the Adobe website to
download Adobe® Reader®.
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Announcements & Invitations
www.generickinkpublishing.cceasy.com
When something big happens in your company,
you want to share the news with your clients.
Planning a company party? Show some class
with a professionally printed invitation!
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