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Bristol, PA Do I need a retail license for selling herbs? (An herb shop in Bristol, PA)

Glass jars of dried leaves, a mortar and pestle on the counter, and a scent of mint and chamomile.

Short answer: In Bristol, Pe..., .

Herbs

You can choose to be a(n) Herbs :

Sole Proprietor,
LLC,
Corporation or
Partnership.
After you decide and select your business entity, you need licensing.

✔ Biz License

Bristol Business Tax Registration ( HerbsBusiness License)
All businesses including home, online or mobile BUSINESS need a BUSINESS license because they are BUSINESSES.

✔ DBA Biz Name

A(n) Herbs business using a DBA Doing Business As Trade Name in Bucks County , i.e., starting businesses using a company name other than the legal (given name) owner's name, need a(n) DBA Doing Business As Trade Name Registration. For example, you start a(n) Herbs business and you call it "Ultra Herbs Co". You will need to file a trade firm name for it.

✔ Seller Permit

Also, keep in mind that in PA Herbs though, a business license and a DBA is necessary for most businesses but if your business sells any taxable items, you will need a sales tax ID number. (A.K.A state id, wholesale, resale, reseller certificate, about $39 for most states). You will need it if you sell or want to buy wholesale any Herbs related items, such as food, materials, or merchandise.
Seller's Permit

✔ Federal EIN

Note: All businesses need a federal tax ID number except sole proprietors that are not employers and are not independent contractors.
An independent contractor is a self employed business person that receives more than $600 per year from anyone of his or her clients.
IRS rule: The client must issue a 1099 form to the independent contractor and the independent contractor must have a federal tax ID. However, even sole owners may obtain a federal ID and use it as a business tax ID instead of using their own social security number as a business tax ID number.
However, all other licenses that apply to sole proprietors as discussed here are requited regardless of getting a federal tax ID number.

✔ State EIN

If you are thinking of hiring help, you will need a state employer ID and an IRS number employer ID. I.e., a PA Federal Tax Id Number ($29) and a(n) PA State Employer Tax Number

✔ L L C

Instead of filing a fictitious business name DBA Filing (about $49 plus state and legal newspaper publication fees) in Bristol, Incorporate in PA or form a(n) PA LLC .

If you will set up a corporation or form an LLC, you will not have to file a DBA (Doing Business As) unless your corproration or LLC name will be different that the busienss name you will trade under. Businesses that use the full legal name of the owner as a business name do not need to register an assumed business name. So, for example, your name is "John X Doe" and you use that as a business name.

✔ Incorporation

If you do form an Retail llc or incorporate (about $49 plus state fees for most states) your Herbs business instead of just filing a fictitious business name (dba), it will help you avoid legal and financial personal liability arising out of business transactions and you will not have to register the Bristol business name. Instead of filing a Bucks County fictitious business name (our service fee includes dba business name filing and legal paper publication) you can elect to incorporate in PA or form an PA LLC (starts @ $49 plus state fee for most states & includes bylaws and LLC operating agreement)..

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Do I need a retail license for selling herbs? (An herb shop in Bristol, PA)

Glass jars of dried leaves, a mortar and pestle on the counter, and a scent of mint and chamomile.

Short answer: In Bristol, Pennsylvania, businesses are required to obtain licensing before they start operating. For an herb shop, that means the Sales, Use and Hotel Occupancy Tax License, a federal tax ID number (EIN) and a local business license, plus a structure and name registration.

Buying and selling wholesale in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania calls its seller's permit the Sales, Use and Hotel Occupancy Tax License. When you buy inventory to resell, the paperwork is a Form REV-1220 Pennsylvania Exemption Certificate. Not a sales tax license. A business selling only to resellers applies for a wholesaler certificate instead; it cannot hold both. Pennsylvania issues a separate wholesaler certificate to businesses that sell only for resale; any retail selling requires the sales tax license instead. Herb retailers buy dried herbs and packaging using a resale certificate, so they don't pay sales tax on stock, then collect tax when selling to customers.

What an herb shop needs in Bristol, PA

LLC – protects personal assets if a customer or supplier dispute turns into a lawsuit
Fictitious Name (DBA) – lets the bank accept checks made out to your business name
Federal tax ID number (EIN) – required for an LLC with partners or any business with employees
Sales, Use and Hotel Occupancy Tax License – the number wholesale suppliers want before they sell to you tax-free
Form REV-1220 Pennsylvania Exemption Certificate – hand it to suppliers to buy inventory for resale without sales tax
Bristol business license – needed even for home-based businesses, which may also need a home occupation permit
Food or supplement registration

If you sell across state lines

Arizona: the Transaction Privilege Tax (TPT) license. Arizona's TPT is a tax on the seller's privilege of doing business, not a tax on the buyer.
Washington: the business license with a reseller permit. Washington's B&O tax has a wholesaling classification, and sellers must keep a reseller permit or other documentation for every wholesale customer.
New York: the Certificate of Authority. A New York Certificate of Authority must be displayed at the business, and buyers list its number on the ST-120 resale certificate.

Tip: Keep health claims modest and label ingredients clearly; herbs are old, but regulators are fast readers.

Industry code: NAICS 446191 (Food (Health) Supplement Stores), 456191 under the 2022 update

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