All Businesses Need a Business License & a Trade Business Name ( Trade Business Name required if using a trade name).
Retailers / Wholesalers, Need a Reseller Tax ID, & a Business License.
Employers Need a Federal Tax Id Number (EIN), a State Tax Id ( State EIN), & a Business License.
Corporations, & LLC Need a Federal Tax Id Number (EIN)& a Business License.
Partnerships Need a Federal Tax Id Number (EIN) & a Trade Business Name, but also need a Business License.
Sole Proprietors May Use a Federal Tax Id Number as a Business Tax ID but also need a Business License.
Instead of filing a Trade Business Name, You Can Incorporate in or form a(n) LLC & You Will Not Need To File A DBA
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Stone Mountain, GA
Cartons of tees stacked by size, a packing slip on every box and a sample rack by the order desk.
Short answer: For a wholesale t-shirt business in Stone Mountain, Georgia, the essentials are the sales and use tax number (Certificate of Registration), a federal tax ID number (EIN) and a local business license, plus an LLC or other structure.
The Georgia version of the seller's permit is the sales and use tax number (Certificate of Registration). Suppliers selling to you tax-free will ask for a Form ST-5 Sales Tax Certificate of Exemption. Suppliers generally accept a resale certificate only from a buyer registered for sales tax, so even a business that mostly buys and sells wholesale usually registers. Buyers using Form ST-5 generally need a Georgia sales tax number when registration applies to them. Georgia's ST-5 certificate covers resale and many other exemptions; the buyer marks the reason and lists its registration number. Selling t-shirts wholesale means collecting a resale certificate from each store customer, which keeps those sales untaxed, and presenting your own to blank-apparel suppliers.
Tip: Set a minimum order and stick to it; the person who wants three shirts at wholesale is a retail customer in disguise.
Industry code: NAICS 424330 (Women's, Children's, and Infants' Clothing and Accessories Merchant Wholesalers)
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Lawrenceville, GA
A row of trailers in a sunny lot, a clipboard of inspection notes and a keyring jangling at the sales office.
Short answer: In Lawrenceville, Georgia, businesses are required to obtain licensing before they start operating. For a mobile home reselling business, that means the sales and use tax number (Certificate of Registration), a federal tax ID number (EIN) and a local business license, plus a structure and name registration.
Georgia calls its seller's permit the sales and use tax number (Certificate of Registration). Suppliers selling to you tax-free will ask for a Form ST-5 Sales Tax Certificate of Exemption. Suppliers generally accept a resale certificate only from a buyer registered for sales tax, so even a business that mostly buys and sells wholesale usually registers. Buyers using Form ST-5 generally need a Georgia sales tax number when registration applies to them. Georgia's ST-5 certificate covers resale and many other exemptions; the buyer marks the reason and lists its registration number. Homes bought to be resold can be purchased without tax at the point of acquisition using dealer documentation, while sales to end buyers follow your area's rules.
Tip: Inspect each unit's title and tie-down history before you buy; the price is lower for a reason when there is no paperwork.
Industry code: NAICS 453930 (Manufactured (Mobile) Home Dealers)
Loganville, GA
A workbench of half-finished custom orders, sample pieces on a wall and the faint smell of fresh paint.
Short answer: In Loganville, Georgia, businesses are required to obtain licensing before they start operating. For a custom retail store, that means the sales and use tax number (Certificate of Registration), a federal tax ID number (EIN) and a local business license, plus a structure and name registration.
In Georgia, the seller's permit goes by the name sales and use tax number (Certificate of Registration). To buy for resale without paying sales tax, you give the supplier a Form ST-5 Sales Tax Certificate of Exemption. Suppliers generally accept a resale certificate only from a buyer registered for sales tax, so even a business that mostly buys and sells wholesale usually registers. Buyers using Form ST-5 generally need a Georgia sales tax number when registration applies to them. Georgia's ST-5 certificate covers resale and many other exemptions; the buyer marks the reason and lists its registration number. Blanks and goods bought for customizing and resale are purchased with a resale certificate, while tools and decorating supplies are taxed.
Tip: Put approval deadlines in writing; custom work doesn't resell if the customer changes their mind.
Industry code: NAICS 453998 (All Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers (except Tobacco Stores)), 459999 under the 2022 update
Cumming, GA
Glass vials in rainbow rows, a blend of musk and citrus on the air, and a hand-lettered label drying on a bottle.
Short answer: For a scented oils shop in Cumming, Georgia, the essentials are the sales and use tax number (Certificate of Registration), a federal tax ID number (EIN) and a local business license, plus an LLC or other structure.
In Georgia, the seller's permit goes by the name sales and use tax number (Certificate of Registration). Suppliers selling to you tax-free will ask for a Form ST-5 Sales Tax Certificate of Exemption. Suppliers generally accept a resale certificate only from a buyer registered for sales tax, so even a business that mostly buys and sells wholesale usually registers. Buyers using Form ST-5 generally need a Georgia sales tax number when registration applies to them. Georgia's ST-5 certificate covers resale and many other exemptions; the buyer marks the reason and lists its registration number. Wholesale accounts for fragrance oils and bottles typically ask for proof of a seller's permit first; with it, inventory bought for resale is purchased without sales tax.
Tip: Keep a written recipe and batch number for every blend; a signature scent is only signature if you can make it twice.
Industry code: NAICS 446120 (Cosmetics, Beauty Supplies, and Perfume Stores), 456120 under the 2022 update