Lisa · Retail Online Tahmar · Minneapolis, MN
Hi Lisa, an online retail business in Minneapolis needs Minnesota's Sales and Use Tax Permit to collect tax from customers. With it, your suppliers will accept Form ST3, the Certificate of Exemption, when you buy inventory for resale, but not supplies you consume. Your four employees will mean employer registration with the state too. Tell us what products you plan to sell and we can say whether any special licenses apply.
Short answer: For an online retail store in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the essentials are the Sales and Use Tax Permit, a federal tax ID number (EIN) and a local business license, plus an LLC or other structure.
Minnesota calls its seller's permit the Sales and Use Tax Permit. To buy for resale without paying sales tax, you give the supplier a Form ST3 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. Minnesota is a Streamlined Sales Tax member state; its ST3 form covers resale purchases.
Industry code: NAICS 459999 (All Other Miscellaneous Retailers), 454110 under the 2017 codes
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All Businesses Need a Lexington Business License & a Trade Business Name ( Lexington-Fayette County 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 KY 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 KY Business Tax ID but also need a Business License.
Instead of filing a Trade Business Name, You Can Incorporate in KY or form a(n) KY LLC & You Will Not Need To File A DBA
The licenses below are required for all businesses including internet as well as home and businesses like Etsy etc.
1. RETAIL Nearly all businesses need a(n) , Lexington business tax registration.
2. RETAIL All Businesses that use a business name to trade that is other than the surname and first name of a sole proprietor or a fictitious business name other than the LLC or Corporation legal name need a(n) Lexington-Fayette County DBA assumed business name certificate.
3. In KY you may also need a tax id called a resale tax ID or seller's license if you are selling touchable items. ( A.K.A KYseller's permit, state id, wholesale, resale, reseller certificate).
4. Keep in mind that employers will need to obtain a federal EIN and a State EIN tax identificattion number as well. I.e., a KY Federal Tax ID Number and a(n) KY State Employer Tax Number.
5. Instead of filing a fictitious business name DBA Filing in Lexington, Incorporate in KY or form a(n) LLC.
Lancaster, KY
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Short answer: In Lancaster, Kentucky, businesses are required to obtain licensing before they start operating. For a craft business, that means the Sales and Use Tax Permit, a federal tax ID number (EIN) and a local business license, plus a structure and name registration.
The Kentucky version of the seller's permit is the Sales and Use Tax Permit. When you buy inventory to resell, the paperwork is a Resale Certificate (Form 51A105). 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. Kentucky is a Streamlined Sales Tax member state, so buyers may also use the uniform Streamlined certificate. Craft supplies that become part of items you sell can usually be bought with a resale certificate, while your tools and packaging materials are normally taxed.
Tip: Price your time as well as your materials; underpricing handmade work is how a hobby quietly eats a weekend.
Industry code: NAICS 451120 (Hobby, Toy, and Game Stores), 459120 under the 2022 update
Crestwood, KY
A crane swinging against the skyline, hard hats in a bright row and drawings flapping on a site table.
Short answer: For a commercial construction contractor in Crestwood, Kentucky, the essentials are a federal tax ID number (EIN) and a local business license, plus an LLC or other structure.
In Kentucky, the seller's permit goes by the name Sales and Use Tax Permit. To buy for resale without paying sales tax, you give the supplier a Resale Certificate (Form 51A105). 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. Kentucky is a Streamlined Sales Tax member state, so buyers may also use the uniform Streamlined certificate. Wholesale buying is limited here, because supplies used up while doing commercial construction jobs are normally taxable when purchased, since they are consumed rather than resold.
Tip: Insure the project properly before breaking ground; a bid that skips insurance is merely an expensive idea.
Industry code: NAICS 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction)
Sharai · Inque · Lexington, KY
Sharai asked: “Providing administrative support services for other small businesses, managing files, records, etc.”
Hi Sharai, administrative support is a service, so you need the entity, an EIN and a business name registration if Inque is different from your legal name. The Sales and Use Tax Permit becomes relevant only if you sell taxable goods or software. Add a contract template for clients and a separate business bank account, and you'll look as organized as the files you manage.
Short answer: Get Kentucky Business License: for an administrative support service in Lexington, Kentucky, the core set is a federal tax ID number (EIN) and a local business license, plus a business structure and name registration.
Kentucky calls its seller's permit the Sales and Use Tax Permit. Suppliers selling to you tax-free will ask for a Resale Certificate (Form 51A105). 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. Kentucky is a Streamlined Sales Tax member state, so buyers may also use the uniform Streamlined certificate. Supplies you use up in a service are usually taxed when you buy them, since they aren't resold.
Industry code: NAICS 561110 (Office Administrative Services)
Felicia · Electronic Cigarettes Of Kentuckianan · Louisville, KY
Felicia asked: “I will sell a product.”
Hi Felicia, since your business name points to electronic cigarettes, here is the short version. You'll need the Sales and Use Tax Permit, and with it your wholesale suppliers can accept the Resale Certificate (Form 51A105). Vapor and tobacco products are tightly regulated, so a separate retailer license and age-verification rules likely apply. With four employees, we'd also register you as an employer in Kentucky.
Short answer: Obtain A Seller's Permit: Kentucky doesn't issue a document called a "wholesale license." The registration suppliers ask for is the Sales and Use Tax Permit, backed by a Resale Certificate (Form 51A105).
Kentucky calls its seller's permit the Sales and Use Tax Permit. When you buy inventory to resell, the paperwork is a Resale Certificate (Form 51A105). 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. Kentucky is a Streamlined Sales Tax member state, so buyers may also use the uniform Streamlined certificate.
Industry code: NAICS 453991 (Tobacco Stores)