Gypsy Blonde Media · Cushing, ME
The owner wrote: “I am a writer. I write and publish books and sell them online.”
Writing and publishing books for online sale is a publishing business, so Gypsy Blonde Media is best set up as an LLC or at least a DBA, with an EIN for royalties and printers. If you sell physical copies directly, Maine's sales and use tax registration certificate applies, and the resale certificate lets you buy printed copies for resale tax-free. E-books and retailer royalties are handled differently.
Short answer: Form LLC Writer: a book writing and publishing business in Cushing typically needs the sales and use tax registration certificate, a federal tax ID number (EIN) and a local business license, with an LLC and a DBA if you use a trade name.
Maine calls its seller's permit the sales and use tax registration certificate. Suppliers selling to you tax-free will ask for a Resale Certificate issued by the state to registered retailers. 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. Maine issues resale certificates directly to qualifying registered retailers, and they expire after a set period.
Industry code: NAICS 511130 (Book Publishers)
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All Businesses Need a Cushing Business License & a Trade Business Name ( Knox 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 ME 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 ME Business Tax ID but also need a Business License.
Instead of filing a Trade Business Name, You Can Incorporate in ME or form a(n) ME LLC & You Will Not Need To File A DBA
List of required licenses below include online as well as home or Amazon businesses.
1. Writer The majority of starting businesses need a(n) , Cushing business tax id registration (business license).
2. Writer Businesses with an trade firm name other than the owner's legal name are required to get a(n) Knox County DBA ( doing business as ) fictitious business name.
3. In ME you may also need a sales tax ID AKA seller's permit if you sell merchandise that is taxable. ( A.K.A MEseller's permit, state id, wholesale, resale, reseller certificate).
4. You will need a federal and a state EIN if you will hire employees. I.e., a ME Federal Tax ID Number and a(n) ME State Employer Tax Number.
5. Instead of filing a fictitious business name DBA Filing in Cushing, Incorporate in ME or form a(n) LLC.
Bfi Direct · Saco, ME
The owner told us: “I will have a store and website. I will buy wholesale and sell on eBay and other sites in all 50 states from my home.”
Maine's sales and use tax registration certificate is the first thing wholesale suppliers will look for, and they'll usually want the resale certificate issued by the state to registered retailers too. Selling from home to all 50 states is allowed, but you may owe tax in other states once you pass their sales thresholds, and marketplaces sometimes collect it for you. Bfi Direct is a trade name, so a DBA is needed unless your LLC carries it exactly.
Short answer: Wholesale License Saco Maine: the key filing in Maine is the sales and use tax registration certificate. Suppliers will ask for its number and a Resale Certificate issued by the state to registered retailers before they sell to you tax-free.
In Maine, the seller's permit goes by the name sales and use tax registration certificate. When you buy inventory to resell, the paperwork is a Resale Certificate issued by the state to registered retailers. 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. Maine issues resale certificates directly to qualifying registered retailers, and they expire after a set period.
Industry code: NAICS 452319 (All Other General Merchandise Stores)
Hope, ME
Fresh-cut grass, a trailer of mulch and shrubs, and the roar of a mower leaving crisp stripes across a lawn.
Short answer: For a landscaping service in Hope, Maine, the essentials are the sales and use tax registration certificate, a federal tax ID number (EIN) and a local business license, plus an LLC or other structure.
In Maine, the seller's permit goes by the name sales and use tax registration certificate. To buy for resale without paying sales tax, you give the supplier a Resale Certificate issued by the state to registered retailers. 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. Maine issues resale certificates directly to qualifying registered retailers, and they expire after a set period. Plants, mulch and stone installed for customers can often be bought with a resale certificate, while mowers, trimmers and fuel used up in the work are generally taxable.
Tip: Quote lawn jobs by property size, not by the owner's hopeful guess; a big lawn always seems smaller from the porch.
Industry code: NAICS 561730 (Landscaping Services)
Jennifer · Wells, ME
Jennifer asked: “Selling Fair Trade items online at home.”
Hi Jennifer, Selling fair trade goods online from Wells still needs a sales and use tax registration certificate in Maine for taxable items. Importers and suppliers will usually accept a Resale Certificate issued by the state for stock you resell. A DBA is needed for a shop name, and online sales to other states may create tax duties there once you pass their thresholds.
Short answer: Need For DBA: for a fair trade online shop in Wells, Maine, the core set is the sales and use tax registration certificate, a federal tax ID number (EIN) and a local business license, plus a business structure and name registration.
Industry code: NAICS 453998 (All Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers (except Tobacco Stores)), 459999 under the 2022 update