Snow Zone · Mobile, AL
The owner wrote: “I'm running my shaved ice business as a DBA but would like to become an LLC. What do I need to do? I want to open a shaved ice cart at the flea market.”
To move from a DBA to an LLC, you form the LLC first, then update your bank, sales tax license and name registration. Alabama's sales tax license applies to shaved ice, and supply vendors use the resale certificate showing the buyer's Alabama sales tax account number for items you resell. A cart at a flea market also needs a food vendor permit, and the market may add its own rules.
Short answer: For a shaved ice cart in Mobile, Alabama, the essentials are the sales tax license, a federal tax ID number (EIN) and a local business license, plus an LLC or other structure.
In Alabama, the seller's permit goes by the name sales tax license. When you buy inventory to resell, the paperwork is an Alabama resale certificate. Wholesalers making no retail sales may get a state sales tax certificate of exemption (Form STE-1) instead of a sales tax license. Many Alabama cities and counties levy their own sales taxes, some administered locally, so local registration can be needed too.
Industry code: NAICS 722330 (Mobile Food Services)
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All Businesses Need a T Or C 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 NM 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 NM or form a(n) LLC & You Will Not Need To File A DBA
Requirements below include websites as well as home-based or eBay Businesses.
1. Restaurant 99% of new businesses are required to get a(n), T Or C business Id registration ( business tax registration or business permit).
2. Restaurant Starting businesses using a company name other than the legal owner's name need a (n) DBA Doing Business As Trade Firm Name Registration.
3. In a business tax ID registration (occupationall business license ) and a DBA Doing Business As Fictious Business Name are ncessary for most businesses but if your business sells any taxable items, you will need a sales tax ID number. ( A.K.A NMseller's permit, state id, wholesale, resale, reseller certificate).
4. If you are thinking of hiring help, you will need a tax ID called a state EIN and an IRS tax ID number called an EIN Employer ID Number. I.e., a Federal Tax ID Number and a(n) State Employer Tax Number.
5. Instead of filing a fictitious business name DBA Filing in T Or C, Incorporate in or form a(n) LLC.
Sunshine Stars · Albuquerque, NM
The owner shared: “I sew and have a website.”
Sewing and selling through a website in New Mexico means registering for Gross Receipts Tax (CRS ID), the state's version of a seller's registration. Fabric and materials that become items you sell can be bought with the Nontaxable Transaction Certificate (NTTC), Type 2 for resale. Sunshine Stars needs a DBA or LLC registration. Out-of-state buyers may trigger their own rules past their thresholds.
Short answer: Tax Id New Mexico: the key filing in New Mexico is the Gross Receipts Tax registration (CRS ID). Suppliers will ask for its number and a Nontaxable Transaction Certificate (NTTC), Type 2 for resale before they sell to you tax-free.
In New Mexico, the seller's permit goes by the name Gross Receipts Tax registration (CRS ID). To buy for resale without paying sales tax, you give the supplier a Nontaxable Transaction Certificate (NTTC), Type 2 for resale. New Mexico taxes sellers' gross receipts, and resellers must register and obtain a tax ID before receiving NTTCs; other states' resale certificates are not accepted. New Mexico uses NTTCs instead of resale certificates, sorted by type, and buyers obtain them online after registering.
Industry code: NAICS 448140 (Family Clothing Stores), 458110 under the 2022 update
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Oliver · T Or C, NM
Oliver asked: “Rural area, fast food.”
Hi Oliver, a fast food restaurant needs the Gross Receipts Tax registration (CRS ID) for taxable food sales, a food establishment permit and inspection, and a local business license. A DBA covers your restaurant name if it differs from your own. Food and packaging you resell can be bought tax-free with the Nontaxable Transaction Certificate (NTTC), Type 2 for resale. With four employees, register as an employer too. In a rural area, check septic and zoning rules early.
Short answer: DBA T Or C: start with the structure (an LLC for most owners), then the Gross Receipts Tax registration (CRS ID), a federal tax ID number (EIN) and a local business license.
The New Mexico version of the seller's permit is the Gross Receipts Tax registration (CRS ID). Suppliers selling to you tax-free will ask for a Nontaxable Transaction Certificate (NTTC), Type 2 for resale. New Mexico taxes sellers' gross receipts, and resellers must register and obtain a tax ID before receiving NTTCs; other states' resale certificates are not accepted. New Mexico uses NTTCs instead of resale certificates, sorted by type, and buyers obtain them online after registering.
Industry code: NAICS 722513 (Limited-Service Restaurants)
Sherrie · Santa Fe, NM
Sherrie shared: “To sell online collectable items and supplies, Santa Fe, New Mexico.”
Hi Sherrie, New Mexico doesn't use a regular sales tax, but its Gross Receipts Tax registration (CRS ID) is the number you need. Suppliers will take a Nontaxable Transaction Certificate (NTTC) for items bought for resale, which is the reason to get a resale or reseller's license. You asked why get one: it lets you buy collectibles tax-free and keeps you in line when you sell. Collectibles also need clear records.
Short answer: In Santa Fe, New Mexico, businesses are required to obtain licensing before they start operating. For an online collectibles business, that means the Gross Receipts Tax registration (CRS ID), a federal tax ID number (EIN) and a local business license, plus a structure and name registration.
Industry code: NAICS 453998 (All Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers (except Tobacco Stores)), 459999 under the 2022 update