Godfrey's Flowers · New Cumberland, PA
The owner wrote: “I'm thinking of making my own flower and bakery shop outside my house, like on my patio. What kind of license do I need? I'm also doing some research on grass cutting and landscaping, and I've been trying to think of a name that isn't used yet.”
Flowers are taxable goods, so you would register for the Sales, Use and Hotel Occupancy Tax License, and buying stems and plants for resale can be tax-free with the Form REV-1220 Pennsylvania Exemption Certificate. Baked goods are different: selling from a patio usually calls for a cottage food permit or a food license from the local authority. Lawn care is a separate service line. Check a name is available first, then we can register it for you.
Short answer: In New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, businesses are required to obtain licensing before they start operating. For a flower and baking 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.
The Pennsylvania version of the seller's permit is the Sales, Use and Hotel Occupancy Tax License. To buy for resale without paying sales tax, you give the supplier 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.
Industry code: NAICS 453110 (Florists), 459310 under the 2022 update
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Emily · Trinity, AL
Emily told us: “I am a florist and want a flower shop. I will purchase, make, and sell flower arrangements. I will sell on social media, from my home, in a shop, and at public events.”
Hi Emily, florists in Alabama need a sales tax license, and you can then buy flowers and vases tax-free with the resale certificate showing the buyer's Alabama sales tax account number, since they become part of what you sell. Tools and supplies you use up are taxed. A home shop and public events may each bring local rules, so check with the city. A flower shop is a good spot for a DBA.
Short answer: License Requirements LLC: a flower shop in Trinity typically needs the sales tax license, a federal tax ID number (EIN) and a local business license, with an LLC and a DBA if you use a trade name.
In Alabama, the seller's permit goes by the name sales tax license. To buy for resale without paying sales tax, you give the supplier 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.
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All Businesses Need a New Cumberland Business License & a Trade Business Name ( Cumberland 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 PA 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 PA Business Tax ID but also need a Business License.
Instead of filing a Trade Business Name, You Can Incorporate in PA or form a(n) PA LLC & You Will Not Need To File A DBA
List of required licenses below include online as well as home or Amazon businesses.
1. Flower Shop The majority of starting businesses need a(n) , New Cumberland business tax id registration (business license).
2. Flower Shop Businesses with an trade firm name other than the owner's legal name are required to get a(n) Cumberland County DBA ( doing business as ) fictitious business name.
3. In PA you may also need a sales tax ID AKA seller's permit if you sell merchandise that is taxable. ( A.K.A PAseller'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 PA Federal Tax ID Number and a(n) PA State Employer Tax Number.
5. Instead of filing a fictitious business name DBA Filing in New Cumberland, Incorporate in PA or form a(n) LLC.