Robert · Alton, NH
Robert wrote: “I manufacture limited edition prints and puzzles.”
Hi Robert, New Hampshire has no general sales tax, so there is no state seller's permit for prints and puzzles, and no state resale certificate either. Suppliers outside New Hampshire may still ask for documentation when you buy paper or materials wholesale. The state does have a Meals and Rooms tax, which would only matter if you offered food or lodging. Alton may have local rules for a home workshop, and an EIN and a DBA are good first steps.
Short answer: In Alton, New Hampshire, businesses are required to obtain licensing before they start operating. For a limited edition prints and puzzles maker, that means a federal tax ID number (EIN) and a local business license, plus a structure and name registration.
No statewide sales tax, so the state issues no seller's permit and wholesale-only businesses need no sales tax registration. No general sales tax; businesses serving meals or renting rooms or cars need a Meals and Rooms (Rentals) Tax license.
Industry code: NAICS 323111 (Commercial Printing, except Screen and Books)
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Dalton, PA
The owner shared: “I want to open an occupational health and safety consulting company. I need a scope and plan before registering the company, right? I would like to know the amount it costs including hidden costs to register an LLC.”
A written plan helps you with banks and clients, but you do not need one to register. Consulting is a service, so the Sales, Use and Hotel Occupancy Tax License in Pennsylvania probably isn't required unless you also sell taxable goods. You will want the LLC, an EIN and the city or county license. Fees depend on the state, city and your business, and we can file the LLC for you so there are no surprises.
Short answer: For an occupational health and safety consulting company in Dalton, Pennsylvania, the essentials are a federal tax ID number (EIN) and a local business license, plus an LLC or other structure.
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. Supplies you use up in a service are usually taxed when you buy them, since they aren't resold.
Industry code: NAICS 541690 (Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services)
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All Businesses Need a Alton 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 NH 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 NH 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. Home Business 99% of new businesses are required to get a(n), Alton business Id registration ( business tax registration or business permit).
2. Home Business 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 NHseller'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 Alton, Incorporate in or form a(n) LLC.
Elisbeth · Common Good · Monroe, NC
Elisbeth shared: “I will buy common goods and sell from home to the public in North Carolina or the 50 states. I'm confused about the kind of license I will need to sell electronics online. No employees.”
Hi Elisbeth, selling electronics from home in North Carolina starts with the Certificate of Registration (sales and use tax), since electronics are taxable. Your wholesale suppliers will usually ask for that number and the Form E-595E Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Certificate of Exemption before they sell to you tax-free. The business name only matters in one way: if you operate under a name other than your own legal or LLC name, you need a DBA. Check home occupation rules in your city or county too.
Short answer: In Monroe, North Carolina, businesses are required to obtain licensing before they start operating. For a home-based electronics reselling business, that means the Certificate of Registration (sales and use tax), a federal tax ID number (EIN) and a local business license, plus a structure and name registration.
In North Carolina, the seller's permit goes by the name Certificate of Registration (sales and use tax). To buy for resale without paying sales tax, you give the supplier a Form E-595E Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Certificate of Exemption. A wholesale merchant must register; wholesale-only businesses with no taxable sales or purchases can choose a wholesale-only option and skip filing returns. North Carolina lets registered wholesale-only merchants opt out of filing sales and use tax returns.
Industry code: NAICS 443142 (Electronics Stores), 449210 under the 2022 update
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