Lajeska · Divine Creations And Catering · Columbia, SC
Lajeska told us: “I sell dinners, cater and decorate weddings, and make candles.”
Hi Lajeska, you have three lines under one name: prepared food, wedding decorating and candles. Meals and candles are taxable, so register for the Retail License in South Carolina, and catering also needs a food permit. The Form ST-8A Resale Certificate covers ingredients and wax that go into what you sell, not equipment. Divine Creations And Catering Llc fits one filing set, and we can handle it.
Short answer: Divine Creations And Catering LLC: start with the structure (an LLC for most owners), then the Retail License, a federal tax ID number (EIN) and a local business license.
South Carolina calls its seller's permit the Retail License. Suppliers selling to you tax-free will ask for a Form ST-8A Resale Certificate. A retail license is required for retail sellers; a business making only wholesale sales may not need one. South Carolina also accepts the multistate uniform certificate in place of its ST-8A form if it contains the same information.
Industry code: NAICS 722320 (Caterers)
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All Businesses Need a Columbia Business License & a Trade Business Name ( Lexington 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 SC 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 SC Business Tax ID but also need a Business License.
Instead of filing a Trade Business Name, You Can Incorporate in SC or form a(n) SC LLC & You Will Not Need To File A DBA
List of required licenses below include online as well as home or Amazon businesses.
1. Catering The majority of starting businesses need a(n) , Columbia business tax id registration (business license).
2. Catering Businesses with an trade firm name other than the owner's legal name are required to get a(n) Lexington County DBA ( doing business as ) fictitious business name.
3. In SC you may also need a sales tax ID AKA seller's permit if you sell merchandise that is taxable. ( A.K.A SCseller'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 SC Federal Tax ID Number and a(n) SC State Employer Tax Number.
5. Instead of filing a fictitious business name DBA Filing in Columbia, Incorporate in SC or form a(n) LLC.