Gerald · DERIERE JEANS and MORE · Detroit, MI
Gerald asked: “I want to sell women's clothing. I want to sell clothes, jewelry and purses.”
Hi Gerald, yes, selling clothes, jewelry and purses online still takes a license, because the goods are taxable: Michigan's Sales Tax License is the one. Suppliers will usually ask for it plus a Form 3372 Sales and Use Tax Certificate of Exemption before selling you stock tax-free. Deriere Jeans and More needs a DBA unless it matches an LLC name. Sales to other states may carry their own tax duties once you pass thresholds.
Short answer: In Detroit, Michigan, businesses are required to obtain licensing before they start operating. For a women's clothing and accessories shop, that means the Sales Tax License, a federal tax ID number (EIN) and a local business license, plus a structure and name registration.
In Michigan, the seller's permit goes by the name Sales Tax License. Suppliers selling to you tax-free will ask for a Form 3372 Sales and Use Tax Certificate of Exemption. Michigan says wholesalers selling only to other wholesalers or retailers are not making retail sales, so sales tax registration is not required. Michigan wholesalers buying tax-free should give suppliers a written statement that they are purchasing for resale at wholesale.
Industry code: NAICS 448120 (Women's Clothing Stores), 458110 under the 2022 update
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All Businesses Need a Detroit Business License & a Trade Business Name ( Grand Traverse 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 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 MI Business Tax ID but also need a Business License.
Instead of filing a Trade Business Name, You Can Incorporate in or form a(n) MI LLC & You Will Not Need To File A DBA
List of required licenses below include online as well as home or Amazon businesses.
1. Clothing sale The majority of starting businesses need a(n) , Detroit business tax id registration (business license).
2. Clothing sale Businesses with an trade firm name other than the owner's legal name are required to get a(n) Grand Traverse County DBA ( doing business as ) fictitious business name.
3. In MI you may also need a tax id called a resale tax ID or seller's license if you are selling touchable items. ( A.K.A seller'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 MI Federal Tax ID Number and a(n) MI State Employer Tax Number.
5. Instead of filing a fictitious business name DBA Filing in Detroit, Incorporate in MI or form a(n) LLC.