Valley Wide Pain Care Inc. · Salt Lake City, UT
The owner told us: “I am a licensed massage therapist. I work out of my home providing bodywork for my clients.”
Massage is largely a licensed service, so your massage license and local home occupation approval matter more than a tax ID. The Utah Sales Tax License typically comes into play only if you sell products like oils or lotions. Valley Wide Pain Care Inc. is a corporation, so your sales may be handled by the company, and an EIN is already part of that. Keep client records private.
Short answer: For a massage therapy practice in Salt Lake City, Utah, the essentials are a federal tax ID number (EIN) and a local business license, plus an LLC or other structure.
In Utah, the seller's permit goes by the name Sales Tax License. When you buy inventory to resell, the paperwork is a Form TC-721 Exemption Certificate. Suppliers generally accept a resale certificate only from a buyer registered for sales tax, so even a business that mostly buys and sells wholesale usually registers. Utah is a Streamlined Sales Tax member state; its TC-721 form covers resale purchases. Supplies you use up in a service are usually taxed when you buy them, since they aren't resold.
Industry code: NAICS 621399 (Offices of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners)
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Richmond, CA
Soft music, warm towels and the scent of lavender oil drifting through a dimly lit treatment room.
Short answer: Obtain Wholesale Massage Oil: California doesn't issue a document called a "wholesale license." The registration suppliers ask for is the seller's permit, backed by a resale certificate (Form CDTFA-230).
California calls its seller's permit the seller's permit. Suppliers selling to you tax-free will ask for a resale certificate (Form CDTFA-230). California requires a seller's permit for sales of tangible goods, and the permit covers selling at wholesale or retail. A California resale certificate normally shows the buyer's seller's permit number; sellers accept it in good faith to skip tax. Oils, lotions and linens used during treatments are normally taxable when bought, because they are consumed in the service, while products sold separately to clients can be bought for resale.
Tip: Keep a written intake form and consent record for every client, since good boundaries and good records both protect your practice.
Industry code: NAICS 812199 (Other Personal Care Services)
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All Businesses Need a Salt Lake City Business License & a Trade Business Name ( Salt Lake 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 UT Business Tax ID but also need a Business License.
Instead of filing a Trade Business Name, You Can Incorporate in or form a(n) UT LLC & You Will Not Need To File A DBA
The licenses below are required for all businesses including internet as well as home and businesses like Etsy etc.
1. Massage therapy Nearly all businesses need a(n) , Salt Lake City business tax registration.
2. Massage therapy All Businesses that use a business name to trade that is other than the surname and first name of a sole proprietor or a fictitious business name other than the LLC or Corporation legal name need a(n) Salt Lake County DBA assumed business name certificate.
3. In UT 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. Keep in mind that employers will need to obtain a federal EIN and a State EIN tax identificattion number as well. I.e., a UT Federal Tax ID Number and a(n) UT State Employer Tax Number.
5. Instead of filing a fictitious business name DBA Filing in Salt Lake City, Incorporate in UT or form a(n) LLC.