Greenville, SC
The owner shared: “I sell produce.”
Selling produce in South Carolina may be partly tax-exempt for certain unprocessed foods, but selling at markets and stands still goes through the Retail License, so register to be safe. Seeds and supplies you use up are your own cost. Farmers markets usually want vendor permits, and Enoree River Organics LLC may need organic certification if you advertise it, so check that before labeling.
Short answer: Enoree River Organics LLC: a produce farm in Greenville typically needs the Retail 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 South Carolina, the seller's permit goes by the name 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 111998 (All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming)
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Fred · Fred Farm · Proctor, WV
Fred wrote: “Start-up farm producing vegetables and fruit.”
Hi Fred, A start-up farm sells its harvest, so West Virginia expects the Business Registration Certificate (sales tax) once you sell taxable items. Form F0003 Exemption Certificate is for items you buy to resell, so ask what applies to seed and inputs. Fred Farm needs a DBA unless it is an LLC under that exact name. A sole proprietor without employees can use the EIN for banks and suppliers.
Short answer: Obtain Tax Id WV Sole Owner Farm: the key filing in West Virginia is the Business Registration Certificate (sales tax). Suppliers will ask for its number and a Form F0003 Exemption Certificate before they sell to you tax-free.
In West Virginia, the seller's permit goes by the name Business Registration Certificate (sales tax). When you buy inventory to resell, the paperwork is a Form F0003 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. West Virginia is a Streamlined Sales Tax member state, so the uniform Streamlined certificate is also accepted.
Industry code: NAICS 111219 (Other Vegetable (except Potato) and Melon Farming)
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All Businesses Need a Greenville Business License & a Trade Business Name ( Greenville 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. Farming The majority of starting businesses need a(n) , Greenville business tax registration.
2. Farming Businesses with an trade firm name other than the owner's legal name are required to get a(n) Greenville County DBA assumed business name certificate.
3. In SC 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 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 Greenville, Incorporate in SC or form a(n) LLC.