Iota, LA
The owner wrote: “I am a trucker hauling a tanker.”
A trucker hauling a tanker needs an EIN, and an LLC is common to protect personal assets in this business. Trucking is a service, so Louisiana doesn't typically ask for a sales tax permit. What matters instead are federal motor carrier authority, insurance, fuel and road taxes, and endorsements if you haul hazardous liquids. Get the entity and tax ID first, then sort out the trucking filings.
Short answer: Federaltax Id: the key filing in Louisiana is the sales tax certificate of registration. Suppliers will ask for its number and a Louisiana Resale Certificate (Form R-1042) before they sell to you tax-free.
The Louisiana version of the seller's permit is the sales tax certificate of registration. When you buy inventory to resell, the paperwork is a Louisiana Resale Certificate (Form R-1042). 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. Louisiana issues resale certificates to registered dealers itself, while parish sales taxes are administered locally and may need separate registration. Supplies you use up in a service are usually taxed when you buy them, since they aren't resold.
Industry code: NAICS 484230 (Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance)
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Eric · ORA Transport LLC · Albany, NY
Hi Eric, ORA Transport LLC already has the right structure, so next come the trucking specifics. You will want an EIN, plus operating authority and fuel-tax registrations for the trucks. Hauling is a service, so a New York Certificate of Authority isn't normally needed unless you also sell taxable goods. Parts or supplies for resale would use Form ST-120, but fuel and repairs you use up would not.
Short answer: ORA Transport LLC: for a trucking company in Albany, New York, the core set is a federal tax ID number (EIN) and a local business license, plus a business structure and name registration.
In New York, the seller's permit goes by the name Certificate of Authority. When you buy inventory to resell, the paperwork is a Resale Certificate (Form ST-120). New York treats sellers of tangible goods as vendors who must register, and a buyer needs a Certificate of Authority to issue Form ST-120. A New York Certificate of Authority must be displayed at the business, and buyers list its number on the ST-120 resale certificate. Supplies you use up in a service are usually taxed when you buy them, since they aren't resold.
Industry code: NAICS 484121 (General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload)
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All Businesses Need a Iota Business License & a Trade Business Name ( Acadia Parish 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 LA 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 LA Business Tax ID but also need a Business License.
Instead of filing a Trade Business Name, You Can Incorporate in LA or form a(n) LA LLC & You Will Not Need To File A DBA
List of required licenses below include online as well as home or Amazon businesses.
1. Trucking The majority of starting businesses need a(n) , Iota business tax registration.
2. Trucking Businesses with an trade firm name other than the owner's legal name are required to get a(n) Acadia Parish DBA assumed business name certificate.
3. In LA 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 LAseller'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 LA Federal Tax ID Number and a(n) LA State Employer Tax Number.
5. Instead of filing a fictitious business name DBA Filing in Iota, Incorporate in LA or form a(n) LLC.