GB Enterprises · Russellville, AL
The owner wrote: “Sell consumer electronics on the internet.”
Consumer electronics sold online are taxable goods in Alabama, so register for the sales tax license. Distributors will ask for the resale certificate showing the buyer's Alabama sales tax account number and your permit number before selling tax-free. Keep records of warranties and returns. GB Enterprises should be a registered trade name, and sales to other states may create duties there.
Short answer: Form Internet Business: start with the structure (an LLC for most owners), then the sales tax license, a federal tax ID number (EIN) and a local business license.
In Alabama, the seller's permit goes by the name sales tax license. Suppliers selling to you tax-free will ask for an Alabama resale certificate. Wholesalers making no retail sales may get a state sales tax certificate of exemption (Form STE-1) instead of a sales tax license. Many Alabama cities and counties levy their own sales taxes, some administered locally, so local registration can be needed too.
Industry code: NAICS 443142 (Electronics Stores), 449210 under the 2022 update
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Tonja · Garments · King George, VA
Tonja asked: “I will sell ladies garments on eBay, online.”
Hi Tonja, Selling women's garments online from Virginia calls for the Sales and Use Tax Certificate of Registration, which lets you collect tax on taxable sales and buy inventory tax-free. Present the Form ST-10 Sales and Use Tax Certificate of Exemption and your permit number to each supplier. Marketplace sites sometimes collect tax for you, but you should still register and keep records, since your business is the seller.
Short answer: For an online women's clothing business in King George, Virginia, the essentials are the Sales and Use Tax Certificate of Registration, a federal tax ID number (EIN) and a local business license, plus an LLC or other structure.
Virginia calls its seller's permit the Sales and Use Tax Certificate of Registration. When you buy inventory to resell, the paperwork is a Form ST-10 Sales and Use Tax Certificate of Exemption. 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. In-state buyers using Form ST-10 generally need a Virginia registration; out-of-state buyers can cite their home-state number. Out-of-state buyers do not need a Virginia registration to give a valid Virginia resale certificate.
Industry code: NAICS 448150 (Clothing Accessories Stores), 458110 under the 2022 update
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All Businesses Need a Russellville Business License & a Trade Business Name ( Franklin 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 AL 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 AL Business Tax ID but also need a Business License.
Instead of filing a Trade Business Name, You Can Incorporate in AL or form a(n) AL 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. Ebay Home Business Nearly all businesses need a(n) , Russellville business tax id registration (business license).
2. Ebay Home Business 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) Franklin County DBA ( doing business as ) fictitious business name.
3. In AL 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 ALseller'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 AL Federal Tax ID Number and a(n) AL State Employer Tax Number.
5. Instead of filing a fictitious business name DBA Filing in Russellville, Incorporate in AL or form a(n) LLC.