J&P Incorporated · Union City, NJ
A table of goods, a cash box at the ready and a friendly greeting for each passerby who wanders over.
Short answer: Get A Retail License Union City NJ: New Jersey doesn't issue a document called a "wholesale license." The registration suppliers ask for is the Certificate of Authority, backed by a Form ST-3 Resale Certificate.
In New Jersey, the seller's permit goes by the name Certificate of Authority. When you buy inventory to resell, the paperwork is a Form ST-3 Resale 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. New Jersey's ST-3 resale certificate requires the buyer's New Jersey registration number for in-state buyers. Wholesale buying means purchasing items for sale for resale tax-free by giving each supplier a resale certificate, while shop supplies and equipment you keep are still taxed.
Tip: Pin down exactly what you sell before you register; the application feels easier when the answer is more specific than 'stuff'.
Industry code: NAICS 459999 (All Other Miscellaneous Retailers)
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Clothing Store · Pittsburgh, PA
The owner asked: “Clothing store. I will sell online until I get enough to get a storefront.”
Starting online and moving into a storefront later is a smart way to grow. Register for the Sales, Use and Hotel Occupancy Tax License now, since online sales to Pennsylvania buyers are taxable. Clothing suppliers will want the Form REV-1220 Pennsylvania Exemption Certificate plus your permit number. When you get the storefront, you will also need the city's business license.
Short answer: In Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, businesses are required to obtain licensing before they start operating. For an online clothing store, that means the Sales, Use and Hotel Occupancy Tax License, a federal tax ID number (EIN) and a local business license, plus a structure and name registration.
Pennsylvania calls its seller's permit the Sales, Use and Hotel Occupancy Tax License. Suppliers selling to you tax-free will ask for a Form REV-1220 Pennsylvania Exemption Certificate. Not a sales tax license. A business selling only to resellers applies for a wholesaler certificate instead; it cannot hold both. Pennsylvania issues a separate wholesaler certificate to businesses that sell only for resale; any retail selling requires the sales tax license instead.
Industry code: NAICS 448150 (Clothing Accessories Stores), 458110 under the 2022 update
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All Businesses Need a Union City Business License & a Trade Business Name ( Hudson 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 NJ 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 NJ Business Tax ID but also need a Business License.
Instead of filing a Trade Business Name, You Can Incorporate in NJ or form a(n) NJ 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. Sales Nearly all businesses need a(n) , Union City business tax id registration (business license).
2. Sales 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) Hudson County DBA ( doing business as ) fictitious business name.
3. In NJ 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 NJseller'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 NJ Federal Tax ID Number and a(n) NJ State Employer Tax Number.
5. Instead of filing a fictitious business name DBA Filing in Union City, Incorporate in NJ or form a(n) LLC.