Sarahy · Neptune, NJ
The owner told us: “I want to buy clothes in NYC wholesale and sell in another country.”
Buying clothes in New York to sell abroad is an export business. Your New Jersey Certificate of Authority and the Form ST-3 Resale Certificate are what a wholesale supplier will usually ask for before selling tax-free, though the supplier decides which paperwork it accepts. Export sales have their own documentation, so keep proof the goods left the country. Register Sarahy as a DBA or LLC.
Short answer: Get Shoes And Clothing Home Business: a clothing export business in Neptune typically needs the Certificate of Authority, a federal tax ID number (EIN) and a local business license, with an LLC and a DBA if you use a trade name.
In New Jersey, the seller's permit goes by the name Certificate of Authority. Suppliers selling to you tax-free will ask for 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.
Industry code: NAICS 424330 (Women's, Children's, and Infants' Clothing and Accessories Merchant Wholesalers)
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Michelle · Raleigh, NC
Hi Michelle, a shoe store in Raleigh needs the Certificate of Registration for sales and use tax before the first sale. Then your shoe suppliers will accept Form E-595E, the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Certificate of Exemption, along with your registration number, to sell to you tax-free. With five employees you will also register as an employer for payroll taxes, and an LLC would keep your own assets separate from the shop.
Short answer: For a shoe store in Raleigh, North Carolina, the essentials are the Certificate of Registration (sales and use tax), a federal tax ID number (EIN) and a local business license, plus an LLC or other structure.
The North Carolina version of the seller's permit is the Certificate of Registration (sales and use tax). Suppliers selling to you tax-free will ask for a Form E-595E Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Certificate of Exemption. A wholesale merchant must register; wholesale-only businesses with no taxable sales or purchases can choose a wholesale-only option and skip filing returns. North Carolina lets registered wholesale-only merchants opt out of filing sales and use tax returns.
Industry code: NAICS 448210 (Shoe Stores), 458210 under the 2022 update
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All Businesses Need a Neptune Business License & a Trade Business Name ( Monmouth 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. Shoes Nearly all businesses need a(n) , Neptune business tax id registration (business license).
2. Shoes 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) Monmouth 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 Neptune, Incorporate in NJ or form a(n) LLC.