Ros · RR Discounts · Lewes, DE
Ros asked: “I sell electronics online to consumers in all 50 states and I buy wholesale.”
Hi Ros, Delaware has no statewide sales tax, so there is no state seller's permit; instead the state business license is based on gross receipts. Suppliers elsewhere may still ask for documentation when selling wholesale. Selling to consumers in all 50 states is the real tax question: past each state's sales threshold you may owe that state's tax. RR Discounts needs a DBA unless it is the exact name of your LLC.
Short answer: Get Wholesalers Permit For LLC In Delaware: start with the structure (an LLC for most owners), then a federal tax ID number (EIN) and a local business license.
No sales tax, but Delaware generally requires a business license, and wholesalers report gross receipts tax on their sales. No statewide sales tax; instead Delaware imposes a gross receipts tax on sellers, with wholesalers classified separately from retailers.
Industry code: NAICS 443142 (Electronics Stores)
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Patrick · Electronic · Smyrna, GA
Patrick shared: “I will sell electronics.”
Hi Patrick, electronics are taxable goods, so Georgia expects the sales and use tax number (Certificate of Registration). Suppliers will accept the Form ST-5 Sales Tax Certificate of Exemption on stock you buy to resell. One employee means an EIN and state employer registration. Electronic may need a DBA, and used devices can add secondhand rules.
Short answer: In Smyrna, Georgia, businesses are required to obtain licensing before they start operating. For an electronics business, that means the sales and use tax number (Certificate of Registration), a federal tax ID number (EIN) and a local business license, plus a structure and name registration.
Georgia calls its seller's permit the sales and use tax number (Certificate of Registration). When you buy inventory to resell, the paperwork is a Form ST-5 Sales 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. Buyers using Form ST-5 generally need a Georgia sales tax number when registration applies to them. Georgia's ST-5 certificate covers resale and many other exemptions; the buyer marks the reason and lists its registration number.
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All Businesses Need a Lewes Business License & a Trade Business Name ( Sussex 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 DE 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 DE Business Tax ID but also need a Business License.
Instead of filing a Trade Business Name, You Can Incorporate in DE or form a(n) DE 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. Electronics Nearly all businesses need a(n) , Lewes business tax registration.
2. Electronics 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) Sussex County DBA assumed business name certificate.
3. In DE 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 DEseller'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 DE Federal Tax ID Number and a(n) DE State Employer Tax Number.
5. Instead of filing a fictitious business name DBA Filing in Lewes, Incorporate in DE or form a(n) LLC.