Stacy · Great Price Wholesale · Anderson, SC
Stacy asked: “I will buy and sell electronics on eBay.”
Hi Stacy, Selling electronics on eBay is retail, so South Carolina expects the Retail License. Suppliers will ask for it and for the Form ST-8A Resale Certificate before selling to you tax-free. Great Price Wholesale suggests wholesale sales, which would need different handling, so tell us whether you sell to other businesses. A DBA is needed unless an LLC carries that exact name.
Short answer: For an electronics reselling business in Anderson, South Carolina, the essentials are the Retail License, a federal tax ID number (EIN) and a local business license, plus an LLC or other structure.
The South Carolina version of the seller's permit is the Retail License. When you buy inventory to resell, the paperwork is a Form ST-8A Resale Certificate. A retail license is required for retail sellers; a business making only wholesale sales may not need one. South Carolina also accepts the multistate uniform certificate in place of its ST-8A form if it contains the same information.
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 Anderson Business License & a Trade Business Name ( Anderson 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 SC 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 SC Business Tax ID but also need a Business License.
Instead of filing a Trade Business Name, You Can Incorporate in SC or form a(n) SC 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) , Anderson business tax id registration (business license).
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) Anderson County DBA ( doing business as ) fictitious business name.
3. In SC you may also need a sales tax ID AKA seller's permit if you sell merchandise that is taxable. ( A.K.A SCseller'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 SC Federal Tax ID Number and a(n) SC State Employer Tax Number.
5. Instead of filing a fictitious business name DBA Filing in Anderson, Incorporate in SC or form a(n) LLC.