Christopher · Chris And Lisa Sales · Lancaster, SC
Christopher shared: “I will buy goods wholesale and sell on eBay to customers globally and at my local flea market.”
Hi Christopher, flea market sales and eBay sales both count, so South Carolina expects the Retail License, which the state calls a Retail License. Suppliers will ask for your Form ST-8A Resale Certificate and the permit number before selling to you tax-free. International sales bring export and shipping rules. Chris And Lisa Sales needs registering as a trade name or LLC, and sales to other states can create duties later.
Short answer: For an eBay and flea market reseller in Lancaster, 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.
In South Carolina, the seller's permit goes by the name Retail License. Suppliers selling to you tax-free will ask for 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 453998 (All Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers), 459999 under the 2022 update
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Totes of mystery inventory stacked in a spare room, a ring light blazing over a photo table and a to-ship pile growing by the door.
Short answer: Buy Wholesale Omaha NE: in Nebraska, what most people call a wholesale license is the Sales Tax Permit. With it, and a Form 13 Resale or Exempt Sale Certificate for your suppliers, an online reselling business can buy inventory for resale without paying sales tax up front.
In Nebraska, the seller's permit goes by the name Sales Tax Permit. When you buy inventory to resell, the paperwork is a Form 13 Resale or Exempt Sale 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. Nebraska is a Streamlined Sales Tax member state; its Form 13 covers resale purchases. Items bought at wholesale or liquidation for resale are purchased with a resale certificate where suppliers ask for one, while shipping materials are normally taxed.
Tip: List items the day they arrive; stock you haven't photographed is just a pricey rug on the floor.
Industry code: NAICS 453998 (All Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers (except Tobacco Stores)), 459999 under the 2022 update
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All Businesses Need a Lancaster Business License & a Trade Business Name ( Lancaster 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. Online Selling Nearly all businesses need a(n) , Lancaster business tax registration.
2. Online Selling 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) Lancaster County DBA assumed business name certificate.
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 Lancaster, Incorporate in SC or form a(n) LLC.