Rich Denim · Atlanta, GA
The owner wrote: “I will have a store and website where I sell clothing.”
A storefront and website selling clothing in Atlanta both fall under Georgia's sales and use tax number (Certificate of Registration), the retail license you asked about. Suppliers will accept the Form ST-5 Sales Tax Certificate of Exemption with that number for inventory. A store lease needs a city business license, and with three employees add the state employer registration. Register Rich Denim as a DBA or LLC.
Short answer: For a clothing boutique in Atlanta, Georgia, the essentials are the sales and use tax number (Certificate of Registration), a federal tax ID number (EIN) and a local business license, plus an LLC or other structure.
Georgia calls its seller's permit the sales and use tax number (Certificate of Registration). Suppliers selling to you tax-free will ask for 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.
Industry code: NAICS 448140 (Family Clothing Stores), 458110 under the 2022 update
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Charles · Satin And Lace Boutique · Milford, PA
Charles asked: “I sell wedding dresses and I have a store.”
Hi Charles, a wedding dress store in Pennsylvania needs the Sales, Use and Hotel Occupancy Tax License, because gowns are taxable goods. Designers and wholesalers will usually ask for that license and the Form REV-1220 Pennsylvania Exemption Certificate before selling stock tax-free. Alterations are treated differently, so ask. Satin And Lace Boutique with one employee also needs an EIN.
Short answer: Certificates Need For Clothing Strore In Pennsylvi: start with the structure (an LLC for most owners), then the Sales, Use and Hotel Occupancy Tax License, a federal tax ID number (EIN) and a local business license.
In Pennsylvania, the seller's permit goes by the name Sales, Use and Hotel Occupancy Tax License. When you buy inventory to resell, the paperwork is 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 448120 (Women's Clothing Stores), 458110 under the 2022 update
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All Businesses Need a Atlanta Business License & a Trade Business Name ( Cobb 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 GA 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 GA Business Tax ID but also need a Business License.
Instead of filing a Trade Business Name, You Can Incorporate in GA or form a(n) GA 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. Clothing Boutique Nearly all businesses need a(n) , Atlanta business tax registration.
2. Clothing Boutique 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) Cobb County DBA assumed business name certificate.
3. In GA 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 GAseller'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 GA Federal Tax ID Number and a(n) GA State Employer Tax Number.
5. Instead of filing a fictitious business name DBA Filing in Atlanta, Incorporate in GA or form a(n) LLC.