Sheena · Wichita, KS
Sheena shared: “Buying, making and selling home decor, fashions and jewelry from my home, over the internet, and at craft shows and vending exhibits.”
Hi Sheena, the wholesale license people talk about is your Kansas sales tax registration certificate, which suppliers want before selling to you tax-free for resale. They will ask for it and the Resale Exemption Certificate (Form ST-28A). Craft shows, vending exhibits and online sales are all taxable, so register before the first show. Items you make from supplies you buy are covered by that certificate for materials in the product. A DBA fits your brand.
Short answer: In Wichita, Kansas, businesses are required to obtain licensing before they start operating. For a home decor, fashion and jewelry seller, that means the sales tax registration certificate, a federal tax ID number (EIN) and a local business license, plus a structure and name registration.
The Kansas version of the seller's permit is the sales tax registration certificate. To buy for resale without paying sales tax, you give the supplier a Resale Exemption Certificate (Form ST-28A). 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. Kansas is a Streamlined Sales Tax member state; its ST-28A form is the standard resale certificate.
Industry code: NAICS 459420 (Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Retailers), formerly 453220
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Althea · Mooresville, NC
Althea shared: “I offer the service of running errands for people.”
Hi Althea, an errand service is a handy business, and the entire setup is mostly about protecting you: an LLC keeps liabilities separate, and a federal tax ID number helps if you ever hire help. Because you charge for your time, the Certificate of Registration (sales and use tax) is not usually required unless you resell items you buy for clients. Commercial auto insurance matters if you carry packages.
Short answer: For an errand running service in Mooresville, North Carolina, the essentials are 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. Supplies you use up in a service are usually taxed when you buy them, since they aren't resold.
Industry code: NAICS 561990 (All Other Support Services)
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All Businesses Need a Wichita Business License & a Trade Business Name ( 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 KS 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 Business Tax ID but also need a Business License.
Instead of filing a Trade Business Name, You Can Incorporate in KS or form a(n) LLC & You Will Not Need To File A DBA
Requirements below include websites as well as home-based or eBay Businesses.
1. Home Based Business 99% of new businesses are required to get a(n), Wichita business Id registration ( business tax registration or business permit).
2. Home Based Business Starting businesses using a company name other than the legal owner's name need a (n) DBA Doing Business As Trade Firm Name Registration.
3. In a business tax ID registration (occupationall business license ) and a DBA Doing Business As Fictious Business Name are ncessary for most businesses but if your business sells any taxable items, you will need a sales tax ID number. ( A.K.A KSseller's permit, state id, wholesale, resale, reseller certificate).
4. If you are thinking of hiring help, you will need a tax ID called a state EIN and an IRS tax ID number called an EIN Employer ID Number. I.e., a Federal Tax ID Number and a(n) State Employer Tax Number.
5. Instead of filing a fictitious business name DBA Filing in Wichita, Incorporate in or form a(n) LLC.