Tyra · Premier Designs · New Britain, CT
Tyra shared: “I sell jewelry at home parties.”
Hi Tyra, As an independent distributor, ask your company whether it collects and pays sales tax for you or you do it yourself. If you must, the Sales and Use Tax Permit in Connecticut is the license, and the Form CERT-100 (exemption for purchases of items to be sold or leased) lets you buy stock tax-free. Premier Designs sounds like the company's name, so register your own business name.
Short answer: In New Britain, Connecticut, businesses are required to obtain licensing before they start operating. For a home party jewelry business, that means the Sales and Use Tax Permit, a federal tax ID number (EIN) and a local business license, plus a structure and name registration.
The Connecticut version of the seller's permit is the Sales and Use Tax Permit. When you buy inventory to resell, the paperwork is a Form CERT-100 (exemption for purchases of items to be sold or leased). 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. Connecticut uses topic-specific exemption certificates; the resale certificate is separate from its general exemption forms.
Industry code: NAICS 448310 (Jewelry Stores), 458310 under the 2022 update
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Tynnishua · Gifts Of Love LLC · Alexandria, VA
Tynnishua asked: “Sell goods and services wholesale online.”
Hi Tynnishua, To buy at wholesale prices, a Virginia supplier will want the Sales and Use Tax Certificate of Registration and Form ST-10, the certificate of exemption. Selling to the public online is retail even at wholesale prices, so that registration is needed. Gifts Of Love LLC can use its exact LLC name without a DBA. Sales into other states may create tax duties there. We can file it all.
Short answer: In Alexandria, Virginia, businesses are required to obtain licensing before they start operating. For an online jewelry and goods business, that means the Sales and Use Tax Certificate of Registration, a federal tax ID number (EIN) and a local business license, plus a structure and name registration.
The Virginia version of the seller's permit is the Sales and Use Tax Certificate of Registration. To buy for resale without paying sales tax, you give the supplier a Form ST-10 Sales and Use 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. In-state buyers using Form ST-10 generally need a Virginia registration; out-of-state buyers can cite their home-state number. Out-of-state buyers do not need a Virginia registration to give a valid Virginia resale certificate.
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All Businesses Need a New Britain Business License & a Trade Business Name ( Hartford 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 CT 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 CT Business Tax ID but also need a Business License.
Instead of filing a Trade Business Name, You Can Incorporate in CT or form a(n) CT 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. Jewelry Sales Nearly all businesses need a(n) , New Britain business tax registration.
2. Jewelry Sales 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) Hartford County DBA assumed business name certificate.
3. In CT 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 CTseller'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 CT Federal Tax ID Number and a(n) CT State Employer Tax Number.
5. Instead of filing a fictitious business name DBA Filing in New Britain, Incorporate in CT or form a(n) LLC.