Selmer · Hiram, GA
Selmer wrote: “We sell tropical fish, corals and aquarium supplies.”
Hi Selmer, selling fish, corals and aquarium supplies means Georgia's sales and use tax number (Certificate of Registration) for your taxable retail sales. Suppliers will ask for that number and Form ST-5 Sales Tax Certificate of Exemption before selling to you tax-free, which covers livestock and supplies you resell. Your tanks, filters and cleaning gear do not count. Check for any rules on live coral imports, and an LLC suits a storefront.
Short answer: For a tropical fish and aquarium store in Hiram, 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.
In Georgia, the seller's permit goes by the name 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 453910 (Pet and Pet Supplies Stores), 459910 under the 2022 update
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All Businesses Need a Hiram 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 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 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) LLC & You Will Not Need To File A DBA
Requirements below include websites as well as home-based or eBay Businesses.
1. Pet and Pet Supplies Store 99% of new businesses are required to get a(n), Hiram business Id registration ( business tax registration or business permit).
2. Pet and Pet Supplies Store 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 GAseller'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 Hiram, Incorporate in or form a(n) LLC.