Clothing Store · Pittsburgh, PA
The owner asked: “Clothing store. I will sell online until I get enough to get a storefront.”
Starting online and moving into a storefront later is a smart way to grow. Register for the Sales, Use and Hotel Occupancy Tax License now, since online sales to Pennsylvania buyers are taxable. Clothing suppliers will want the Form REV-1220 Pennsylvania Exemption Certificate plus your permit number. When you get the storefront, you will also need the city's business license.
Short answer: In Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, businesses are required to obtain licensing before they start operating. For an online clothing store, that means the Sales, Use and Hotel Occupancy Tax License, a federal tax ID number (EIN) and a local business license, plus a structure and name registration.
Pennsylvania calls its seller's permit the Sales, Use and Hotel Occupancy Tax License. Suppliers selling to you tax-free will ask for 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 448150 (Clothing Accessories Stores), 458110 under the 2022 update
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All Businesses Need a Burlington Business License & a Trade Business Name ( Alamance 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 NC 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 NC Business Tax ID but also need a Business License.
Instead of filing a Trade Business Name, You Can Incorporate in NC or form a(n) NC 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. Sales Nearly all businesses need a(n) , Burlington business tax registration.
2. 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) Alamance County DBA assumed business name certificate.
3. In NC 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 NCseller'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 NC Federal Tax ID Number and a(n) NC State Employer Tax Number.
5. Instead of filing a fictitious business name DBA Filing in Burlington, Incorporate in NC or form a(n) LLC.