Volcano Village Church · Volcano, HI
The owner asked: “We are a non-profit Assembly of God church.”
Churches have their own route in Hawaii, and the General Excise Tax (GET) license mostly matters if the church sells goods or services to the public, such as books or a cafe. Withholding tax registration is the one that applies once Volcano Village Church pays wages, even to a single employee. Resale certificate (Form G-17) is for items bought for resale only. We can file the nonprofit entity and set up the registrations with you.
Short answer: Obtain HI Tax ID To Pay Withholding Tax: Hawaii doesn't issue a document called a "wholesale license." The registration suppliers ask for is the General Excise Tax (GET) license, backed by a resale certificate (Form G-17).
In Hawaii, the seller's permit goes by the name General Excise Tax (GET) license. Suppliers selling to you tax-free will ask for a resale certificate (Form G-17). Hawaii's GET applies to wholesaling too, so a business that sells only to resellers still needs a GET license. Hawaii taxes wholesale sales as well as retail ones, at a lower rate, because its GET falls on the seller's gross income. Supplies you use up in a service are usually taxed when you buy them, since they aren't resold.
Industry code: NAICS 813110 (Religious Organizations)
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Burke, VA
Sunlight through stained glass, a choir warming up and folding chairs set out in tidy rows before the service.
Short answer: For a church in Burke, Virginia, the essentials are a federal tax ID number (EIN) and a local business license, plus an LLC or other structure.
In Virginia, the seller's permit goes by the name Sales and Use Tax Certificate of Registration. Suppliers selling to you tax-free will ask for 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. A church isn't buying inventory to resell, so supplies are normally taxed when bought unless the group qualifies for and presents an exemption certificate.
Tip: Apply for tax-exempt recognition before you start fundraising; the donors will ask, and the answer should be yes.
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All Businesses Need a Volcano Business License & a Trade Business Name ( Hawaii 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 HI 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 HI Business Tax ID but also need a Business License.
Instead of filing a Trade Business Name, You Can Incorporate in HI or form a(n) HI 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. Church Nearly all businesses need a(n) , Volcano business tax registration.
2. Church 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) Hawaii County DBA assumed business name certificate.
3. In HI 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 HIseller's permit, state id, wholesale, resale, reseller certificate).
4. Keep in mind that employers will need to obtain a federal EIN and a State EIN tax identificattion number as well. I.e., a HI Federal Tax ID Number and a(n) HI State Employer Tax Number.
5. Instead of filing a fictitious business name DBA Filing in Volcano, Incorporate in HI or form a(n) LLC.