Dennis · Kay2 · Philadelphia, PA
Dennis shared: “I am an individual buying jewelry wholesale and will sell on eBay and from my home.”
Hi Dennis, to buy jewelry wholesale you need the Sales, Use and Hotel Occupancy Tax License, since suppliers will ask for it and the Form REV-1220 Pennsylvania Exemption Certificate before selling tax-free. eBay and home sales are taxable retail sales in Pennsylvania, so collect tax as the license requires. As an individual with no employees, Kay2 can use the EIN with suppliers. We can file the license.
Short answer: Obtain Wholesale Business License: Pennsylvania doesn't issue a document called a "wholesale license." The registration suppliers ask for is the Sales, Use and Hotel Occupancy Tax License, backed by a Form REV-1220 Pennsylvania Exemption Certificate.
The Pennsylvania version of the seller's permit is the Sales, Use and Hotel Occupancy Tax License. When you buy inventory to resell, the paperwork is 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 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 Philadelphia Business License & a Trade Business Name ( Bucks 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 PA 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 PA Business Tax ID but also need a Business License.
Instead of filing a Trade Business Name, You Can Incorporate in PA or form a(n) PA LLC & You Will Not Need To File A DBA
List of required licenses below include online as well as home or Amazon businesses.
1. Jewelry Sales The majority of starting businesses need a(n) , Philadelphia business tax registration.
2. Jewelry Sales Businesses with an trade firm name other than the owner's legal name are required to get a(n) Bucks County DBA assumed business name certificate.
3. In PA 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 PAseller'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 PA Federal Tax ID Number and a(n) PA State Employer Tax Number.
5. Instead of filing a fictitious business name DBA Filing in Philadelphia, Incorporate in PA or form a(n) LLC.