Richmond, CA
Soft music, warm towels and the scent of lavender oil drifting through a dimly lit treatment room.
Short answer: Obtain Wholesale Massage Oil: California doesn't issue a document called a "wholesale license." The registration suppliers ask for is the seller's permit, backed by a resale certificate (Form CDTFA-230).
California calls its seller's permit the seller's permit. Suppliers selling to you tax-free will ask for a resale certificate (Form CDTFA-230). California requires a seller's permit for sales of tangible goods, and the permit covers selling at wholesale or retail. A California resale certificate normally shows the buyer's seller's permit number; sellers accept it in good faith to skip tax. Oils, lotions and linens used during treatments are normally taxable when bought, because they are consumed in the service, while products sold separately to clients can be bought for resale.
Tip: Keep a written intake form and consent record for every client, since good boundaries and good records both protect your practice.
Industry code: NAICS 812199 (Other Personal Care Services)
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All Businesses Need a Richmond Business License & a Trade Business Name ( Contra Costa 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 CA 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 CA Business Tax ID but also need a Business License.
Instead of filing a Trade Business Name, You Can Incorporate in CA or form a(n) CA LLC & You Will Not Need To File A DBA
Requirements below include websites as well as home-based or eBay Businesses.
1. Massage Therapy 99% of new businesses are required to get a(n), Richmond business Id registration ( business tax registration or business permit).
2. Massage Therapy Starting businesses using a company name other than the legal owner's name need a (n) Contra Costa County DBA Doing Business As Trade Firm Name Registration.
3. In CA 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 CAseller'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 CA Federal Tax ID Number and a(n) CA State Employer Tax Number.
5. Instead of filing a fictitious business name DBA Filing in Richmond, Incorporate in CA or form a(n) LLC.