Taylor · Doylestown, PA
Taylor asked: “I am a merchant with an online clothing store. I need to buy clothes from wholesale vendors.”
Hi Taylor, to buy from wholesale vendors you will need Pennsylvania's Sales, Use and Hotel Occupancy Tax License, since vendors ask for the license number plus Form REV-1220, the state's Exemption Certificate. That is what the vendor needs to sell you clothes tax-free for resale. Online sales to buyers in other states may bring sales tax duties later. An EIN in the business name also helps.
Short answer: Obtains Reseller Permit In PA: 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 448140 (Family Clothing Stores), 458110 under the 2022 update
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Charles · Satin And Lace Boutique · Milford, PA
Charles asked: “I sell wedding dresses and I have a store.”
Hi Charles, a wedding dress store in Pennsylvania needs the Sales, Use and Hotel Occupancy Tax License, because gowns are taxable goods. Designers and wholesalers will usually ask for that license and the Form REV-1220 Pennsylvania Exemption Certificate before selling stock tax-free. Alterations are treated differently, so ask. Satin And Lace Boutique with one employee also needs an EIN.
Short answer: Certificates Need For Clothing Strore In Pennsylvi: start with the structure (an LLC for most owners), then the Sales, Use and Hotel Occupancy Tax License, a federal tax ID number (EIN) and a local business license.
In Pennsylvania, the seller's permit goes by the name 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 448120 (Women's Clothing Stores), 458110 under the 2022 update
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All Businesses Need a Doylestown 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. Clothing Boutique The majority of starting businesses need a(n) , Doylestown business tax id registration (business license).
2. Clothing Boutique Businesses with an trade firm name other than the owner's legal name are required to get a(n) Bucks County DBA ( doing business as ) fictitious business name.
3. In PA you may also need a sales tax ID AKA seller's permit if you sell merchandise that is taxable. ( 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 Doylestown, Incorporate in PA or form a(n) LLC.