Urbi · Uhh · Atlanta, GA
Urbi asked: “I am a fashion store and website. I will buy clothing and accessories wholesale to sell to customers in Georgia or all 50 states. Online business.”
Hi Urbi, a fashion website selling to customers in Georgia and beyond starts with the sales and use tax number (Certificate of Registration). Suppliers will want the Form ST-5 Sales Tax Certificate of Exemption plus your number before selling clothing tax-free for resale. Customers outside Georgia may trigger tax duties in their states once you cross a sales threshold, so track where orders go. We can handle the filing.
Short answer: Online Business In 30324: for an online fashion store in Atlanta, Georgia, the core set is the sales and use tax number (Certificate of Registration), a federal tax ID number (EIN) and a local business license, plus a business structure and name registration.
In Georgia, the seller's permit goes by the name sales and use tax number (Certificate of Registration). Suppliers selling to you tax-free will ask for a Form ST-5 Sales 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. Buyers using Form ST-5 generally need a Georgia sales tax number when registration applies to them. Georgia's ST-5 certificate covers resale and many other exemptions; the buyer marks the reason and lists its registration number.
Industry code: NAICS 454110 (Electronic Shopping and Mail-Order Houses), 458110 under the 2022 update
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Ontario, OR
A wall of scarves in every color, a mirror leaning against the counter and a bell chiming as the door swings open.
Short answer: For a clothing and accessories shop in Ontario, Oregon, the essentials are a federal tax ID number (EIN) and a local business license, plus an LLC or other structure.
No statewide sales tax, so the state issues no seller's permit and wholesale-only businesses need no sales tax registration. No statewide sales tax, so no seller's permit; out-of-state suppliers may still ask for documentation such as a multistate exemption certificate. Clothing, scarves and jewelry bought from wholesalers for resale can be purchased with a resale certificate, so tax is only collected when shoppers buy.
Tip: Put accessories by the register; the impulse belt has paid more rent than many a coat.
Industry code: NAICS 448140 (Family Clothing Stores), 458110 under the 2022 update
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All Businesses Need a Atlanta Business License & a Trade Business Name ( Cobb 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 GA 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 GA Business Tax ID but also need a Business License.
Instead of filing a Trade Business Name, You Can Incorporate in GA or form a(n) GA 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. Clothing And Accessories Nearly all businesses need a(n) , Atlanta business tax id registration (business license).
2. Clothing And Accessories 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) Cobb County DBA ( doing business as ) fictitious business name.
3. In GA you may also need a sales tax ID AKA seller's permit if you sell merchandise that is taxable. ( A.K.A GAseller'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 GA Federal Tax ID Number and a(n) GA State Employer Tax Number.
5. Instead of filing a fictitious business name DBA Filing in Atlanta, Incorporate in GA or form a(n) LLC.