Cynthia · A Dimichele's · Butler, PA
Cynthia shared: “I purchase wholesale to sell at flea markets and online to all 50 states. I sell a variety of products from toys to sporting goods such as clothing and bags.”
Hi Cynthia, flea market and online sales are both taxable retail, so Pennsylvania wants the Sales, Use and Hotel Occupancy Tax License. Suppliers will usually ask for the license number and the Form REV-1220 Pennsylvania Exemption Certificate before selling stock tax-free. A mixed inventory is fine, but track sales by state, because shipping to all 50 states can create filing duties as you pass each threshold.
Short answer: PA Retail Sales License: for a flea market and online reseller in Butler, Pennsylvania, the core set is the Sales, Use and Hotel Occupancy Tax License, a federal tax ID number (EIN) and a local business license, plus a business structure and name registration.
The Pennsylvania version of the seller's permit is the Sales, Use and Hotel Occupancy Tax License. To buy for resale without paying sales tax, you give the supplier 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 452319 (All Other General Merchandise Stores)
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Simpsonville, SC
Packing tape squealing, parcels stacked by size, and a phone that buzzes with another sale.
Short answer: Buy And Sell On Internet: an online sales business in Simpsonville typically needs the Retail License, a federal tax ID number (EIN) and a local business license, with an LLC and a DBA if you use a trade name.
South Carolina calls its seller's permit the Retail License. To buy for resale without paying sales tax, you give the supplier a Form ST-8A Resale Certificate. A retail license is required for retail sellers; a business making only wholesale sales may not need one. South Carolina also accepts the multistate uniform certificate in place of its ST-8A form if it contains the same information. Wholesale accounts for goods for online resale typically ask for proof of a seller's permit first; with it, inventory bought for resale is purchased without sales tax.
Tip: Know how each marketplace handles sales tax; some collect it for you and some leave that to you.
Industry code: NAICS 455219 (All Other General Merchandise Retailers)
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All Businesses Need a Butler Business License & a Trade Business Name ( Butler 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
The licenses below are required for all businesses including internet as well as home and businesses like Etsy etc.
1. Online Sales Nearly all businesses need a(n) , Butler business tax registration.
2. Online Sales 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) Butler 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 Butler, Incorporate in PA or form a(n) LLC.