Flushing, NY
The owner wrote: “I consult in Pennsylvania.”
Consulting is a service, so you likely do not need a sales tax registration for the consulting itself, whether in New York or Pennsylvania. Start with the structure, an LLC or a sole proprietorship, and an EIN. Working across a state line can mean registering to do business in Pennsylvania, and local taxes can apply. We can look at where your clients are and file what fits.
Short answer: Register For Pennsylvania Id Number: a consulting business in Flushing typically needs a federal tax ID number (EIN) and a local business license, with an LLC and a DBA if you use a trade name.
The New York version of the seller's permit is the Certificate of Authority. Suppliers selling to you tax-free will ask for a Resale Certificate (Form ST-120). New York treats sellers of tangible goods as vendors who must register, and a buyer needs a Certificate of Authority to issue Form ST-120. A New York Certificate of Authority must be displayed at the business, and buyers list its number on the ST-120 resale certificate. Supplies you use up in a service are usually taxed when you buy them, since they aren't resold.
Industry code: NAICS 541611 (Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services)
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Ronald · Ronald Consulting · Chester Springs, PA
Hi Ronald, consulting is generally a service, so a Pennsylvania Sales, Use and Hotel Occupancy Tax License usually isn't needed unless you sell taxable goods. If you do, the Form REV-1220 Pennsylvania Exemption Certificate applies only to items you resell. An EIN, a DBA for Ronald Consulting or an LLC, and a local business license cover the basics.
Short answer: Sales Tax Cert: the key filing in Pennsylvania is the Sales, Use and Hotel Occupancy Tax License. Suppliers will ask for its number and a Form REV-1220 Pennsylvania Exemption Certificate before they sell to you tax-free.
In Pennsylvania, the seller's permit goes by the name 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. Supplies you use up in a service are usually taxed when you buy them, since they aren't resold.
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All Businesses Need a Flushing Business License & a Trade Business Name ( New York City 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 NY 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 NY Business Tax ID but also need a Business License.
Instead of filing a Trade Business Name, You Can Incorporate in NY or form a(n) NY LLC & You Will Not Need To File A DBA
List of required licenses below include online as well as home or Amazon businesses.
1. Consulting The majority of starting businesses need a(n) , Flushing business tax id registration (business license).
2. Consulting Businesses with an trade firm name other than the owner's legal name are required to get a(n) New York City DBA ( doing business as ) fictitious business name.
3. In NY you may also need a sales tax ID AKA seller's permit if you sell merchandise that is taxable. ( A.K.A NYseller's permit, state id, wholesale, resale, reseller certificate).
4. Keep in mind that employers will need to obtain a federal EIN and a State EIN tax identificattion number as well. I.e., a NY Federal Tax ID Number and a(n) NY State Employer Tax Number.
5. Instead of filing a fictitious business name DBA Filing in Flushing, Incorporate in NY or form a(n) LLC.