Michael · Richmond, VA
Michael told us: “Computer consulting and repair service.”
Hi Michael, a resale number matters only if you buy parts to resell. In Virginia that means holding the Sales and Use Tax Certificate of Registration first, then giving suppliers the Form ST-10 Sales and Use Tax Certificate of Exemption. Consulting and repair labor are often handled differently from parts, so we can confirm your case. An EIN and a DBA or LLC round out the basics.
Short answer: Resale Number For Virginia: Virginia doesn't issue a document called a "wholesale license." The registration suppliers ask for is the Sales and Use Tax Certificate of Registration, backed by a Form ST-10 Sales and Use Tax Certificate of Exemption.
Virginia calls its seller's permit the Sales and Use Tax Certificate of Registration. Suppliers selling to you tax-free will ask for a Form ST-10 Sales and Use 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. In-state buyers using Form ST-10 generally need a Virginia registration; out-of-state buyers can cite their home-state number. Out-of-state buyers do not need a Virginia registration to give a valid Virginia resale certificate. Supplies you use up in a service are usually taxed when you buy them, since they aren't resold.
Industry code: NAICS 811210 (Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance)
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San Francisco, CA
A technician bends over an open desktop, compressed air hisses, and an update bar creeps across the screen.
Short answer: In San Francisco, California, businesses are required to obtain licensing before they start operating. For a computer maintenance service, that means the seller's permit, a federal tax ID number (EIN) and a local business license, plus a structure and name registration.
In California, the seller's permit goes by the name seller's permit. When you buy inventory to resell, the paperwork is 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. Components installed in customers' machines can often be bought tax-free for resale, while tools, software for your own use and cleaning supplies are taxable purchases.
Tip: Offer a yearly check-up plan. People forget about their computers until the day the screen goes dark, and then they remember you.
Industry code: NAICS 811212 (Computer and Office Machine Repair and Maintenance), 811210 under the 2022 update
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All Businesses Need a Richmond Business License & a Trade Business Name ( 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 VA 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 Business Tax ID but also need a Business License.
Instead of filing a Trade Business Name, You Can Incorporate in VA or form a(n) LLC & You Will Not Need To File A DBA
Requirements below include websites as well as home-based or eBay Businesses.
1. Computer Maintenance and Repair 99% of new businesses are required to get a(n), Richmond business Id registration ( business tax registration or business permit).
2. Computer Maintenance and Repair Starting businesses using a company name other than the legal owner's name need a (n) DBA Doing Business As Trade Firm Name Registration.
3. In 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 VAseller'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 Federal Tax ID Number and a(n) State Employer Tax Number.
5. Instead of filing a fictitious business name DBA Filing in Richmond, Incorporate in or form a(n) LLC.