Danie · Butterflybuilt · Chesterfield, VA
Danie asked: “I sell clothing and accessories.”
Hi Danie, Virginia calls its sales tax registration the Sales and Use Tax Certificate of Registration, and that is the retail license you want in Chesterfield. Suppliers will accept Form ST-10, the Sales and Use Tax Certificate of Exemption, with your registration number to sell clothing and accessories tax-free for resale. Butterflybuilt as a trade name needs a DBA unless it is your LLC's exact name.
Short answer: Retail License In VA: 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.
The Virginia version of the seller's permit is 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.
Industry code: NAICS 448140 (Family Clothing Stores), 458110 under the 2022 update
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Tom · Tom's Clothing · Rural Hall, NC
Hi Tom, an online clothing store in North Carolina starts with the Certificate of Registration (sales and use tax). Suppliers will accept the Form E-595E Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Certificate of Exemption for clothing you buy to resell, but not for shipping supplies. Once your sales to other states pass their thresholds, you may owe tax there too. Tom's Clothing needs a DBA if you stay a sole proprietor.
Short answer: For an online clothing store in Rural Hall, North Carolina, the essentials are the Certificate of Registration (sales and use tax), a federal tax ID number (EIN) and a local business license, plus an LLC or other structure.
The North Carolina version of the seller's permit is the Certificate of Registration (sales and use tax). Suppliers selling to you tax-free will ask for a Form E-595E Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Certificate of Exemption. A wholesale merchant must register; wholesale-only businesses with no taxable sales or purchases can choose a wholesale-only option and skip filing returns. North Carolina lets registered wholesale-only merchants opt out of filing sales and use tax returns.
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All Businesses Need a Chesterfield Business License & a Trade Business Name ( Chesterfield 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 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 VA 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) VA 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 Nearly all businesses need a(n) , Chesterfield business tax registration.
2. Clothing 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) Chesterfield County DBA assumed business name certificate.
3. In VA 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 VAseller'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 VA Federal Tax ID Number and a(n) VA State Employer Tax Number.
5. Instead of filing a fictitious business name DBA Filing in Chesterfield, Incorporate in VA or form a(n) LLC.