Fort Collins, CO
A spare room of shelves, a tape gun squealing, and a scale reading just under the weight limit.
Short answer: Starting And Operating A Business In Colorado: start with the structure (an LLC for most owners), then the sales tax license, a federal tax ID number (EIN) and a local business license.
The Colorado version of the seller's permit is the sales tax license. When you buy inventory to resell, the paperwork is a Form DR 0563 Sales Tax Exemption Certificate (Multi-Jurisdiction). 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. Many Colorado home-rule cities collect their own sales tax and issue their own licenses, separate from the state. When you buy inventory from a wholesaler to stock your shelves, a resale certificate normally lets you skip sales tax on that purchase.
Tip: Weigh and measure each item before listing it. Shipping surprises eat profits faster than a hungry goat.
Industry code: NAICS 453998 (All Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers (except Tobacco Stores)), 459999 under the 2022 update
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Tonja · Garments · King George, VA
Tonja asked: “I will sell ladies garments on eBay, online.”
Hi Tonja, Selling women's garments online from Virginia calls for the Sales and Use Tax Certificate of Registration, which lets you collect tax on taxable sales and buy inventory tax-free. Present the Form ST-10 Sales and Use Tax Certificate of Exemption and your permit number to each supplier. Marketplace sites sometimes collect tax for you, but you should still register and keep records, since your business is the seller.
Short answer: For an online women's clothing business in King George, Virginia, the essentials are the Sales and Use Tax Certificate of Registration, a federal tax ID number (EIN) and a local business license, plus an LLC or other structure.
Virginia calls its seller's permit the Sales and Use Tax Certificate of Registration. When you buy inventory to resell, the paperwork is 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 448150 (Clothing Accessories Stores), 458110 under the 2022 update
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All Businesses Need a Fort Collins Business License & a Trade Business Name ( Larimer 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 CO 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 CO Business Tax ID but also need a Business License.
Instead of filing a Trade Business Name, You Can Incorporate in CO or form a(n) CO 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. Ebay Home Business Nearly all businesses need a(n) , Fort Collins business tax registration.
2. Ebay Home Business 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) Larimer County DBA assumed business name certificate.
3. In CO you may also need a sales tax ID AKA seller's permit if you sell merchandise that is taxable. ( A.K.A COseller'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 CO Federal Tax ID Number and a(n) CO State Employer Tax Number.
5. Instead of filing a fictitious business name DBA Filing in Fort Collins, Incorporate in CO or form a(n) LLC.