Amber · The Leaning Lily · Richmond, IN
Amber asked: “Floral design and gift shop; will have a delivery service as well.”
Hi Amber, A flower and gift shop sells taxable goods, so The Leaning Lily needs Indiana's Registered Retail Merchant Certificate, and you can give wholesalers a Form ST-105 General Sales Tax Exemption Certificate when you buy blooms and gifts for resale. Delivery charges may be taxable too, so keep them as a clear line on invoices. Ribbon, vases and shop supplies you use up are not exempt.
Short answer: For a floral design and gift shop in Richmond, Indiana, the essentials are the Registered Retail Merchant Certificate, a federal tax ID number (EIN) and a local business license, plus an LLC or other structure.
Indiana calls its seller's permit the Registered Retail Merchant Certificate. To buy for resale without paying sales tax, you give the supplier a Form ST-105 General Sales Tax Exemption Certificate. 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. Indiana's ST-105 certificate requires the buyer's Indiana registration number for resale claims by in-state buyers.
Industry code: NAICS 453110 (Florists), 459310 under the 2022 update
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Emily · Trinity, AL
Emily told us: “I am a florist and want a flower shop. I will purchase, make, and sell flower arrangements. I will sell on social media, from my home, in a shop, and at public events.”
Hi Emily, florists in Alabama need a sales tax license, and you can then buy flowers and vases tax-free with the resale certificate showing the buyer's Alabama sales tax account number, since they become part of what you sell. Tools and supplies you use up are taxed. A home shop and public events may each bring local rules, so check with the city. A flower shop is a good spot for a DBA.
Short answer: License Requirements LLC: a flower shop in Trinity typically needs the sales tax license, a federal tax ID number (EIN) and a local business license, with an LLC and a DBA if you use a trade name.
In Alabama, the seller's permit goes by the name sales tax license. To buy for resale without paying sales tax, you give the supplier an Alabama resale certificate. Wholesalers making no retail sales may get a state sales tax certificate of exemption (Form STE-1) instead of a sales tax license. Many Alabama cities and counties levy their own sales taxes, some administered locally, so local registration can be needed too.
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All Businesses Need a Richmond Business License & a Trade Business Name ( Wayne 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 IN 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 IN Business Tax ID but also need a Business License.
Instead of filing a Trade Business Name, You Can Incorporate in IN or form a(n) IN LLC & You Will Not Need To File A DBA
List of required licenses below include online as well as home or Amazon businesses.
1. Flower Shop The majority of starting businesses need a(n) , Richmond business tax id registration (business license).
2. Flower Shop Businesses with an trade firm name other than the owner's legal name are required to get a(n) Wayne County DBA ( doing business as ) fictitious business name.
3. In IN you may also need a sales tax ID AKA seller's permit if you sell merchandise that is taxable. ( A.K.A INseller'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 IN Federal Tax ID Number and a(n) IN State Employer Tax Number.
5. Instead of filing a fictitious business name DBA Filing in Richmond, Incorporate in IN or form a(n) LLC.