Tee · Marietta, SC
Tee asked: “I want to sell jewelry from a web page.”
Hi Tee, Selling jewelry from a website is retail, so South Carolina's Retail License is what you need, and no separate website or online license is needed. Jewelry suppliers will ask for it plus the Form ST-8A resale certificate before selling tax-free. If you sell to customers in other states, you may owe tax there once you pass their thresholds. As a sole proprietor without employees, you can use your EIN for banks and suppliers.
Short answer: For an online jewelry store in Marietta, South Carolina, the essentials are the Retail License, a federal tax ID number (EIN) and a local business license, plus an LLC or other structure.
In South Carolina, the seller's permit goes by the name Retail License. Suppliers selling to you tax-free will ask for a Form ST-8A Resale Certificate. A retail license is required for retail sellers; a business making only wholesale sales may not need one. South Carolina also accepts the multistate uniform certificate in place of its ST-8A form if it contains the same information.
Industry code: NAICS 458310 (Jewelry Retailers), 448310 under the 2017 version
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Tynnishua · Gifts Of Love LLC · Alexandria, VA
Tynnishua asked: “Sell goods and services wholesale online.”
Hi Tynnishua, To buy at wholesale prices, a Virginia supplier will want the Sales and Use Tax Certificate of Registration and Form ST-10, the certificate of exemption. Selling to the public online is retail even at wholesale prices, so that registration is needed. Gifts Of Love LLC can use its exact LLC name without a DBA. Sales into other states may create tax duties there. We can file it all.
Short answer: In Alexandria, Virginia, businesses are required to obtain licensing before they start operating. For an online jewelry and goods business, that means the Sales and Use Tax Certificate of Registration, a federal tax ID number (EIN) and a local business license, plus a structure and name registration.
The Virginia version of the seller's permit is the Sales and Use Tax Certificate of Registration. To buy for resale without paying sales tax, you give the supplier 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 448310 (Jewelry Stores), 458310 under the 2022 update
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All Businesses Need a Marietta Business License & a Trade Business Name ( Greenville 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 SC 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 SC Business Tax ID but also need a Business License.
Instead of filing a Trade Business Name, You Can Incorporate in SC or form a(n) SC LLC & You Will Not Need To File A DBA
List of required licenses below include online as well as home or Amazon businesses.
1. Jewelry Sales The majority of starting businesses need a(n) , Marietta business tax registration.
2. Jewelry Sales Businesses with an trade firm name other than the owner's legal name are required to get a(n) Greenville County DBA assumed business name certificate.
3. In SC 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 SCseller'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 SC Federal Tax ID Number and a(n) SC State Employer Tax Number.
5. Instead of filing a fictitious business name DBA Filing in Marietta, Incorporate in SC or form a(n) LLC.