Shoe Fetish · Indianapolis, IN
The owner wrote: “I will buy at wholesale and sell to the public from home.”
In Indiana, the license that lets you buy from wholesalers is the Registered Retail Merchant Certificate. Suppliers will ask for it and for the Form ST-105 General Sales Tax Exemption Certificate before selling shoes to you tax-free. Shoe Fetish needs a DBA unless it is an LLC under that exact name, and selling from home may need a city permit.
Short answer: In Indianapolis, Indiana, businesses are required to obtain licensing before they start operating. For a shoe retail business, that means the Registered Retail Merchant Certificate, a federal tax ID number (EIN) and a local business license, plus a structure and name registration.
Indiana calls its seller's permit the Registered Retail Merchant Certificate. Suppliers selling to you tax-free will ask for 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 448210 (Shoe Stores), 458210 under the 2022 update
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Michelle · Raleigh, NC
Hi Michelle, a shoe store in Raleigh needs the Certificate of Registration for sales and use tax before the first sale. Then your shoe suppliers will accept Form E-595E, the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Certificate of Exemption, along with your registration number, to sell to you tax-free. With five employees you will also register as an employer for payroll taxes, and an LLC would keep your own assets separate from the shop.
Short answer: For a shoe store in Raleigh, 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 Indianapolis Business License & a Trade Business Name ( Hamilton 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
The licenses below are required for all businesses including internet as well as home and businesses like Etsy etc.
1. Shoes Nearly all businesses need a(n) , Indianapolis business tax registration.
2. Shoes 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) Hamilton County DBA assumed business name certificate.
3. In IN 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 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 Indianapolis, Incorporate in IN or form a(n) LLC.