Livy Rae's · Elgin, SC
The owner wrote: “I sell clothing and accessories to women.”
Selling women's clothing and accessories online in South Carolina calls for the Retail License. Wholesale suppliers will ask for that license and your Form ST-8A Resale Certificate before they sell stock tax-free. One employee means employer registration too. Livy Rae's is a trade name, so a DBA covers it unless it is your LLC. The city may require a business license based on where you run it from.
Short answer: In Elgin, South Carolina, businesses are required to obtain licensing before they start operating. For a women's clothing and accessories boutique, that means the Retail License, a federal tax ID number (EIN) and a local business license, plus a structure and name registration.
In South Carolina, the seller's permit goes by the name Retail License. When you buy inventory to resell, the paperwork is 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 448120 (Women's Clothing Stores), 458110 under the 2022 update
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Charles · Satin And Lace Boutique · Milford, PA
Charles asked: “I sell wedding dresses and I have a store.”
Hi Charles, a wedding dress store in Pennsylvania needs the Sales, Use and Hotel Occupancy Tax License, because gowns are taxable goods. Designers and wholesalers will usually ask for that license and the Form REV-1220 Pennsylvania Exemption Certificate before selling stock tax-free. Alterations are treated differently, so ask. Satin And Lace Boutique with one employee also needs an EIN.
Short answer: Certificates Need For Clothing Strore In Pennsylvi: start with the structure (an LLC for most owners), then the Sales, Use and Hotel Occupancy Tax License, a federal tax ID number (EIN) and a local business license.
In Pennsylvania, the seller's permit goes by the name Sales, Use and Hotel Occupancy Tax License. When you buy inventory to resell, the paperwork is a Form REV-1220 Pennsylvania Exemption Certificate. Not a sales tax license. A business selling only to resellers applies for a wholesaler certificate instead; it cannot hold both. Pennsylvania issues a separate wholesaler certificate to businesses that sell only for resale; any retail selling requires the sales tax license instead.
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All Businesses Need a Elgin Business License & a Trade Business Name ( Kershaw 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
The licenses below are required for all businesses including internet as well as home and businesses like Etsy etc.
1. Clothing Boutique Nearly all businesses need a(n) , Elgin business tax registration.
2. Clothing Boutique 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) Kershaw 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 Elgin, Incorporate in SC or form a(n) LLC.