Sylvia · lady bell · Philadelphia, PA
Sylvia told us: “I am an entrepreneur who wishes to sell clothing to the public in the state of PA.”
Hi Sylvia, an LLC is a separate legal entity that protects your personal assets, and independent consultants sometimes use one. Since you are selling clothes, you need the Sales, Use and Hotel Occupancy Tax License, an EIN, and the Form REV-1220 Pennsylvania Exemption Certificate for suppliers to sell you inventory tax-free. Lady Bell needs a DBA unless it is your LLC's exact name.
Short answer: In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, businesses are required to obtain licensing before they start operating. For a clothing retailer, that means the Sales, Use and Hotel Occupancy Tax License, a federal tax ID number (EIN) and a local business license, plus a structure and name registration.
Pennsylvania calls its seller's permit the 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.
Industry code: NAICS 448140 (Family Clothing Stores), 458110 under the 2022 update
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All Businesses Need a Philadelphia Business License & a Trade Business Name ( Bucks 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 PA 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 PA Business Tax ID but also need a Business License.
Instead of filing a Trade Business Name, You Can Incorporate in PA or form a(n) PA LLC & You Will Not Need To File A DBA
List of required licenses below include online as well as home or Amazon businesses.
1. clothing sale The majority of starting businesses need a(n) , Philadelphia business tax id registration (business license).
2. clothing sale Businesses with an trade firm name other than the owner's legal name are required to get a(n) Bucks County DBA ( doing business as ) fictitious business name.
3. In PA 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 PAseller'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 PA Federal Tax ID Number and a(n) PA State Employer Tax Number.
5. Instead of filing a fictitious business name DBA Filing in Philadelphia, Incorporate in PA or form a(n) LLC.