Sarah · The Pink Chicken · Savannah, GA
Sarah wrote: “Online boutique.”
Hi Sarah, an online boutique that ships to Georgia customers has to collect sales tax, so the sales and use tax number (Certificate of Registration) comes first. Your clothing suppliers will want the Form ST-5 Sales Tax Certificate of Exemption and that number before selling to you tax-free. Shipping into other states can create tax duties once you pass their thresholds. The Pink Chicken is a fun name, and it needs a DBA unless it's your LLC's exact name.
Short answer: Wholesale Tax Id Georgia: Georgia doesn't issue a document called a "wholesale license." The registration suppliers ask for is the sales and use tax number (Certificate of Registration), backed by a Form ST-5 Sales Tax Certificate of Exemption.
Georgia calls its seller's permit the sales and use tax number (Certificate of Registration). Suppliers selling to you tax-free will ask for a Form ST-5 Sales 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. Buyers using Form ST-5 generally need a Georgia sales tax number when registration applies to them. Georgia's ST-5 certificate covers resale and many other exemptions; the buyer marks the reason and lists its registration number.
Industry code: NAICS 448140 (Family Clothing Stores), 458110 under the 2022 update
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Porscha · A Few Aparrel And Tings · Hilton Head Island, SC
Porscha shared: “I make my own brand of apparel that will be available online or in person.”
Hi Porscha, you do not need a wholesale permit to sell your own brand, because wholesale means buying from others for resale. What you need in South Carolina is the Retail License, since you sell to customers online and in person on Hilton Head Island. It also lets you buy fabric and blanks tax-free for the garments you resell with Form ST-8A. If you hire help, register as an employer.
Short answer: In Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, businesses are required to obtain licensing before they start operating. For an own-brand apparel line, that means the Retail License, a federal tax ID number (EIN) and a local business license, plus a structure and name registration.
The South Carolina version of the seller's permit is the Retail License. To buy for resale without paying sales tax, you give the supplier 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 315990 (Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing)
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All Businesses Need a Savannah Business License & a Trade Business Name ( Chatham 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 GA 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 GA Business Tax ID but also need a Business License.
Instead of filing a Trade Business Name, You Can Incorporate in GA or form a(n) GA 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. Online Nearly all businesses need a(n) , Savannah business tax id registration (business license).
2. Online 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) Chatham County DBA ( doing business as ) fictitious business name.
3. In GA 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 GAseller'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 GA Federal Tax ID Number and a(n) GA State Employer Tax Number.
5. Instead of filing a fictitious business name DBA Filing in Savannah, Incorporate in GA or form a(n) LLC.