Gerald · I/A Entertainment · New Philadelphia, PA
Gerald told us: “retail clothing online”
Hi Gerald, online retail clothing in Pennsylvania starts with the Sales, Use and Hotel Occupancy Tax License, and suppliers will want Form REV-1220 Pennsylvania Exemption Certificate before selling at wholesale. Most clothing is not taxable in Pennsylvania, but accessories and some items can be, so keep your records by product type. Online sales can create tax duties in other states.
Short answer: Wholesale License For Philadelphia Pennsylvania: in Pennsylvania, what most people call a wholesale license is the Sales, Use and Hotel Occupancy Tax License. With it, and a Form REV-1220 Pennsylvania Exemption Certificate for your suppliers, an online clothing retailer can buy inventory for resale without paying sales tax up front.
The Pennsylvania version of the seller's permit is 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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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 New Philadelphia Business License & a Trade Business Name ( Schuylkill 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. Online The majority of starting businesses need a(n) , New Philadelphia business tax id registration (business license).
2. Online Businesses with an trade firm name other than the owner's legal name are required to get a(n) Schuylkill County DBA ( doing business as ) fictitious business name.
3. In PA you may also need a sales tax ID AKA seller's permit if you sell merchandise that is taxable. ( 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 New Philadelphia, Incorporate in PA or form a(n) LLC.