Tyrrell · Pittsburgh, PA
Tyrrell told us: “Promotions and sales.”
Hi Tyrrell, promotions and sales is a wide field, so tell us whether you promote events, brands or products. As a service business in Pittsburgh you need a federal tax ID number and probably an LLC, and a DBA if you use a brand name like cricket. The Sales, Use and Hotel Occupancy Tax License comes in only if you sell taxable goods yourself. We can file the entity and the tax ID number.
Short answer: In Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, businesses are required to obtain licensing before they start operating. For a promotions and sales business, that means a federal tax ID number (EIN) and a local business license, plus a structure and name registration.
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. Supplies you use up in a service are usually taxed when you buy them, since they aren't resold.
Industry code: NAICS 541890 (Other Services Related to Advertising)
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Ellen · Henderson, NV
Ellen told us: “In the business of selling necklaces and jewelry.”
Hi Ellen, selling necklaces and jewelry in Henderson requires the Nevada seller's permit, since jewelry is taxable. Your wholesale suppliers will want your permit number and the Nevada resale certificate before selling to you tax-free, which applies to jewelry you resell but not display cases or packaging. A city or county business license is also common in Nevada. We can file the permit, an LLC and your federal tax ID number.
Short answer: For a jewelry business in Henderson, Nevada, the essentials are the seller's permit, a federal tax ID number (EIN) and a local business license, plus an LLC or other structure.
Nevada calls its seller's permit the seller's permit. When you buy inventory to resell, the paperwork is a Nevada resale certificate (buyer must hold a seller's permit). Nevada requires businesses selling tangible goods in the state to register, and a seller's permit is a prerequisite for issuing resale certificates. Nevada also has a Commerce Tax on businesses with large Nevada gross revenue, which can reach wholesalers.
Industry code: NAICS 448310 (Jewelry Stores), 458310 under the 2022 update
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All Businesses Need a Pittsburgh Business License & a Trade Business Name ( 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 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) LLC & You Will Not Need To File A DBA
Requirements below include websites as well as home-based or eBay Businesses.
1. --PLEASE_SELECT-- 99% of new businesses are required to get a(n), Pittsburgh business Id registration ( business tax registration or business permit).
2. --PLEASE_SELECT-- Starting businesses using a company name other than the legal owner's name need a (n) DBA Doing Business As Trade Firm Name Registration.
3. In a business tax ID registration (occupationall business license ) and a DBA Doing Business As Fictious Business Name are ncessary for most businesses but if your business sells any taxable items, you will need a sales tax ID number. ( A.K.A PAseller's permit, state id, wholesale, resale, reseller certificate).
4. If you are thinking of hiring help, you will need a tax ID called a state EIN and an IRS tax ID number called an EIN Employer ID Number. I.e., a Federal Tax ID Number and a(n) State Employer Tax Number.
5. Instead of filing a fictitious business name DBA Filing in Pittsburgh, Incorporate in or form a(n) LLC.