Jesse · J&J Auto Repair · Laceys Spring, AL
Jesse wrote: “I am a mechanic and have been all my life and I am opening my own shop. I will buy used or new wholesale parts to fix customers' cars from my shop.”
Hi Jesse, an Alabama sales tax license is what lets you buy parts at wholesale, and it also lets you charge tax correctly when you sell them to customers. Your parts suppliers can then accept a resale certificate showing your Alabama sales tax account number. Making J&J Auto Repair an LLC is a smart move when you fix other people's cars, and the EIN helps with banking and employees.
Short answer: Starting Own Business Wholesale Number LLC: the key filing in Alabama is the sales tax license. Suppliers will ask for its number and an Alabama resale certificate before they sell to you tax-free.
Alabama calls its seller's permit the sales tax license. When you buy inventory to resell, the paperwork is an Alabama resale certificate. Wholesalers making no retail sales may get a state sales tax certificate of exemption (Form STE-1) instead of a sales tax license. Many Alabama cities and counties levy their own sales taxes, some administered locally, so local registration can be needed too.
Industry code: NAICS 811111 (General Automotive Repair)
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Slidell, LA
An engine hoist, the clack of an impact wrench and the smell of motor oil as a car idles in the bay.
Short answer: In Slidell, Louisiana, businesses are required to obtain licensing before they start operating. For an auto repair shop, that means a federal tax ID number (EIN) and a local business license, plus a structure and name registration.
In Louisiana, the seller's permit goes by the name sales tax certificate of registration. When you buy inventory to resell, the paperwork is a Louisiana Resale Certificate (Form R-1042). 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. Louisiana issues resale certificates to registered dealers itself, while parish sales taxes are administered locally and may need separate registration. Parts sold or installed as a separate charge can usually be bought for resale with a certificate, while tools, shop supplies and lifts are normally taxable when purchased.
Tip: Write up an estimate and get approval before any work, since surprises under the hood should stay under the hood.
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All Businesses Need a Laceys Spring Business License & a Trade Business Name ( Morgan 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 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 AL Business Tax ID but also need a Business License.
Instead of filing a Trade Business Name, You Can Incorporate in or form a(n) AL 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. mechanic Nearly all businesses need a(n) , Laceys Spring business tax id registration (business license).
2. mechanic 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) Morgan County DBA ( doing business as ) fictitious business name.
3. In AL 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 seller's permit, state id, wholesale, resale, reseller certificate).
4. Keep in mind that employers will need to obtain a federal EIN and a State EIN tax identificattion number as well. I.e., a AL Federal Tax ID Number and a(n) AL State Employer Tax Number.
5. Instead of filing a fictitious business name DBA Filing in Laceys Spring, Incorporate in AL or form a(n) LLC.