Reyonda · Budget 40 40 Dollar And Under Store · Philadelphia, PA
Reyonda asked: “I will be buying wholesale clothing, toys, Bluetooth, and similar items and reselling them on my online website. Customers in all 50 states and my home is the office. Everything will be sold in an online store.”
Hi Reyonda, buying wholesale clothing, toys and electronics for an online store starts with the Pennsylvania Sales, Use and Hotel Occupancy Tax License. Suppliers will accept the Form REV-1220 Pennsylvania Exemption Certificate for items you resell. Shipping nationwide means other states' thresholds may eventually require registration there too. Budget 40 40 Dollar And Under Store would need a DBA.
Short answer: In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, businesses are required to obtain licensing before they start operating. For an online discount store, 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 452990 (All Other General Merchandise Stores)
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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
The licenses below are required for all businesses including internet as well as home and businesses like Etsy etc.
1. Dollar Store Nearly all businesses need a(n) , Philadelphia business tax id registration (business license).
2. Dollar Store 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) 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.