Durham, NC
Belts coiled in neat spirals, a ring light glowing over a tabletop of bags and a printer spitting out shipping labels.
Short answer: For an online accessories shop in Durham, North Carolina, the essentials are the Certificate of Registration (sales and use tax), a federal tax ID number (EIN) and a local business license, plus an LLC or other structure.
In North Carolina, the seller's permit goes by the name Certificate of Registration (sales and use tax). To buy for resale without paying sales tax, you give the supplier a Form E-595E Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Certificate of Exemption. A wholesale merchant must register; wholesale-only businesses with no taxable sales or purchases can choose a wholesale-only option and skip filing returns. North Carolina lets registered wholesale-only merchants opt out of filing sales and use tax returns. Scarves, belts and bags purchased from wholesalers for resale go without sales tax when the supplier has your resale certificate on file.
Tip: Shoot scale shots with a hand or a coat; a handbag photographed alone can be a tote or a clutch.
Industry code: NAICS 448120 (Women's Clothing Stores), 458110 under the 2022 update
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All Businesses Need a Durham Business License & a Trade Business Name ( Durham 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 NC 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 NC Business Tax ID but also need a Business License.
Instead of filing a Trade Business Name, You Can Incorporate in NC or form a(n) NC 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. Accessories Online Nearly all businesses need a(n) , Durham business tax registration.
2. Accessories 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) Durham County DBA assumed business name certificate.
3. In NC 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 NCseller'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 NC Federal Tax ID Number and a(n) NC State Employer Tax Number.
5. Instead of filing a fictitious business name DBA Filing in Durham, Incorporate in NC or form a(n) LLC.