Starting a(n) merchandise Business Licenses & Tax IDs

Hi, I'm Barbara 91103 The business I am interested in starting is a t shirt / merchandise store. I plan to to do business online and sell worldwide . I would prefer my own website to sell of of.
A: An LLC is a good choice to sell online from your website but you also need other licensing such as a seller's permit an..., Barbara.

Hi, I'm Webster 50266

25754 50266 Webster Profit Goods Wholesale Trade Merchandise 5 West Des Moines IA

, Webster.

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I want to sell hair online and in wisconsin I want to see hair extensions only I need all information about Florida state board requirement for independent contractor as a hairstylist.

I will not sell my own retail but will get check for 50% commission for services from salon owner Hair services. hair cuts colors blowdrys mainly do I need my own insurance being that I am being paid a check by owner rather than writing her a check.

I am an independent contractor not booth renter or employee Well my big question is that I am already a licensed cosmetologist and I wanted to know if I needed a business license in order to freelance doing hair and makeup for weddings

The business I am interested in starting is a t shirt / merchandise store. I plan to to do business online and sell worldwide . I would prefer my own website to sell of of.

A: REQUIRED LLC LIMITED LIABILITY DOCUMENTS AND LICENSES
LLC Refers to the Legal Company Structure
The merchandise legal structure is selected during merchandise business registration. If you choose to be an LLC , you do not need to file a Doing Business As (DBA) Certificate . About 60% of new businesses select an LLC when choosing a corporate structure. For example, if you are a merchandise sole owner, you can file a DBA and so select the sole proprietorship structure or select the LLC structure to be a corporate entity because LLC s afford corporate protections such as business and personal liability protections. Thus, when starting a business whether an online, home, store, concession stand or a mobile cart, you will need to first select among sole owner/proprietor, partnership, LLC or corporation, all of which also require a General Business License (not a specific license to your type of business, necessarily but a requirement for LLC merchandise companies as well as for any business) b) as well. If you decide to be a sole proprietorship instead of an LLC , and trade name is a business name other than your full personal legal name, you will need to file a Doing Business As (DBA) Certificate . For instance, your name is John Doe, and you do business as Best Items By John, the name must be registered with a DBA Biz Name document called a DBA certificate because Best Items By John, is not your full legal name. Also, note that whatever merchandise item that you sell or lease and it is an item that can be touched (i.e., tangible such as equipment, toys, merchandise, electronics, prepared food) requires a state sales tax ID ( Sellers Permit ) to either buy or sell the items or products wholesale and or sell them retail. If you or your LLC are hiring workers within the next 30 days, you will need a Federal EIN and a State EIN (employer identification number). Even though if you treat the LLC as a disregarded entity, you can use your social security to conduct business, it is not recommended. Other instances that you will need a federal tax ID are: if you are a partnership, an independent contractor, and a corporation or an LLC treated as a corporation. You can also obtain a federal tax ID as a sole proprietor and use it as a business tax ID in the place of a social security number. However, all businesses need at least 2-5 business registration so you will still need other registrations, such as merchandise licenses, an assumed business name DBA, and tax IDs as described above. Finally, even one person, sole owner/proprietors working from home or just online can form a LLC or incorporate, in which case, they will not need to file a DBA and they will be members of the LLC .

1. SELECT LLC, DBA, CORP

From sole propr., IA LLC, IA partneship or IA Corp.: Each requires an entity certificate filing.

2. TAX IDs - PERMITS

All Internet Business businesses/entities need a business license and an EIN.

3. IA STATE SALES TAX ID.

Selling/Buying wholesale or retail requires a IA seller's permit.

✔ Biz Structure

You can choose to be a(n) :

Sole Proprietor,
LLC,
Corporation or
Partnership.
After you decide and select your business entity, you need licensing.

✔ Biz License

West Des Moines Business Tax Registration ( Business License)
All businesses including home, online or mobile BUSINESS need a BUSINESS license because they are BUSINESSES.

✔ DBA Biz Name

A(n) business doing business under an assumed business name in Polk County i.e. you are a business that uses a DBA doing business as trade name to trade that is other than the full legal (first and last -- full name) name of a sole proprietor or a name other than the LLC or Corporation business name need a(n) assumed business name certificate. E.g. you venture into a(n) business and you give it a trade name such as "Excellence & Associates". You will need to register an assumed business name certificate.

✔ Seller Permit

In IA you need a resale ID ( AKA seller's permit) if you selling touchable items. (A.K.A state id, wholesale, resale, reseller certificate, about $39 for most states).
Seller's Permit

✔ Federal EIN

Note: All businesses need a federal tax ID number except sole proprietors that are not employers and are not independent contractors.
An independent contractor is a self employed business person that receives more than $600 per year from anyone of his or her clients.
IRS rule: The client must issue a 1099 form to the independent contractor and the independent contractor must have a federal tax ID. However, even sole owners may obtain a federal ID and use it as a business tax ID instead of using their own social security number as a business tax ID number.
However, all other licenses that apply to sole proprietors as discussed here are requited regardless of getting a federal tax ID number.

✔ State EIN

In addition you will need a federal and a state EIN if you will hire employees. I.e., a IA Federal Tax Id Number ($29) and a(n) IA State Employer Tax Number

✔ L L C

Instead of filing a fictitious business name DBA Filing (about $49 plus state and legal newspaper publication fees) in West Des Moines, Incorporate in IA or form a(n) IA LLC .

Filing a DBA is not required if you will set up an LLC or form a Corporation. If you will do business under your first and last legal name you will not need to get a fictitious business name.
Also note that even using your first and last name may not help you avoid filing a DBA if the name has a suffix such as "& sons" etc.

✔ Incorporation

If you do form an llc or incorporate (about $49 plus state fees for most states) your business instead of just filing a fictitious business name (dba), that insurs that you don't have personal liability for debts and civile liabililty arising from your business dealings and you will not have to record the West Des Moines business name. In lieu of recording a Polk County trade company name (our filing service fee includes trade name registration and newspaper legal publication for 4 weeks) you can also form a corporation in IA or form an IA LLC (starts @ $49 plus state fee for most states & includes bylaws for the corporation and Limited Liability operating agreement for the LLC that is required to open a business bank account). .


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