Q: My business is located at my home address. Yes, I sale nationwide. I make sales on facebook and looking to expand to etsy and possibly ebay.
A: Thanks for describing your business. Here is what a crafts business like yours usually needs. Online businesses still have a physical home base in the govt’s eyes, and that is where the business license (and possibly a home occupation permit) comes from.
Retail and online sellers usually need two things beyond the entity: a business license where they operate and a seller’s permit to collect sales tax. Selling only online does not make the business license disappear.
The good news is that the business license itself can be free, as explained below.
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Our business license service means finding, preparing and filing the application. A home occupation permit, or a second license from another level of govt, is included in the same single fee when your business needs it. Your certificate arrives by regular mail.
For company formation and tax IDs, we handle the filing and get the certificate or number issued to you.
Not included: the annual license tax that the govt itself charges, usually a flat $10 to $50, sometimes more. In some places you send a check with the application; in others you pay it at year end.
Tip: Put the license renewal date on your calendar the day the certificate arrives. Late renewals usually cost more than the license itself.
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The licenses below are required for all businesses including internet as well as home and businesses like Etsy etc.
1. Crafts Nearly all businesses need a(n) , Alderson business tax id registration (business license).
2. Crafts 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) Greenbrier County DBA ( doing business as ) fictitious business name.
3. In WV you may also need a sales tax ID AKA seller's permit if you sell merchandise that is taxable. ( A.K.A West Virginiaseller'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 WV Federal Tax ID Number and a(n) WV State Employer Tax Number.
5. Instead of filing a fictitious business name DBA Filing in Alderson, Incorporate in WV or form a(n) LLC.
Good news first: the paperwork for a crafts business is manageable, and the business license can be free. Retail and online sellers usually need two things beyond the entity: a business license where they operate and a seller’s permit to collect sales tax. Selling only online does not make the business license disappear.
If you work from home, expect a home occupation permit to join the business license, or in some places to replace it.
Good news: this is normally not a licensed trade, so the main license is the business license itself.
We locate the correct application, fill it out and file it. When a home occupation permit or an extra license from another level of govt is required, it is part of the one fee, not an extra charge. The certificate is sent to you by regular mail.
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All Businesses need a(n) , Alderson business tax id registration (business license).
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) Greenbrier County DBA ( doing business as ) fictitious business name.
On the other hand you may also need a sales tax ID AKA seller's permit if you sell merchandise that is taxable. (A.K.A West Virginiaseller's permit, state id, wholesale, resale, reseller certificate).
In addition you will need a federal and a state EIN if you will hire employees. I.e., a WV Federal EIN and a(n) WV State Employer EIN
Instead of filing a fictitious business name DBA Filing in Alderson, Incorporate in WV or form a(n) WV LLC
On the other hand you may also need a resale id AKA sellers permit if you sell merchandise that is taxable. (A.K.A West Virginiaseller's permit, state id, wholesale, resale, reseller certificate).
In addition you will need a federal and a state EIN if you will be an employer. I.e., a WV Federal Tax Id Number and a(n) WV State Employer Tax Number
Pick two or more items, such as a business license and an LLC, and $100 comes off automatically in the cart.
No. Each service may need its own professional license, while one business license covers the salon.
Tip: choose two or more items in our order form and $100 comes off automatically in the cart, which makes the business license free. The govt’s own annual license tax (usually $10 to $50) is not included.
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