FreeSellersPermit.com

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Does Your Business Sell

retail or

wholesale

items such as furniture, eBay items, toys, bags etc?

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1. What type of permits do I need if I am starting a new business?
   • Seller's Permit
   • Business License (All businesses are req'd to have one)
   • DBA business name also called a fictitious business name  or trade name. (owners using their family name as the trade name of the business do not have to file a dba).
   • Federal Tax Id Number (Corporations/llcs & Employers are required to have it).  Sole  owners can use it as a business tax id number because all businesses must be identified either by an owners social security number or a federal tax id number.
   • A State Employer Tax Id Number ( all employers must obtain this one).
   • Note: it is recommended that you incorporate or form an llc to protect your personal assets from claims arising out of business transactions.