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I live in the city of Gardena,CA and I have a candle hobby that i put on Etsy.BOE said that I don't necessarily need a business license. and also I file my tax on "other income" as I only made $300 last year. no you pretty much answer all my ? ..., .

Etsy Home Business  Starting a Home Business On Etsy

      To start any Etsy Home Business on Etsy is quite easy.  You will need A Doing business as a trade name, a business tax registration permit,  and a sellers permit.

    Also, note that you could incorporate your Etsy home business or form an LLC instead of registering an assumed business name certificate.

Etsy is a gallery of home-based sellers where people buy and sell crochet, and other homemade or handmade merchandise online but basically Handmade items, Vintage goods (20 years or older), and Supplies for crafting.  You can also sell shipping and packaging supplies there.

    Etsy is a place where crafts salespeople and buyers get together, trying to exchange handmade and other merchandise, such as vintage bags, books, clothing, electronics, furniture, jewelry, toys, and other merchandise 20 years old or older.

     On Etsy,  you can sell commercial craft supply products or materials that you want to sell.

      For example, you can sell beads, buttons, fabric, findings, paper, patterns, tools, trim, wire, wool, and other such craft related items.

        It is fan and the best thing is that sometimes when you shop at Etsy, you never know what you will find! Starting a Business On Etsy requires at least a business license and a sellers permit.   The permit is required because each time you sell any merchandise as a business, you need to charge taxes.  You will collect the taxes for the Etsy sold items and pay it to the state.  Another reason you need an Etsy Home Business seller's permit is that you will need to number to create a resale certificate each time you buy wholesale.

       Note, that even if you sell wholesale, you will need a seller's permit.

      In addition, for a permit to sell on Etsy, you will need an assumed business name, DBA, and a business.   Also, note that you could incorporate or form an Etsy Home Business LLC instead of registering a DBA fictitious business name.

       On Etsy, you can sell  hand made items such as crochet kitchen items, baby shoes and clothes, and home decor, furniture, clothes, jewelry, and any woman   men handmade accessories, however, you need to make sure that you have the Etsy Home Business tax registration or  home occupation permit that are legally required to sell on Etsy.

I would like to sell children's handmade clothes on Etsy. I plan to sell from home in Texas. I will be selling nationally and possibly globally online. hello, I just received a letter " MuniServices" (?) in Fresno CA that I might be needing a Business License?

I might have to file for Business License after all. It might cost more (fees) than I make on my online business. lol, I have this business for almost a year and a half now, is there a penalty Hi... I am from New Jersey and I am interested in selling candles and soaps on Etsy. Am I required to get a license for this?

  Hi, I'm wanting to open up an Etsy shop. Is a business license required? If so, how much do you charge to get the necessary permits Please hold for a moment? I keep scrolling up to read your response but every time you send another response, it shoots me back to the end.

I have a full-time job and create Acrylic Art at home in Tallahassee, FL in my spare time as a hobby and have been told I should sell it. I would like to sell .nationwide on Etsy the location will be at my home. selling nationwide hopefully. primarily selling on Etsy and Facebook preferably. starting small and growing larger as time moves forward. I would open a shop on Etsy. I would sell my Handmade home goods and accessories from my home and I need to know what I have to do. I want to Set Up Etsy Shop In WA. What would I have to sign up for decor via Etsy and my website? Just trying to figure out what I'm supposed to do. I'm selling retail and want to buy wholesale items but would hopefully be buying my supplies to make my homemade decor. I make wreaths for sale on my Etsy shop and sell in VA, CA, MN, and WA?

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       Starting an Etsy Store Business

       Hi, Rhonda, yes a  FL Business License is Required To Sell Art On Etsy. Also here is  Where To Start Setting Up Etsy Shop In Florida. Here is What License You Need To Sell On Etsy used and new items.  The  Permits to Buy Wholesale And Resale and getting a business license for   Etsy Store are available here online.

When you buy wholesale, you need to provide the wholesaler the resale certificate that comes with our seller's permit filing service.

The resale certificate will have the business name, seller's permit number, and the business address to certify that you are an authorized reseller in Florida.

Sales tax is added to the price of taxable goods or services and collected from the purchaser at the time of sale.

Florida's general state sales tax rate is 6% with the following exceptions: 4% on amusement machine receipts, 5.5% on the lease or license of commercial real property, and 6.95% on electricity.

The sales tax rate for most locations in Virginia is 5.3%. Three areas have an additional regional tax as outlined below. In all of Florida , food for home consumption (e.g. grocery items) and certain essential personal hygiene items are taxed at a reduced rate of 2.5%.

The State of Washington imposes a 6.5% sales tax on all retail sales as defined by statute (RCW 82.08. 020).

The state sales tax rate in Minnesota is 6.875%.

With local taxes, the total sales tax rate is between 6.875% and 8.875%. Minnesota has recent rate changes (Fri Jan 01, 2021).

When you sell retail, you need to charge sales tax. For example, if you sell a new or used item at $70, you will need to collect an additional $5.60 for sales tax because CA has a statewide sales tax rate of 7.25%.

Note that because your business name "Etsy Juju Art," is a DBA doing business as name, you need to register it with a DBA, LLC or corporation.

       1. Here are the steps to start a Etsy Store business

       2. Etsy Store Licensing:

       3. Find the money to invest in your Poshmark  business,

       4. Complete your Etsy Store Licensing Registration,

        5. Choose  your Etsy Store location,

       6. Start your Etsy Store Store Business,

       7. Study your competition,

       8. Be creative, and  original,

       9. Get Etsy Store Merchandise from Wholesale Suppliers.

✔ Biz Structure

You can choose to be a(n) Etsy :

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

✔ Biz License

Marietta 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) Etsy business using a DBA Doing Business As Trade Name in Cobb County , i.e., starting businesses using a company name other than the legal (given name) owner's name, need a(n) DBA Doing Business As Trade Name Registration. For example, you start a(n) Etsy business and you call it "Ultra Etsy Co". You will need to file a trade firm name for it.

✔ Seller Permit

Also, keep in mind that in GA though, a business license and a DBA is necessary for most businesses but if your business sells any taxable items, you will need a sales tax ID number. (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

If you are thinking of hiring help, you will need a state employer ID and an IRS number employer ID. I.e., a GA Federal Tax Id Number ($29) and a(n) GA 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 Marietta, Incorporate in GA or form a(n) GA LLC .

If you will set up a corporation or form an LLC, you will not have to file a DBA (Doing Business As) unless your corproration or LLC name will be different that the busienss name you will trade under. Businesses that use the full legal name of the owner as a business name do not need to register an assumed business name. So, for example, your name is "John X Doe" and you use that as a business name.

✔ Incorporation

If you do form an Retail Trade llc or incorporate (about $49 plus state fees for most states) your Etsy business instead of just filing a fictitious business name (dba), it will help you avoid legal and financial personal liability arising out of business transactions and you will not have to register the Marietta business name. Instead of filing a Cobb County fictitious business name (our service fee includes dba business name filing and legal paper publication) you can elect to incorporate in GA or form an GA LLC (starts @ $49 plus state fee for most states & includes bylaws and LLC operating agreement)..

Free Seller's Permit