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Your Instructions saved my sanity! Thank you sooooooooo much for providing me with your service! I am flying solo here trying to begin a book business to help children.
Thank you, I couldn't find the step by step on the CDTFA YT channel and yours had popped up and was easy to follow. I did it while I was watching. I have a seller's permit now! Yes!!!
I needed your help! Ugh I just filed for my sellers permit using your older video. It took me an hour had to get info from the wife and other location CDFTA and such. Thank you so much! I will recommend your video to other small business owners who have questions about filing for their seller's permit the trough the state.
Hi! Thanks for the video. Do you know if the same goes for Amazon in terms of being a marketplace facilitator? If I am buying goods in California and reselling them on Amazon do I need a seller's permit? What about getting a tax exempt certificate? Thanks so much!
Thank you so much! I almost gave up earlier because I was having a hard time starting to apply for a seller's permit, but this video is so helpful! I have a question: What are the examples of internet sales websites and 3rd party websites? Thank you!
Very welcome! A marketplace faciliatator is a third party website such as Etsy who transacts the sale AND collects and remits the sales tax for the sale to the CDTFA.
This video is super clear, thank you! But I couldn’t complete my application because the site ask me for more than one partner for my LLC. But is just only me :( So, I am stuck. Please help!
For the question, 'What Business Type are you registering this activity for?' - there're no option for LLC anymore. It gives Individual/Sole Proprietor, Married Co-ownership, and registered domestic partners only in the drop down menu. Do you know where this website asks for LLC?
If I understand correctly, if a person (not an LLC) sells only on marketplace facilitators (such as eBay and Etzy) does not need a seller's permit. As trader, how can one then remit taxes to CDTFA via eBay? Also, where can we contact you/your business? Thanks.
Quick question for sole proprietor in Cali. . Are multiple seller’s permits needed for more than one FBA? Does a sole proprietor need to register a seller’s permit for each of their FBA’s? Also could you clarify the address part for sole proprietor. If my biz address for everything will be a virtual mailbox, with this also be the business address used when registering this seller’s permit? If all are online businesses and (may end up at some craft fairs eventually), but for now would be goods sold online like digital downloads, physical art that is shipped from home or that i outsource POD with Shopify. So there is no actual physical location. Would i register with home address or virtual business address? Also if you answered h this in other videos, i apologize. I’m going through and watching many of them now. So helpful. Thanks for your time and insight. 😊
Assuming by FBA you are meaning a Fictitious Business Name (FBN or DBA) - you need one seller's permit for each business entity. You would can have one business entity - with a business license and seller's permit and then a several different fictitious business names registered under that single business entity - and one seller's permit for the business entity those FBNs are tied to. A virtual mailbox and a virtual office are different - a virtual mailbox simply is for receiving mail. In order to register a business to a virtual address, you must have purchased virtual office service that specifically grants you permission to register your business to that location. In this case, when you enter information asking for a business address, you would enter the virtual office as your registered business address and this would then match the information on your business license and DBA.
Oh wow thanks for the reply. Yes I was referring to FBN or DBA 🤦♀️. To clarify, these would be essentially all graphic design/ art businesses, but they would be on separate Shopify (or similar) store fronts. BUt they are all totally different as the products and designs will cater to different audiences ( teachers, small business owners, stationary lovers, etc). So are you saying that I could create one FBN and use it as an umbrella to register the others as a different FBA connected to one main/initial FBA of my choosing, even though they are different websites. If I need to unregister one later to create an LLC does it get complicated if they are linked to one another? They would have all the same address. Pretty sure it’s a virtual office that i registered for but i will double check. Thanks again. You’ve been so helpful :)
How in the living f*&k do you enter in the NAICS code for "Other Direct Selling Establishments"?? The terrible online form won't let me just manually enter that number and trying the "search" brings up an endless string of every single other NAICS number except that one.
So if I wanted to sell a non tangible product (Software as a Service) through the “Lemon Squeezy” marketplace, where they are acting as a merchant of record (which seems to be the same as marketplace facilitator, since they are collecting and remitting sales tax) then I wouldn’t need a sellers permit?
Your LLC name acts as your DBA - it is just registered on the state level, and an LLC can register additional different DBAs with their county clerk recorder's office . You can not create a new DBA by writing it in on a seller's permit application.
Hi I want to know Even I sell online as sole proprietor but still no I need to save sale tax for buying product If I have seller permit do I have to report sale tax to state or online facilitator like Amazon the will report to states
Thank you! This helped with some of my questions on filling out the form. I have so many questions still though! I sell only on eBay, everything I see online says I need a seller’s permit. I really don’t need one?! Also, Do you know, if I buy from estate sales and only sell on eBay, do I need a business license? If I don’t have a business license, would I just put my name on the DBA line? Thank you!
Hey Ginny, just wanted to let you know how much I value the information you shared in your video. I only have one question though - if I happen to have two different businesses, would I need to complete two distinct seller permits?
It depends. Are the businesses technically the same business but you have registered two different DBA's under the same business entity? Or are they completely different businesses? Are they registered at the same or different locations?
Does one need to get a business license first before eligible to apply for seller's permit or one can apply directly for the seller's permit even as a private reseller?
Hi, thank you so much! This video was incredibly helpful. I do have two questions. I have an etsy shop, and now I want to start selling my product at craft fairs. I’m aiming to do three craft fairs a year, would I need to get a temporary sellers permit each time? Or just obtain a permanent one? Also, I make my products at my house, and legally it belongs to my parents. If I put our home address down as my business address, how will this affect them? I’m a college student living at home and I don’t wanna do anything wrong and put them in a bad spot. Thanks in advance for responding! :)
A temporary permit is good for 90 days - if you don't plan on making sales beyond those fairs at all, you can get temporary permits. But if you plan on doing more in the future obtain a regular.
Great info! Curious if the amount for sales tax varies depending if buyer is in a diff state or is it always the same? Also if I’m selling via online then I’m assuming DBA address is same as my personal address?
Hi! I've been a wedding photographer for over a decade, so I know this one well ;) If you are providing ZERO tangible products - no usb drive, no prints, no albums and no possibility to order any of those tangible products later, then no sales tax applies before the labor does not result in a tangible product. However if you provide images on a flash drive, an album, or the client orders prints even if its later on down the road than the entire thing including the labor involved to create those photos is subject to sales tax.
I want to start selling in CA as Amazon FBA, do i need sales permit or Reseller's permit? i do have reseller certificate for Wyomming state. do i need specific certificate for CA in order to do wholesale business in CA. I want to buy directly from wholesaler of CA and sell it directly to CA through Amazon FBA platform. So help me guide through what licennse i Required, i do have EIN. i am doing all these from CANADA. love from canada. these video is really very helpful. thanks for that. i am waiting for your reply. thanks
Hi! Can you still obtain a resellers permit to avoid being charged sales tax when you purchase goods even though you sell through a marketplace facilitator?
Thanks for the very informative video Ginny, just one question though. I am an Irish Limited Company business owner and I will be using this business to trade in California. I obviously do not have a California Sec of State Entity number. Do I need this in order to obtain my sellers permit? Thanks
What if i want to buy goods in SAN DIEGO CALIFORNIA but only sell down in Tijuana Mexico?? How would i go about that ? Mexico IRS (SAT) Always requires a invoice instead of a receipt
Hi there! Currently trying to get my shop together. I have some questions if that's alright. I was thinking opening on shop on etsy, do i need to apply for a seller's permit and are there any other things i would need to apply for to start this process? and i would be selling under a ficitous name, do i need to file that? will this also apply to the publishing it in newspapers in the city i am in? Again, I'm sorry if this is too many, I dont have very more guidance through the process. Thank you for an amazing video!
Hi, Firstly, Thanks a lot for making these amazing informative videos. I had a quick question on the Application for sellers permit. Under the tab your information, Identification type: is it okay to put your business EIN in ITIN number or do I need to give my personal ID information like SSN, Passport or DL?
It was helpful until I got to the part about naming the business we are in. We are a pumpkin patch and will be selling t shirts. There didn't seem to be a category. Can you help?
I would look up NAICS codes for small farm/agribusiness/general crops I'm sure there are several codes that would work for a small farm in the agribusiness sector.
If you are a multi member LLC, does each member who participates in sales need to apply for the sellers permit? But if 1 member participates in market sales while the other uses a marketplace facilitator do they still need one?
An EIN is free. IRS.gov takes 5 minutes An EIN is required for an LLC but optional for a sole proprietor I have videos on all these topics available on my channel home search EIN
Thank you so much for this video. I filled out the form to get the seller's permit, but I plan on selling at craft fairs in multiple locations. What address should be on the actual permit if it is always changing?
You would use the same address you used on your business license as the address for your business - sounds like you would be registering your home address
Hi Ginny thank you for the video. You rock! Quick question. Is TikTok's new marketplace a Marketplace Facilitator? We want to sell brand products like Ghost Energy Drinks on TikTok's new marketplace, do we need to obtain a reseller permit to legally sell those products or can we buy in bulk and resell them on TikTok without a permit? Thank you for your response in advance. We appreciate your videos.
Hi! Tiktok does state it is a marketplace facilitator, but you may still need to hold a seller's permit if you hold inventory in the state and nexus establishment requires you to hold one and file a no sales tax due report- you can contact the CDTFA directly to call and get confirmation. From TikTok: 12. Taxes 12.1. If you sell to buyers based in the U.S., most jurisdictions require that TikTok collects applicable sales taxes on your sales due to marketplace facilitator legislation. For sales to buyers based in marketplace jurisdictions, TikTok will calculate, collect, and remit the sales tax on your behalf. Prices advertised on TikTok Shop are exclusive of applicable sales taxes, which will be calculated and charged at checkout. 12.2. Except for sales tax collection and remittance into marketplace jurisdictions, you are responsible for complying with all applicable tax laws and rules and regulations, including the determination, calculation, collection, withholding, reporting, and remittance of applicable taxes and duties, fees, surcharges, and additional charges for sales that result from your sale of products on TikTok. In the event that TikTok is held liable for your failure to withhold tax, interest or penalties with respect to any payment made on behalf of you or the information reporting for such payment, you agrees to indemnify TikTok for any such liability unless, prior to the payment, you identify the payment as requiring TikTok to withhold or report and provides all information, including the payment’s source and character, reasonably required to enable information reporting. 12.3. You acknowledge that your use of TikTok’s Commerce Products, including Payment Services, may be subject to tax information reporting and withholding requirements and agree to provide all necessary information to permit TikTok and Third- Party PSPs to comply with any such requirements.
One more question Ginny, on your video where you discuss the business information Credit Card Processor, "Will the business be accepting credit card payments?" and Internet Sales, "Are you making internet sales?" what should we say, if we are only selling through our TikTok shop? Thank you in advance. @@ginnysilver
I am in the same situation as you. I am also planning to become a balloon artist, but I don’t have a fixed location to sell my products. I am applying for a license. Has your problem been resolved?
Thanks Ginny. For those that may have some problems registering with home address and could not use my UPS STORE mailbin address (because it says it is not verified) what address could be used to registered? Thanks.
You need a designated business address - your home address can be used, or you would need to pay for a virtual office which allows business registrations to use the address
@@ginnysilver Thanks, there may be some issues at home so I am up to pay for a virtual office which allows business registrations to use the address. Are you aware of anyone who provide that service? (Sorry but it is the first time I hear this). Thanks.
Hello Ginny, Great Info, and thank you. I have a question. Do we need a business license issued from the county in addition to a seller permit from CDTFA to sell on Etsy?
If you are engaged in business in California, you should hold a business license - yes. Etsy won't specifically check or require you to hold one but CA and your city does require it.
@ginnysilver This is so informative! Thank you. I'm in San Diego, CA selling tangible items on Etsy. I didn't think I needed any permits/licenses with Etsy. But I have seen different information so I applied for a business tax license, but now they're asking me for my seller's permit. Does this mean I need to have a seller's permit even though Etsy is a marketplace facilitator? Thank you!!
Is this for a seller permit or new business account ??? I saw all the clips but i got confused, I followed your clip to create one for me step by step at the same time but mine have different items. i need one for individual seller permit in California. please explain if you have time.
This video was amazing! I have a quick question if you don't mind, my partners Ecommerce company is currently Converting from a California LLC to a Texas one, can we pursue multiple states Sellers Permits while this process is ongoing, or should we wait until her LLC has Domesticated?
So glad it was helpful! Yes, you can (an may need to) hold sellers permits in multiple states - each state has their own unique laws about who is required to hold a seller's permit but you can hold them in multiple states.
Thank you for your video! I have a question. I'm an Etsy seller. I'd like to sell my items at the party ( not my house) . Paying option is Square which is connect to my Etsy shop. Do I need a seller's permit? If so, is temporary one ok?
After I login in and asked me what type of business type I am registering (individual/sole proprietor), it says " Based on your responses, it appears your business requires the following accounts with the State of California: Please select "No" for the permits/accounts you do not wish to register for at this time." If i press no, i cant move on. If i press yes, they ask if i want to apply for a temporary seller's permit. Not sure what i should do from here. Need help!
To sell something as a business in California, you at a minimum need a seller's permit, business license, DBA registration if operating as something other than your first and last legal name, and possibly zoning clearance/home use permit. You can choose to operate as a sole proprietor with just those, or can become an LLC if you want the liability protections an LLC offers.
If im starting a mobile mechanic service business. Do i charge sales tax percentage on the parts i sell based on where my business is registered or where i do repairs at if the percentage is different??? Please help
I'm doing mine and I noticed you didn't get the Sales and Use Tax Account-Sellers permit part. Its asking me for Projected Monthly sales and project monthly taxable sales. Like bro I haven't started my business yet how how am I supposed to know how much I'm expected to make when I'm selling online goods 😭
You need a sellers permit in the state where items are shipped if your sales totals reach that states unique thresholds. Each state is different. Use a software such as Tax Jar to monitor these threshholds
Hello just wondering when I filed for my LLC I immediately got the EIN number but do I have to wait for the california secretary of state entity number? I’m missing that and it doesn’t show up on the business search.
I would like to know the answer to this. I have registered my business fictitious name two weeks and it's in the process and need to wait for 8 weeks. Can I still apply for sellers permit or need to wait until the business is fully registered? Also this is a floral design studio
If your DBA is denied and you have already applied for a sellers permit under that name you would have a mess - wait for the DBA, then get your sellers permit, then business license. Business license app will ask for your DBA and sellers permit number.
Appreciate the video and insights, very well defined. If I purchase products from Alibaba to resell on Amazon FBA, do I need a seller's permit for tax exemption from Alibaba then need a reseller certificate as well? I couldn't locate detailed information regarding facilitator on the FAQs page
You are only permitted to create a resale certificate if you hold a valid seller's permit - if you don't hold one then you dont have the ability to issue a resale certificate in California.
@@ginnysilver thank you. If I haven’t had any sales for the current period or if they’ve all been sales on places such as websites that already collect tax, how do prove that to the state? Thank you
You are obligated to keep business and financial records but don't provide that documentation to the state unless asked/audited. You would complete your sales and use tax return and claim the sales totals there - you are obligated to still file even if you had no sales
Hey Thank you for all this information . After I applied for a sellers permit I got a message asking for my 2023 ESTIMATED GROSS RECEIPTS, but I don't necessarily know how to answer that , as I haven't done any business yet. Do you have any advise? Thank you in advance.
Very welcome! It's estimated, so just do the best you can. Its intended for those who are confident they will have a significantly large amount of sales to pay in advance - it really won't effect you unless you predict very large numbers. Do you estimate $1000 in sales, $4000? $50,000, $500,000? Do your best guess to give a ballpark based on the type of products/services you offer and how big your operation is.
So I've just been selling on Etsy and have had a business license and no sellers permit. (The state tax people told me the same thing you said) but now I want to sell Print-on-demand books through Amazon. Am I required to get a sellers permit? I tried to go file for a sellers permit but once I login, I cannot find where it says to apply for a permit! The website is confusing.
Amazon KDP handles the sales and tax. You received payment directly from Amazon KDP in the form of royalties, so you are not required to have a sellers permit for that purpose either! But I show where to find the application in the video if you apply in the future.
Hello Ginny thank for sharing great knowledge i have some questions i have seller permit in texas state i bought products in California and supplier deducted tax on my purchase.Do i need another seller permit in California state?? in every state where i ll buy products i should have relevant state permit???
Hi! Yes, California and most other states require you to hold a state sellers permit in order to waive the state taxes when buying wholesale. However if selling in a marketplace facilitator such as Etsy where you aren't required to hold a sellers permit, this requirement is waived if you inform them you are selling in a marketplace facilitator but also technically need to be a registered business in the state of CA.
@@ginnysilver Thank you i am doing fba wholesale i have to buy products from anywhere in everstate it depends where the supplier is located so technically i should have seller permit in which state my supplier is located?
@insubject9245 with FBA you also must have a sellers permit where your items are warehoused. If Amazon is housing your inventory in CA then you have a business presence in CA and need a sellers permit.
Sellers permits are free to obtain. If you are operating a business you need a sellers petition, a registered DBA, a business license, and possible zoning clearance for your business address
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Hello, I was just remembering you and all the help you provided me and many others. It's nice to see you here helping people out.
Thank you so much for your support - really appreciate that!
Your Instructions saved my sanity! Thank you sooooooooo much for providing me with your service! I am flying solo here trying to begin a book business to help children.
So glad this was helpful, you're very welcome!
Thank you, I couldn't find the step by step on the CDTFA YT channel and yours had popped up and was easy to follow. I did it while I was watching. I have a seller's permit now! Yes!!!
Yay!!!! Congrats!!
Thank you for this! The way you break things down are so great.
Very welcome - glad this was helpful!
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Thank you, Ginny, it was so easy to apply with your guidance. Appreciate your help
So glad this was helpful!!
I needed your help! Ugh I just filed for my sellers permit using your older video. It took me an hour had to get info from the wife and other location CDFTA and such. Thank you so much! I will recommend your video to other small business owners who have questions about filing for their seller's permit the trough the state.
So glad it was helpful! :)
Hi. Hot to get the possible providers cdtfa number. ? The application ask for at least 1 how to get that number? Thanks
I just finished this step! Thank you for your help. Also Fyi I had additional steps for sole proprietor
Thanks Ginny. Appreciate this valuable information. A lot to think about 🙋♀️😊
Very welcome :) Thank you!
Amazing video, was able to apply while watching. Thank you!!
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you have been a massive help for me thank you so much
I'm so glad to hear that! You're very welcome
So helpful, thank you so much!!!!!
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Waoh it’s insane how simple it actually is 😅 I had a headache for this!
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Thank you Ginny. this is a complete fully explained walkthrough. THANKS FOR THE GREAT WORK
So glad this was helpful!
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Hi! Thanks for the video. Do you know if the same goes for Amazon in terms of being a marketplace facilitator? If I am buying goods in California and reselling them on Amazon do I need a seller's permit? What about getting a tax exempt certificate? Thanks so much!
Awesome thank you!
Very welcome :)
Thank you so much! I almost gave up earlier because I was having a hard time starting to apply for a seller's permit, but this video is so helpful! I have a question: What are the examples of internet sales websites and 3rd party websites? Thank you!
Very welcome! A marketplace faciliatator is a third party website such as Etsy who transacts the sale AND collects and remits the sales tax for the sale to the CDTFA.
Another great guide!
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THANK YOU I was losing my mind trying to figure out how to even find the right link to do this. Those government websites are horrible
So glad this was helpful - very welcome!
This video is super clear, thank you! But I couldn’t complete my application because the site ask me for more than one partner for my LLC. But is just only me :( So, I am stuck. Please help!
Select single member LLC a step back
there is no option like that, I have INDIVIDUAL/SOLE PROPRIETOR OR LLC@@ginnysilver
For the question, 'What Business Type are you registering this activity for?' - there're no option for LLC anymore. It gives Individual/Sole Proprietor, Married Co-ownership, and registered domestic partners only in the drop down menu. Do you know where this website asks for LLC?
At Minute 10:48 has that info
When signing up I forgot to press pdf printable view is there a way to still download my submission?
If I understand correctly, if a person (not an LLC) sells only on marketplace facilitators (such as eBay and Etzy) does not need a seller's permit. As trader, how can one then remit taxes to CDTFA via eBay? Also, where can we contact you/your business? Thanks.
hey jenny what do i do if i want to buy wholesale phones to sell on ebay?
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Quick question for sole proprietor in Cali. . Are multiple seller’s permits needed for more than one FBA? Does a sole proprietor need to register a seller’s permit for each of their FBA’s? Also could you clarify the address part for sole proprietor. If my biz address for everything will be a virtual mailbox, with this also be the business address used when registering this seller’s permit? If all are online businesses and (may end up at some craft fairs eventually), but for now would be goods sold online like digital downloads, physical art that is shipped from home or that i outsource POD with Shopify. So there is no actual physical location. Would i register with home address or virtual business address? Also if you answered h this in other videos, i apologize. I’m going through and watching many of them now. So helpful. Thanks for your time and insight. 😊
Assuming by FBA you are meaning a Fictitious Business Name (FBN or DBA) - you need one seller's permit for each business entity. You would can have one business entity - with a business license and seller's permit and then a several different fictitious business names registered under that single business entity - and one seller's permit for the business entity those FBNs are tied to.
A virtual mailbox and a virtual office are different - a virtual mailbox simply is for receiving mail. In order to register a business to a virtual address, you must have purchased virtual office service that specifically grants you permission to register your business to that location. In this case, when you enter information asking for a business address, you would enter the virtual office as your registered business address and this would then match the information on your business license and DBA.
Oh wow thanks for the reply. Yes I was referring to FBN or DBA 🤦♀️. To clarify, these would be essentially all graphic design/ art businesses, but they would be on separate Shopify (or similar) store fronts. BUt they are all totally different as the products and designs will cater to different audiences ( teachers, small business owners, stationary lovers, etc). So are you saying that I could create one FBN and use it as an umbrella to register the others as a different FBA connected to one main/initial FBA of my choosing, even though they are different websites. If I need to unregister one later to create an LLC does it get complicated if they are linked to one another? They would have all the same address. Pretty sure it’s a virtual office that i registered for but i will double check. Thanks again. You’ve been so helpful :)
I have an LLC & ITIN and my LLC is in VA, and i want to get California Sales tax permit and i am a non us resident. How can i get that
Is it same tax exemption certificate?. And can we use it for truck trailer and it's parts purchase
Thanks for your help! About the address, what if I sell online from my own home?
Which address are you using on your business license and DBA? Use the same address - if you are registering your business to your home, use your home
How in the living f*&k do you enter in the NAICS code for "Other Direct Selling Establishments"?? The terrible online form won't let me just manually enter that number and trying the "search" brings up an endless string of every single other NAICS number except that one.
So if I wanted to sell a non tangible product (Software as a Service) through the “Lemon Squeezy” marketplace, where they are acting as a merchant of record (which seems to be the same as marketplace facilitator, since they are collecting and remitting sales tax) then I wouldn’t need a sellers permit?
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Great video - thank you. If operating as an LLC - can you create a DBA on the spot if you don't already have one?
Your LLC name acts as your DBA - it is just registered on the state level, and an LLC can register additional different DBAs with their county clerk recorder's office . You can not create a new DBA by writing it in on a seller's permit application.
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Even I sell online as sole proprietor but still no I need to save sale tax for buying product
If I have seller permit do I have to report sale tax to state or online facilitator like Amazon the will report to states
For a sellers permit, how long does the approval take for temporary and regular permit?
Thank you! This helped with some of my questions on filling out the form. I have so many questions still though! I sell only on eBay, everything I see online says I need a seller’s permit. I really don’t need one?! Also, Do you know, if I buy from estate sales and only sell on eBay, do I need a business license? If I don’t have a business license, would I just put my name on the DBA line? Thank you!
Applied and got approved. Cant find sellers permit number. Help?
Hey Ginny, just wanted to let you know how much I value the information you shared in your video. I only have one question though - if I happen to have two different businesses, would I need to complete two distinct seller permits?
It depends. Are the businesses technically the same business but you have registered two different DBA's under the same business entity? Or are they completely different businesses? Are they registered at the same or different locations?
Hi Ginny, thank you for all the help. I used the video as I applied. Question, if my business address changes, is it easy to update?
Yes you can update that in the online account by changing the location of your business
Does one need to get a business license first before eligible to apply for seller's permit or one can apply directly for the seller's permit even as a private reseller?
Sellers permit first, then business license - the business license app will ask for your sellers permit number
Hi, thank you so much! This video was incredibly helpful. I do have two questions. I have an etsy shop, and now I want to start selling my product at craft fairs. I’m aiming to do three craft fairs a year, would I need to get a temporary sellers permit each time? Or just obtain a permanent one? Also, I make my products at my house, and legally it belongs to my parents. If I put our home address down as my business address, how will this affect them? I’m a college student living at home and I don’t wanna do anything wrong and put them in a bad spot. Thanks in advance for responding! :)
A temporary permit is good for 90 days - if you don't plan on making sales beyond those fairs at all, you can get temporary permits. But if you plan on doing more in the future obtain a regular.
Great info! Curious if the amount for sales tax varies depending if buyer is in a diff state or is it always the same? Also if I’m selling via online then I’m assuming DBA address is same as my personal address?
Thanks for the guide! You mentioned photography is taxed. Does that mean digital only packages must pay sales tax as well as session fees?
Hi! I've been a wedding photographer for over a decade, so I know this one well ;) If you are providing ZERO tangible products - no usb drive, no prints, no albums and no possibility to order any of those tangible products later, then no sales tax applies before the labor does not result in a tangible product. However if you provide images on a flash drive, an album, or the client orders prints even if its later on down the road than the entire thing including the labor involved to create those photos is subject to sales tax.
I want to start selling in CA as Amazon FBA, do i need sales permit or Reseller's permit? i do have reseller certificate for Wyomming state. do i need specific certificate for CA in order to do wholesale business in CA. I want to buy directly from wholesaler of CA and sell it directly to CA through Amazon FBA platform. So help me guide through what licennse i Required, i do have EIN. i am doing all these from CANADA. love from canada. these video is really very helpful. thanks for that. i am waiting for your reply. thanks
You will need a seller's permit with the CDTFA and file sales and use tax returns
Do you need a reseller permit for California to buy wholesale there if you live and plan on selling in another state?
Yes you need a sellers permit
Do need to have to register your business before the sellers permit ?
Register your DBA first to ensure it's available, then sellers permit, then business license.
17:15 what if they say I already have a sellers permit?? I’m super confused…
They? The CDTFA? Contact them by phone
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS. Just finished all steps but didnt have to pay. is this correct?
Correct! No fee you just must file and pay sales and use tax returns
Didn’t see the bank requirement info ? They don’t ask for that anymore i googled the requirements and it says bank accounts info
Hi! Can you still obtain a resellers permit to avoid being charged sales tax when you purchase goods even though you sell through a marketplace facilitator?
You would be obtaining a sellers permit and then filing returns that state your sales were made using a MF - yes!
Thanks for the very informative video Ginny, just one question though. I am an Irish Limited Company business owner and I will be using this business to trade in California. I obviously do not have a California Sec of State Entity number. Do I need this in order to obtain my sellers permit? Thanks
Hi! No you do not, the secretary of state number can be left blank as not every business has one.
Thanks for the reply, much appreciated.@@ginnysilver
You need to show us as LLC and not just sole proprietor
LLCs are addressed in this video at the start of the application
After applying online, how long does it take to get the certificate?
I believe about 2 weeks
What if i want to buy goods in SAN DIEGO CALIFORNIA but only sell down in Tijuana Mexico??
How would i go about that ?
Mexico IRS (SAT) Always requires a invoice instead of a receipt
Buying wholesale in CA requires you to hold a Ca sellers permit
Hi there! Currently trying to get my shop together. I have some questions if that's alright. I was thinking opening on shop on etsy, do i need to apply for a seller's permit and are there any other things i would need to apply for to start this process? and i would be selling under a ficitous name, do i need to file that? will this also apply to the publishing it in newspapers in the city i am in?
Again, I'm sorry if this is too many, I dont have very more guidance through the process. Thank you for an amazing video!
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Firstly, Thanks a lot for making these amazing informative videos.
I had a quick question on the Application for sellers permit. Under the tab your information, Identification type: is it okay to put your business EIN in ITIN number or do I need to give my personal ID information like SSN, Passport or DL?
An EIN can always replace your SS yes!
If an account has already been created will it flag that on the CDTFA site?
Great video thank you but how long until they notify you? I did this on 08/07/2023 and nothing?
Log in to the online account you created when you applied and see if you see your status there
It was helpful until I got to the part about naming the business we are in. We are a pumpkin patch and will be selling t shirts. There didn't seem to be a category. Can you help?
I would look up NAICS codes for small farm/agribusiness/general crops I'm sure there are several codes that would work for a small farm in the agribusiness sector.
If you are a multi member LLC, does each member who participates in sales need to apply for the sellers permit? But if 1 member participates in market sales while the other uses a marketplace facilitator do they still need one?
The business would hold the seller's permit, not an individual.
do you need a EIN? I thought you did and I just paid $250 for one, but now I signed up for the sellers permit and it didn't ask me??
An EIN is free. IRS.gov takes 5 minutes
An EIN is required for an LLC but optional for a sole proprietor
I have videos on all these topics available on my channel home search EIN
Thank you so much for this video. I filled out the form to get the seller's permit, but I plan on selling at craft fairs in multiple locations. What address should be on the actual permit if it is always changing?
You would use the same address you used on your business license as the address for your business - sounds like you would be registering your home address
@@ginnysilver Perfect, thank you!
Hello I have a question if I applied for a temp seller permit can I be able to sell my handmade crafts outside from my own house
Yes
How long does it take CA to finish these? I'm still waiting for my number.
Hi Ginny thank you for the video. You rock! Quick question. Is TikTok's new marketplace a Marketplace Facilitator? We want to sell brand products like Ghost Energy Drinks on TikTok's new marketplace, do we need to obtain a reseller permit to legally sell those products or can we buy in bulk and resell them on TikTok without a permit? Thank you for your response in advance. We appreciate your videos.
Hi! Tiktok does state it is a marketplace facilitator, but you may still need to hold a seller's permit if you hold inventory in the state and nexus establishment requires you to hold one and file a no sales tax due report- you can contact the CDTFA directly to call and get confirmation.
From TikTok:
12. Taxes
12.1. If you sell to buyers based in the U.S., most jurisdictions require that TikTok collects applicable sales taxes on your sales due to marketplace facilitator legislation. For sales to buyers based in marketplace jurisdictions, TikTok will calculate, collect, and remit the sales tax on your behalf. Prices advertised on TikTok Shop are exclusive of applicable sales taxes, which will be calculated and charged at checkout.
12.2. Except for sales tax collection and remittance into marketplace jurisdictions, you are responsible for complying with all applicable tax laws and rules and regulations, including the determination, calculation, collection, withholding, reporting, and remittance of applicable taxes and duties, fees, surcharges, and additional charges for sales that result from your sale of products on TikTok. In the event that TikTok is held liable for your failure to withhold tax, interest or penalties with respect to any payment made on behalf of you or the information reporting for such payment, you agrees to indemnify TikTok for any such liability unless, prior to the payment, you identify the payment as requiring TikTok to withhold or report and provides all information, including the payment’s source and character, reasonably required to enable information reporting.
12.3. You acknowledge that your use of TikTok’s Commerce Products, including Payment Services, may be subject to tax information reporting and withholding requirements and agree to provide all necessary information to permit TikTok and Third- Party PSPs to comply with any such requirements.
Thank you so much Ginny! You're awesome! 🫶@@ginnysilver
One more question Ginny, on your video where you discuss the business information Credit Card Processor, "Will the business be accepting credit card payments?" and Internet Sales, "Are you making internet sales?" what should we say, if we are only selling through our TikTok shop? Thank you in advance. @@ginnysilver
If I'm a balloon artist and go to many locations, what do I put for the business location?
The address you registered/will reguster your business to for your DBA and business license
I am in the same situation as you. I am also planning to become a balloon artist, but I don’t have a fixed location to sell my products. I am applying for a license. Has your problem been resolved?
Hi! Not sure if you can help but should my sellers permit have my name on it? Mine has my business name and my personal name on it?
Yes, it would have the name of the business owner on the permit.
What exactly is "Merchant Card Processor name" and "Merchant Card Processor Account". Can you please provide examples. Thanks!
An example of this would be Square, and your account with square - which is a common credit card processor.
What if you are an LLC from an out of state and need a secretary of the state number?
Then you would provide your secretary of state number for your llc
I don't have one @@ginnysilver
Thanks Ginny. For those that may have some problems registering with home address and could not use my UPS STORE mailbin address (because it says it is not verified) what address could be used to registered? Thanks.
You need a designated business address - your home address can be used, or you would need to pay for a virtual office which allows business registrations to use the address
Ipostal is the service I recommend
@@ginnysilver Thanks, there may be some issues at home so I am up to pay for a virtual office which allows business registrations to use the address. Are you aware of anyone who provide that service? (Sorry but it is the first time I hear this). Thanks.
Hello Ginny, Great Info, and thank you. I have a question. Do we need a business license issued from the county in addition to a seller permit from CDTFA to sell on Etsy?
If you are engaged in business in California, you should hold a business license - yes. Etsy won't specifically check or require you to hold one but CA and your city does require it.
@ginnysilver This is so informative! Thank you. I'm in San Diego, CA selling tangible items on Etsy. I didn't think I needed any permits/licenses with Etsy. But I have seen different information so I applied for a business tax license, but now they're asking me for my seller's permit. Does this mean I need to have a seller's permit even though Etsy is a marketplace facilitator? Thank you!!
Is this for a seller permit or new business account ??? I saw all the clips but i got confused, I followed your clip to create one for me step by step at the same time but mine have different items. i need one for individual seller permit in California. please explain if you have time.
If I am a California resident with an online store, can I get the sells permit in Florida. To save on sell taxes?
What state is your business registered in for your business license, business address, and DBA?
Also, where are your products housed
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This video was amazing! I have a quick question if you don't mind, my partners Ecommerce company is currently Converting from a California LLC to a Texas one, can we pursue multiple states Sellers Permits while this process is ongoing, or should we wait until her LLC has Domesticated?
So glad it was helpful! Yes, you can (an may need to) hold sellers permits in multiple states - each state has their own unique laws about who is required to hold a seller's permit but you can hold them in multiple states.
Thank you for your video! I have a question. I'm an Etsy seller. I'd like to sell my items at the party ( not my house) . Paying option is Square which is connect to my Etsy shop. Do I need a seller's permit? If so, is temporary one ok?
You need a sellers permit. Temporary if you only plan on using it for less than 90 days and not again.
Hi Ginny, what if I’m doing business at home, what business address should I use for applying for the permit?
Your home address or get a virtual office service which permits registering your business to their address
@@ginnysilver thank you. The info you provide in your videos inspired me to create a small business, thanks again & keep up the great work 👍🏼
@@jim4322I'm so glad to hear that! What type of business are you starting?
@@ginnysilver e-commerce
Do you need a business license to get a seller permit
No. You should obtain a DBA first, then a sellers permit, then your business license.
After I login in and asked me what type of business type I am registering (individual/sole proprietor), it says "
Based on your responses, it appears your business requires the following accounts with the State of California:
Please select "No" for the permits/accounts you do not wish to register for at this time." If i press no, i cant move on. If i press yes, they ask if i want to apply for a temporary seller's permit. Not sure what i should do from here. Need help!
Temporary sellers permit you answer no as shown in the video, since you want a permanent one.
Do you need an LLC to sell?
To sell something as a business in California, you at a minimum need a seller's permit, business license, DBA registration if operating as something other than your first and last legal name, and possibly zoning clearance/home use permit. You can choose to operate as a sole proprietor with just those, or can become an LLC if you want the liability protections an LLC offers.
For the DBA do I have to register the business first or what do I add if I have not registered my business name?
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If im starting a mobile mechanic service business. Do i charge sales tax percentage on the parts i sell based on where my business is registered or where i do repairs at if the percentage is different???
Please help
I would contact the CDTFA or a tax professional
I'm doing mine and I noticed you didn't get the Sales and Use Tax Account-Sellers permit part. Its asking me for Projected Monthly sales and project monthly taxable sales. Like bro I haven't started my business yet how how am I supposed to know how much I'm expected to make when I'm selling online goods 😭
Give a very rough estimate. $200? $1000? $10,000? It only matters if you project a very large number.
@@ginnysilver oh ok. Thank you so much 🙏
I registered my company in Wyoming .but sometimes I sell in other state ,do I need every state to get the seller's permit? thanks
You need a sellers permit in the state where items are shipped if your sales totals reach that states unique thresholds. Each state is different. Use a software such as Tax Jar to monitor these threshholds
Hello just wondering when I filed for my LLC I immediately got the EIN number but do I have to wait for the california secretary of state entity number? I’m missing that and it doesn’t show up on the business search.
Which documents did you complete and which are you asking about?
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I would like to know the answer to this. I have registered my business fictitious name two weeks and it's in the process and need to wait for 8 weeks. Can I still apply for sellers permit or need to wait until the business is fully registered? Also this is a floral design studio
If your DBA is denied and you have already applied for a sellers permit under that name you would have a mess - wait for the DBA, then get your sellers permit, then business license. Business license app will ask for your DBA and sellers permit number.
Appreciate the video and insights, very well defined. If I purchase products from Alibaba to resell on Amazon FBA, do I need a seller's permit for tax exemption from Alibaba then need a reseller certificate as well? I couldn't locate detailed information regarding facilitator on the FAQs page
Opposite
You are only permitted to create a resale certificate if you hold a valid seller's permit - if you don't hold one then you dont have the ability to issue a resale certificate in California.
@@ginnysilver thank you. If I haven’t had any sales for the current period or if they’ve all been sales on places such as websites that already collect tax, how do prove that to the state?
Thank you
You are obligated to keep business and financial records but don't provide that documentation to the state unless asked/audited. You would complete your sales and use tax return and claim the sales totals there - you are obligated to still file even if you had no sales
Hi if amazon or etsy already collects the tax for me than do I need to report/pay the sales again to the state again or do I claim 0? @@ginnysilver
Hey Thank you for all this information . After I applied for a sellers permit I got a message asking for my 2023 ESTIMATED GROSS RECEIPTS, but I don't necessarily know how to answer that , as I haven't done any business yet. Do you have any advise? Thank you in advance.
Very welcome! It's estimated, so just do the best you can. Its intended for those who are confident they will have a significantly large amount of sales to pay in advance - it really won't effect you unless you predict very large numbers. Do you estimate $1000 in sales, $4000? $50,000, $500,000? Do your best guess to give a ballpark based on the type of products/services you offer and how big your operation is.
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So I've just been selling on Etsy and have had a business license and no sellers permit. (The state tax people told me the same thing you said) but now I want to sell Print-on-demand books through Amazon. Am I required to get a sellers permit? I tried to go file for a sellers permit but once I login, I cannot find where it says to apply for a permit! The website is confusing.
Amazon KDP handles the sales and tax. You received payment directly from Amazon KDP in the form of royalties, so you are not required to have a sellers permit for that purpose either! But I show where to find the application in the video if you apply in the future.
Hello Ginny thank for sharing great knowledge i have some questions i have seller permit in texas state i bought products in California and supplier deducted tax on my purchase.Do i need another seller permit in California state?? in every state where i ll buy products i should have relevant state permit???
Hi! Yes, California and most other states require you to hold a state sellers permit in order to waive the state taxes when buying wholesale. However if selling in a marketplace facilitator such as Etsy where you aren't required to hold a sellers permit, this requirement is waived if you inform them you are selling in a marketplace facilitator but also technically need to be a registered business in the state of CA.
@@ginnysilver Thank you i am doing fba wholesale i have to buy products from anywhere in everstate it depends where the supplier is located so technically i should have seller permit in which state my supplier is located?
@insubject9245 with FBA you also must have a sellers permit where your items are warehoused. If Amazon is housing your inventory in CA then you have a business presence in CA and need a sellers permit.
Whats the cost. Do you only need a permit or a business license too
Sellers permits are free to obtain. If you are operating a business you need a sellers petition, a registered DBA, a business license, and possible zoning clearance for your business address