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hello all. hope everyone is having a great day so far. ok here's the deal...i need information on how to obtain a reseller's permit in California. i've googled it and still am not exactly sure on how to go about it. one place says that a ton of paperwork needs to be filled out and then i have to attend a seminar..and then another place tells me i can just fill out a simple one page application online and submit it to my local chamber of commerce. i just need to hear it from someone that has done it. any information is greatly appreciated. thanks amigos/as.
Miguel
Here ya go... this page tells ya exactly what you have to do.. and its the california state web site..
You can download and print out and mail in.. or go in person and get yours..
hey thanks a million guys. one more thing..once i have the resellers permit how is this gonna effect me as far as taxes is concerned? will things be any different?
What do you mean when you say "as far as taxes is concerned? will things be any different?"
If you are talking about sales tax, it will be different, as you are required to collect sales tax for the rate in the county in which the sale takes place. If you are selling out of state it's not required.
If you are talking about Federal Income Tax you should consult your tax preparer.
Some cities in California require a business license or permit, you should check with the city that you conduct your business in.
hey Bill thanks for the good luck wishes..and yes i was reffering to income tax and how the permit would affect me when it came time to file. i was told by a friend that i would need to report my earnings every six months. also that if i didnt report anything, the government had the right to tax me for what they "felt" was an accurate amount of what i "probably" earned. anyways, it was all very confusing to me..i think because i was getting advice from the wrong people. that's why im glad this forum is here..you guys have cleared things up for me and pointed me in the right direction now. thnx again.
Miguel
Hi Miguel,
I am in southern california, san pedro. Even though I am in san pedro, I had to get a los angeles city tax certificate (also known as your los angeles business license) and also resellers permit. I do have to file my taxes every six months (which I am doing right now and completely confused because most of my sales are out of state). I had a company that does business filings do it for me. I believe I paid around $260.00, and that included my tax id, resellers permit and my dba. After I looked up how much they would cost individually, the price was not bad, and I did not have to worry about filling out papers and make sure I did everything properly. You might want to check into something like that as it makes things alot easier. Hope this info helps.
1. Income taxes. You're now running a business and will (most likely) have to fill out the appropriate tax forms (Schedule C?) when you do your personal taxes.
2. Sales tax. The state wants its cut from all of your sales. If you sell $100 worth of stuff, you'll have to send them $7.75 (7.75% - or whatever it is for your city). I just sent mine in. It's pretty simple. The Board sends you the forms to send in in June or Dec, depending on what fiscal cycle you're on). A lot of stuff is preprinted and I think I only had to put numbers into 6 places, sign it, and send it in with a check.
I had a company that does business filings do it for me. I believe I paid around $260.00, and that included my tax id, resellers permit and my dba. After I looked up how much they would cost individually, the price was not bad.
How much was that DBA??? The EIN is free and the resellers permit is also free. Did you also get a business license from the city?
Yes, I got a los angeles city license , tax certificate, dba and resellers permit. Those were all of the items I needed to work in the city of los angeles. When I lived in redondo beach I did not need the city license or the tax certificate, but because I live in san pedro, it is unincorperated los angeles city, so it falls into city of los angeles. I found it was much easier to have a legal company do it all for me. When I priced what it would take to do the dba, with the filing and publishing, that alone came to around $100.00, plus the driving to downtown LA to file it, and anyone who knows downtown LA, knows what a pain it is to go there for anything haha. I dont remember exactly what the other fees were, but when I added it up, it came close to what I paid the company that did it for me. They were right in long beach and they mailed everything to me to sign, so I did not have to go anywhere to file, just stuck them in the mail. When I first hired them to do the paperwork for me, I did everything online and then they just mailed certain papers that actually had to have my signature, and I mailed them back. It was very easy and was done within two weeks, of course that is not including the time that the dba had to run in the paper. Hope this helps
Heck just the ad in the paper to get your dba (it has to be a special ad in a certain section) was over $100. to run for the 4 weeks required. plus the time and gas and such.. our city licence we are in pasadena was over 100. .. so it all adds up..
of courese it has real benifits to have all the correct licences and such..
Heck just the ad in the paper to get your dba (it has to be a special ad in a certain section) was over $100. to run for the 4 weeks required. plus the time and gas and such.. our city licence we are in pasadena was over 100. .. so it all adds up..
of courese it has real benifits to have all the correct licences and such..
$100 for the ad? wow.
I just did a quick look at the OC register and they take care of the ad and filing it with the clerk. $53 for the ad and $25 for the county. My city (HB) charges about $80 for a business license. I don't think I need to go anywhere to file the forms.
Mystysue, it sounds like your fees were very similar to mine, is Pasadena also considered city of los angeles? I found it to be so much easier to just have someone else do the work for me that knew what I needed and knew how to do it quickly.
Have any of you had to pay for a Home Occupant Permit??? I checked the zoning regulations today, and they said I had to apply for a Home Occupant Permit worth $77.00.... hmmmm is it really required... all I am doing at home is packaging stuff to take to fed ex or UPS for shipment.
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