This section of the forum is for discussing the business and finance issues of the t-shirt industry. Which business structure to use (sole proprietor, LLC, S Corp, etc), how to handle billing, where to register your business and get the proper licensing, etc.
I called the maryland business lic offce today and was told that they could not issue me a lic for a home business if i keep product at home to mail out I will be starting out online.My question is do I need a lic for this business or sould I just register my name?
You don't need an llc to run a business, but you may want one. It all depends on your individual situation. LLC's aren't for everyone. You should talk to your tax person.
We are located in MD also and we did not need a liscense to operate a business from our house but we have to have a traders liscense because we also sell offsite. We went to our local courthouse and they told us what liscenses we needed. We also had to go to zoning to get a letter stating we were allowed to operate out of our house.
We are located in MD also and we did not need a liscense to operate a business from our house but we have to have a traders liscense because we also sell offsite. We went to our local courthouse and they told us what liscenses we needed. We also had to go to zoning to get a letter stating we were allowed to operate out of our house.
Maryland Business license or not 
