Bago construction and excavating · East Stroudsburg, PA
A crane swinging steel, a hard hat on a clipboard, and a freshly poured slab drying in the sun.
Short answer: For a construction contractor in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, the essentials are a federal tax ID number (EIN) and a local business license, plus an LLC or other structure.
In Pennsylvania, the seller's permit goes by the name Sales, Use and Hotel Occupancy Tax License. When you buy inventory to resell, the paperwork is a Form REV-1220 Pennsylvania Exemption Certificate. Not a sales tax license. A business selling only to resellers applies for a wholesaler certificate instead; it cannot hold both. Pennsylvania issues a separate wholesaler certificate to businesses that sell only for resale; any retail selling requires the sales tax license instead. Materials a contractor buys for a customer's job are handled as taxable or resold depending on the state's rules, while tools and equipment are normally taxable.
Tip: Keep every subcontractor's insurance on file. When something goes wrong, paperwork is the best hard hat.
Industry code: NAICS 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction)
Get your Sales, Use and Hotel Occupancy Tax License filed · Start your LLC, DBA and EIN · Business licenses
Inland Property Ventures · San Jacinto, CA
Short answer: For a construction contractor in San Jacinto, California, the essentials are a federal tax ID number (EIN) and a local business license, plus an LLC or other structure.
The California version of the seller's permit is the seller's permit. When you buy inventory to resell, the paperwork is a resale certificate (Form CDTFA-230). California requires a seller's permit for sales of tangible goods, and the permit covers selling at wholesale or retail. A California resale certificate normally shows the buyer's seller's permit number; sellers accept it in good faith to skip tax. Materials a contractor buys for a customer's job are handled as taxable or resold depending on the state's rules, while tools and equipment are normally taxable.
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All Businesses Need a East Stroudsburg Business License & a Trade Business Name ( Monroe County Trade Business Name required if using a trade name).
Retailers / Wholesalers, Need a Reseller Tax ID, & a Business License.
Employers Need a Federal Tax Id Number (EIN), a State Tax Id ( State EIN), & a Business License.
Corporations, & LLC Need a Federal Tax Id Number (EIN)& a Business License.
Partnerships Need a Federal Tax Id Number (EIN) & a Trade Business Name, but also need a Business License.
Sole Proprietors May Use a Federal Tax Id Number as a PA Business Tax ID but also need a Business License.
Instead of filing a Trade Business Name, You Can Incorporate in or form a(n) PA LLC & You Will Not Need To File A DBA
The licenses below are required for all businesses including internet as well as home and businesses like Etsy etc.
1. Construction contractor Nearly all businesses need a(n) , East Stroudsburg business tax registration.
2. Construction contractor All Businesses that use a business name to trade that is other than the surname and first name of a sole proprietor or a fictitious business name other than the LLC or Corporation legal name need a(n) Monroe County DBA assumed business name certificate.
3. In PA you may also need a tax id called a resale tax ID or seller's license if you are selling touchable items. ( A.K.A seller's permit, state id, wholesale, resale, reseller certificate).
4. Keep in mind that employers will need to obtain a federal EIN and a State EIN tax identificattion number as well. I.e., a PA Federal Tax ID Number and a(n) PA State Employer Tax Number.
5. Instead of filing a fictitious business name DBA Filing in East Stroudsburg, Incorporate in PA or form a(n) LLC.