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All Businesses Need a Harvest Business License & a Trade Business Name ( Madison 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 AL 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 AL Business Tax ID but also need a Business License.
Instead of filing a Trade Business Name, You Can Incorporate in AL or form a(n) AL LLC & You Will Not Need To File A DBA
List of required licenses below include online as well as home or Amazon businesses.
1. Home Decor The majority of starting businesses need a(n) , Harvest business tax id registration (business license).
2. Home Decor Businesses with an trade firm name other than the owner's legal name are required to get a(n) Madison County DBA ( doing business as ) fictitious business name.
3. In AL you may also need a sales tax ID AKA seller's permit if you sell merchandise that is taxable. ( A.K.A ALseller's permit, state id, wholesale, resale, reseller certificate).
4. You will need a federal and a state EIN if you will hire employees. I.e., a AL Federal Tax ID Number and a(n) AL State Employer Tax Number.
5. Instead of filing a fictitious business name DBA Filing in Harvest, Incorporate in AL or form a(n) LLC.