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All Businesses Need a Charlotte Business License & a Trade Business Name ( City Of Charlotte &Amp; Mecklenburg 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 NC 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 NC Business Tax ID but also need a Business License.
Instead of filing a Trade Business Name, You Can Incorporate in NC or form a(n) NC 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. Retail Nearly all businesses need a(n) , Charlotte business tax registration.
2. Retail 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) City Of Charlotte &Amp; Mecklenburg County DBA assumed business name certificate.
3. In NC 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 NCseller'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 NC Federal Tax ID Number and a(n) NC State Employer Tax Number.
5. Instead of filing a fictitious business name DBA Filing in Charlotte, Incorporate in NC or form a(n) LLC.