How to Get a Wholesale License
We can get you the Wholesale or Retail License quickly. If you have problems,
call us. We may be able to get you Retail License right away. The
average wait to reach a customer representative is one to two
minutes. It helps to have already submitted the form, because the
agent will ask you many of the same questions.
If you have a
problem with a Wholesale or Retail License, first call us. Explain the problem to
the agent who will help you resolve quickly. Normally, it may have
been a problem with the email that is why you may have not receive
your Wholesale or Retail License .
Obtain your Wholesale or Retail License
from our Web site.
You can fill out your application form online and get a number
assigned quickly. Whether you are looking for a
Wholesale or Retail License or simply you are
wondering how to get a Wholesale or Retail License, we can help you get it here.
Who Needs a Wholesale License?
Every new business that sells on the retail or wholesale level is required to have its own
Wholesale or Retail License depending on the particular facts
of your business. There are a couple of states that do not
require a wholesale license, and you can use the federal tax id
number instead, but those states are the minority. There are
several different state tax id numbers. A Wholesale or
Retail License is a state tax Wholesale or Retail
License number - a state number to buy wholesale and
sell retail. When you sell retail, you collect the taxes from
your customers and then pay it to the state.
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General Information About
Wholesale or Retail License s:
Licenses are issued by the state, city or county where your business will be
located. The application for the
Wholesale or Retail License will
have instructions on how to apply and it is online. Some
governments may require that you present the application in person
but it is rear. You will have to pay your annual business tax
in advance and payment requires a check with the application, some
will bill you for payment. The type of payment is usually by check
otherwise, alternative methods will be in
the instructions.
In most cases this would not be an issue, but some local
governments my require you to complete
the application in blue ink, or typing the application, or even sending
two copies.
The Application
Most applications are one to two pages
and will probably take ten to 30 minutes to complete. If you
are filing other documents, the online application is for all
documents so you don't need to waste time filling out many
applications. The applications ask for basic information
about your business. The first section will be administrative info:
name, address, contact information, type of organization, and other
information. Type of organization
or legal business structure, means Sole
Proprietorship, Partnership, Corporation, Non-Profit or Husband and
Wife. After
this basic business information, the questions to relate to your particular
business locality. Here are some examples:
- Do you have a State Contractor’s License for this business?
- Number of employees?
- What will be stored or dispensed at this location:
food/drink; alcoholic beverages; firearms/gunpowder?
- Will you be providing: live music; dancing; pool; card
tables?
- How is your property zoned?
- Are you delinquent in any taxes?
How to Get Your
Wholesale or Retail License
Application
This is the Information Age. Many governments
now have the application available online.
All you need to do is fill out the form and
submit it. You can call for
information about obtaining additional information.
What if you cannot fill the business application online? Here is
a link for Wholesale or Retail
License s.
After you submit the information you will obtain a
Wholesale or Retail License . Then you'll need a DBA fictitious business name. What is a
DBA
fictitious business name and do I need one? See the article titled,
Getting a DBA Fictitious Business Name.
There is information online about local governments. The
National Association of Counties (NACO) has U.S. counties listed on
their site, with interesting statistics and even better--the
county’s web site. To locate the Wholesale or Retail License , first check
to see if there’s a search function within the site. If that’s
available, use it! If there is no search function, you want to find
that section of the site with
Wholesale or Retail License
information. There is Wholesale or Retail License information under
these various search terms:
- County Departments
- Departments and Agencies
- Tax Commissioner/Treasurer
- Departments and Agencies
