Booth Sales Tax License: Tips for Cash and Carry and Taking Orders

[jj16]

What do you do when you want to do cash and carry or take orders at booths and you are required to have a sales tax license? I don't know how to handle this?

Thanks

Judy

 

[NooraK]

Try calling Career Solutions at HO. I think they have something for that purpose.

 

[scottcooks]

You operate under you own SSN. You don't need a tax license otherwise, though you may opt to get a business license (UBI number) if you choose - typically $100-225 plus nominal annual fees.A UBI number does give you some benefits - talk to your tax person and/or business attorney.HO offers an insurance document. I'm not aware of any tax aids.

 

[NooraK]

I found the thread that I was thinking of, maybe this helps:

http://www.chefsuccess.com/f12/business-license-44257/

While searching, I also found this:

http://www.chefsuccess.com/f51/california-business-license-48136/

You could also tell the organizers of the event that HO collects sales tax for you. You work as a consultant and are paid commission, you don't directly profit from the sales that you make. Show them one of the 3-part sales receipts, maybe that helps.

 

[smstrks]

I did a booth last night and vendors were required to buy a business license for the town the event was in. When she came to my booth and I said I sold Pampered Chef, she automatically knew that DS companies like PC have corporate licenses that cover us.

Stephanie

 

[jj16]

First off I want to thank everyone for your help. I am doing 2 Farmer's Market Booths and one Special Events Booth.

Every town is different. Every place is different.

One of them you are not required to have a food handler's license. At one they are telling me that if money is exchanged at the market then it has to have that Sales Tax. The other one is telling me that if I want to take orders and finalize the following day I can do that. One of them I can either purchase a one time event city sales tax for $50 or I can purchase an annual for $12. I was told that is for the people who come set up for a day and are gone the next. Some want to see the Demonstrator's Liability Insurance that you can print off of Downloads and some are okay with just the State Sales tax.

Be nice and have an attitude of servitude and it will take you far.

Judy