Licenses and permits for Livvy Rose Littles

Q: I am all over the internet, I have a Facebook page and a website, and I have registered my business with Google.

A: Welcome,
A Facebook page, a website and a Google listing give you a storefront everyone can see, so now the paperwork needs to match it. Selling clothing needs a sales tax permit, a business license, and a resale certificate for wholesale purchases. Since Livvy Rose Littles sells online, a home occupation permit is added if orders ship from home, and pieces made for children have labeling expectations. Matching names across the papers and the listing avoids confusion later. We pin down which of these apply and fill out each application. and take care of the application forms. Here is the full map, item by item.

1. Business license: A business license for a clothing resale business MAY ask what kinds of clothing you sell, whether items are new or used, and which channels, such as markets or online shops, you use.
2. Home occupation permit: A home occupation permit MAY apply when inventory racks and shipping supplies take over part of the house, with typical limits on pickups, visiting shoppers and storage kept out of public view.
3. Sales tax permit: A sales tax permit MAY be needed because sold garments are taxable, and buying overstock or wholesale lots usually calls for a resale certificate for those purchases.
4. Secondhand goods registration: Reselling used clothing MAY call for a dealer registration in some places, with records of where each lot came from.
5. Supplier invoice file: Copies of invoices from wholesalers or liquidation lots can prove that your stock is bought for resale.
6. Market vendor application: Pop-up fairs and flea markets often request a copy of your permit and insurance before assigning a table.
7. Employer registration: A team means MORE forms: an employer ID, payroll registration and proof of workers' compensation coverage may be asked for.
8. Company papers: Depending on how you want to own and name the business, an LLC, a DBA or a tax ID number may come next; we prepare those too.

The upside, with all five senses

Thrifted finds and fresh arrivals bring a treasure-hunt thrill, and shoppers love the faint cedar and starch smell of a rack that has been freshly steamed.

Opening day, imagined

Picture Lorenzo steaming a stack of vintage denim in his spare bedroom, his Patchwork Pony Closet permit clipped to the clothing rack.

A cautionary example

A bulk lot of garments arrives unsellable and the seller refuses a refund, a loss better kept inside a company.

Your numbers

Business code (NAICS): 448140 (Family Clothing Stores), 458110 under the 2022 update. This page lists 8 paperwork items for a clothing resale business, and each one is marked as something you MAY need, since we confirm which apply.

Tip: Photograph each item with its measurements and condition notes, because honest listings cut returns dramatically.

The thrift store giveth, the hanger taketh away.

Ready when you are: start your order and we will find out what applies to Livvy Rose Littles, fill out the applications and keep the paperwork moving.