
Originally Posted by
mrsamsonite
Hello,
Do I need a state resell permit for selling used stuff on
ebay?
Thanks!
Not that Im aware of. If you sell 200 items or 20k a year, then you need a ein number or ss or tin number for paying taxes. Under those limits, then tax free in the eyes of the irs. It is kinda a grey area, but I do believe you need a state sales tax license to collect your state sales tax though.
Im currently equipped with a ein number and keep all records of everything I purchase including drivers license, address, and phone number of all things I buy to resell unless its under 20 dollars. If people don't like it, I have been known to dump my truck of their load right on their front lawn..LOL! I also do that for my protection in case I buy something stolen, so I have a record of where it came from. And I don't get arrested. It already saved my butt once when I sold a scrap phone I bought from a local pawn shop on ebay turned up stolen and had to refund the money. The state police when right after the source and left me alone with those records. I did have to reimburse though.
Thats the best I can tell. I need to sit down with a cpa to discuss this myself and if you find out something, let me know. But the license is a grey area. But if you do need a license then it opens a whole can of worms. Say your selling from your house. Then you need to get a zoning variance for a low impact based business, ie little or no foot traffic. Which is a whole another beast in itself.
The best is if your small time, 3 grand a month like me before expenses, then stay low and dont make waves. Thats my best advice.
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