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Do I need a business license to have an online business?


I was prepared to open a brick and mortar womens clothing boutique in my community in Utah until the retail space I was looking to rent was burned down.
Now, I have reconsidered and have decided an online shop is the way to go... but I dont know if I need a business license, resalers permit, and so on... and do I need to pay taxes if it is an online business? Any advice would be appriciated, because I have not been able to find the answer to this online..

Thank you.. I wasnt sure if everything remained the same, because I know there are some states that dont require their residents pay sales tax.. but I knew I would need to pay taxes

Yes. The answer above me is right, home based businesses are generally the same as B&M ones, but with more regulations (usually you can't put a sign up, drastically remodel the house to suit your business, have tons of customers coming over, etc). Hey, it's the government, of course they want your taxes ;).


Here's what you'll probably also additionally need:

Fictitious name registration if your last name isn't part of your business name.
Federal Tax ID number for the IRS always.
Wholesaler's permit.

Good luck, but keep in mind building a clientele is much, much harder online than with a B&M store because of the number of alternatives a customer has.

I can absolutely guarantee you that you have to pay taxes from your online business!~!!!!!

Online Business without license.

Only 4 U :-)

Online business is exactly same as the regular business. The only difference is you will not be see to public physically. Rest all are same.

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