RE: Official paperwork help request

[Guest guest]

Hi !

If I'm remembering correctly you don't need a Fed ID # unless you plan

on having employees, or if you make over a certain $ amount per year.

Check with your city hall about filing for a DBA. I believe you can

register your business as " vendor only. " A separate business checking

account it a good idea, but not a necessity. When you go to file for

a DBA, they should be able to point you in the right direction as far

as other forms to fill out for taxes, etc.

I know that wasn't much help, but hopefully it'll give you an idea.

Colleen

Country Meadow Creations

http://www.countrymeadowcreations.com

Brown Bag Gourmet Goodies Consultant #1091

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 4/27/2004 6:54:13 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

countrymeadowcreations@... writes:

If I'm remembering correctly you don't need a Fed ID # unless you plan

on having employees, or if you make over a certain $ amount per year.

Check with your city hall about filing for a DBA. I believe you can

register your business as " vendor only. " A separate business checking

account it a good idea, but not a necessity

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

That's all true as I remember it. Getting a tax license is easy and free, as

well. Surprising for NY, eh? LOL

Beth

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Here's a link to the NYS site. The 6th link down the page (DTF-17) is what

you want to print off and mail in to apply for your sales tax #.

http://www.tax.state.ny.us/Forms/sales_cur_forms.htm#Other%20Sales%20Tax%20Forms

When I first started I went to my County Clerk and filed my DBA. You usually

have to get the forms from a stationary store. I didn't know that but they

sent me across the street to one that had them and I just filled them out

and brought them back. I think it cost like $25 or something in Ontario

County. After I had my business name I filled out the sales tax form and

mailed that in. It didn't take very long to get it in the mail. You'll want

to do it soon though because they'll probably want you to post your Tax Id

in your booth. I think that's all you'll need to worry about to get started.

Just make sure you file your state sales tax quarterly (unless you request

to do it annually) and you'll be fine. It's good to have a separate business

checking account but I don't think it's an absolute necessity in the

beginning. Just keep good records. As far as a minimum dollar amount in

sales to be exempt from charging and filing state sales tax, I'm clueless.

from Creekside Soaps spoke on this subject at our last gathering so

maybe she can help some. She's on this list but a pretty busy lady so I'm

not sure if she'll see this or not. Hope this helps a little!

Katy

[Guest guest]

Ok, so that link didn't take you to the right place. After you click on it,

then click on " other sales tax forms " . That'll jump you down the page and

then click on DTF-17. Sorry about that!

Katy

Re: Official paperwork help request

> Hi ,

> Here's a link to the NYS site. The 6th link down the page (DTF-17) is what

> you want to print off and mail in to apply for your sales tax #.

>

>

http://www.tax.state.ny.us/Forms/sales_cur_forms.htm#Other%20Sales%20Tax%20Forms

>

[Guest guest]

Beware, though.....be sure to know the file date for Quarterly sales

taxes because you HAVE to file even if you don't have any sales tax to

report because they'll nail you a $50 fine for NOT filing $-00- owed. I

happened to receive my Tax ID# ONE WEEK before the file date and and of

course I didn't even have a sale yet. Well, about 2 months later I rec'd

a bill in the mail for $50 for not filing. I called to complain and

talked to a very rude woman. She " let me off the hook " for the $50

" just this once " according to her. How nice of them!! So be VERY

careful.

Re: Official paperwork help request

Hi ,

Here's a link to the NYS site. The 6th link down the page (DTF-17) is

what

you want to print off and mail in to apply for your sales tax #.

http://www.tax.state.ny.us/Forms/sales_cur_forms.htm#Other%20Sales%20Tax

%20Forms

When I first started I went to my County Clerk and filed my DBA. You

usually

have to get the forms from a stationary store. I didn't know that but

they

sent me across the street to one that had them and I just filled them

out

and brought them back. I think it cost like $25 or something in Ontario

County. After I had my business name I filled out the sales tax form

and

mailed that in. It didn't take very long to get it in the mail. You'll

want

to do it soon though because they'll probably want you to post your Tax

Id

in your booth. I think that's all you'll need to worry about to get

started.

Just make sure you file your state sales tax quarterly (unless you

request

to do it annually) and you'll be fine. It's good to have a separate

business

checking account but I don't think it's an absolute necessity in the

beginning. Just keep good records. As far as a minimum dollar amount in

sales to be exempt from charging and filing state sales tax, I'm

clueless.

from Creekside Soaps spoke on this subject at our last gathering

so

maybe she can help some. She's on this list but a pretty busy lady so

I'm

not sure if she'll see this or not. Hope this helps a little!

Katy