[pianotech] Business License....???

[John Ross]

It is pretty obvious that every jurisdiction has it's own rules.
There appears to be so many conflicting opinions, that I am surprised  
there is not a reference book, where all the information is centralized.
John Ross
Windsor, Nova Scotia.
On 17-Jul-10, at 6:50 PM, David Love wrote:

> Not true.  A business license is required and much of the licensing  
> has to do with monitoring whether you owe payroll taxes.  Sales tax  
> through the SBOE is a different thing and you are required to  
> collect sales tax whether you have a business license or not—for  
> example an artist who sells their work.
>
> David Love
> www.davidlovepianos.com
>
> From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org]  
> On Behalf Of pianolover 88
> Sent: Saturday, July 17, 2010 10:26 AM
> To: pianotech at ptg.org
> Subject: Re: [pianotech] Business License....???
>
> Piano tuners are NOT required to be licensed. A *business* license  
> is usually mandated if you will be selling MERCHANDISE, not labor  
> services, at least here in CA. There would be no other reason the  
> state would require a business license, other than to make sure that  
> you pay them the *sales tax* collected from clients, for merchandise  
> sold. That money doesn't come out of your pocket anyway; only the  
> customer's. In CA, you cannot charge tax for tuning, cleaning, pitch  
> raising, regulation, etc., if only labor is involved. So if that is  
> all you do, and do not sell merchandise, you don't need a business  
> license, period.
>
> Terry Peterson
> Accurate Piano Service
> UniGeezer.com
> "Over 50, and not "2" Tired!"
>
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> From: firtreepiano at hotmail.com
> To: pianotech at ptg.org
> Date: Fri, 16 Jul 2010 18:42:58 -0700
> Subject: Re: [pianotech] Business License....???
>
> That may be true in your state, it is not in most.
>
> David Stocker, RPT
> Tumwater, WA
>
>
> From: pianolover 88
> Sent: Friday, July 16, 2010 14:39
> To: pianotech at ptg.org
> Subject: Re: [pianotech] Business License....???
>
> A business license is required *only* if you are going to be selling  
> tangible merchandise, and collecting sales tax. And that is through  
> the SBE. Otherwise, solely tuning pianos requires no license,  
> business or otherwise.
>
> Terry Peterson
> Accurate Piano Service
> UniGeezer.com
> "Over 50, and not "2" Tired!"
>
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> From: tompiano at bellsouth.net
> To: pianotech at ptg.org
> Date: Fri, 16 Jul 2010 16:43:17 -0400
> Subject: Re: [pianotech] Business License....???
>
> That is referring to business license,  not to be confused with a  
> professional license.
> Tom Servinsky
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: pianolover 88
> To: pianotech at ptg.org
> Sent: Friday, July 16, 2010 1:59 PM
> Subject: Re: [pianotech] Business License....???
>
> Since when are piano tuners required to be licensed? Unless you are  
> referring to a *resale* license with the SBE, but for strictly piano  
> tuning, no license is required.
>
> http://education-portal.com/piano_technician_training.html
>
> "Licenses and Certifications Piano technicians are not required to  
> be licensed. The PTG offers the industry's only regulated  
> credentials, available to its members. Qualified piano technicians  
> who pass three technical exams can obtain Registered Piano  
> Technician (RPT) credentials. Although RPT certification is not  
> required, it is typically an important selling point for self- 
> employed piano technicians pursuing clients."
>
>
>
> Terry Peterson
> Accurate Piano Service
> UniGeezer.com
> "Over 50, and not "2" Tired!"
>
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>
> From: Qshooterq at aol.com
> Date: Thu, 15 Jul 2010 20:55:48 -0400
> To: pianotech at ptg.org
> Subject: Re: [pianotech] Probelm with Business License. Please help!
>
>
> Check with Syd Stone.  He had a license form the city of Hayward,  
> Ca. When a nearby city told him he needed a license for their city,  
> too.  He took it to court and won.  One license was sufficient.  If  
> you want to know any details, ask him, not me.  I told you all I know.
>
> ---Tom Gorley
>
> In a message dated 7/15/10 10:22:42 AM, pwilliams4 at unlnotes.unl.edu  
> writes:
>
> David,
>
> I was always curious that if we are licensed in the city in which we  
> live as well as the state, do we also have to have a license for all  
> the surrounding cities in which we work?  (It doesn't matter now,  
> since I'm a CAUT), but I didn't ever know if I was bending some sort  
> of law living in Clinton, WA, but doing business all around Puget  
> Sound.
>
> Best,
> Paul
>
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