Begin forwarded message: > From: Raynor Piano Service <raynorpiano at comcast.net> > Date: July 17, 2010 9:24:27 PM EDT > To: pianotech at ptg.org > Subject: Re: [pianotech] Business License....??? > > C'mon boys and girls, > Each county or township within each state will have is own > requirements regarding a business license. The business license has > nothing to do with your competence as a piano tuner. In SC there > are business licenses required for each city/county in which you do > business. This is one of those things you just can't generalize-- > you must "do whatcha gotta do". Make yourselves aware of what's > required in your area and either ignore the requirements or file in > each jurisdiction. > Chuck Raynor > Raynor Piano Service > Beaufort, SC > On Jul 17, 2010, at 6:40 PM, pianotech-request at ptg.org wrote: > >> Send pianotech mailing list submissions to >> pianotech at ptg.org >> >> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit >> http://ptg.org/mailman/listinfo/pianotech >> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to >> pianotech-request at ptg.org >> >> You can reach the person managing the list at >> pianotech-owner at ptg.org >> >> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific >> than "Re: Contents of pianotech digest..." >> Today's Topics: >> >> 1. Re: Business License....??? (David Love) >> 2. Re: Business License....??? (John Ross) >> >> From: "David Love" <davidlovepianos at comcast.net> >> Date: July 17, 2010 6:31:46 PM EDT >> To: <pianotech at ptg.org> >> Subject: Re: [pianotech] Business License....??? >> Reply-To: pianotech at ptg.org >> >> >> Each state has its own requirements (we are a republic of states >> and there are no national requirements for business licensing as >> far as we’re concerned). So I was talking about California >> requirements since that’s what Terry was referring to. >> >> David Love >> www.davidlovepianos.com >> >> From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] >> On Behalf Of John Ross >> Sent: Saturday, July 17, 2010 3:03 PM >> To: pianotech at ptg.org >> Subject: Re: [pianotech] Business License....??? >> >> 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!" >> >> >> >> >> >> 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!" >> >> >> >> >> >> 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!" >> >> >> >> >> >> 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 >> >> >> The New Busy think 9 to 5 is a cute idea. Combine multiple >> calendars with Hotmail. Get busy. >> >> The New Busy think 9 to 5 is a cute idea. Combine multiple >> calendars with Hotmail. Get busy. >> The New Busy is not the old busy. Search, chat and e-mail from your >> inbox. Get started. >> >> >> >> >> From: John Ross <jrpiano at eastlink.ca> >> Date: July 17, 2010 6:40:14 PM EDT >> To: pianotech at ptg.org >> Subject: Re: [pianotech] Business License....??? >> Reply-To: pianotech at ptg.org >> >> >> Hi David, >> Sorry, I wasn't specifically replying to you, I realized you were >> replying to the California e-mail. >> I should have replied to the original e-mail, but I had deleted it. >> John Ross, >> Windsor, Nova Scotia. >> On 17-Jul-10, at 7:31 PM, David Love wrote: >> >>> Each state has its own requirements (we are a republic of states >>> and there are no national requirements for business licensing as >>> far as we’re concerned). So I was talking about California >>> requirements since that’s what Terry was referring to. >>> >>> David Love >>> www.davidlovepianos.com >>> >>> From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] >>> On Behalf Of John Ross >>> Sent: Saturday, July 17, 2010 3:03 PM >>> To: pianotech at ptg.org >>> Subject: Re: [pianotech] Business License....??? >>> >>> 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!" >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> 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!" >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> 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!" >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> 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 >>> >>> >>> The New Busy think 9 to 5 is a cute idea. Combine multiple >>> calendars with Hotmail. Get busy. >>> >>> The New Busy think 9 to 5 is a cute idea. Combine multiple >>> calendars with Hotmail. Get busy. >>> The New Busy is not the old busy. Search, chat and e-mail from >>> your inbox. Get started. >>> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> pianotech mailing list >> pianotech at ptg.org >> http://ptg.org/mailman/listinfo/pianotech > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20100717/f1339bee/attachment-0001.htm>
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