In calif I alos file as an S-corp as well but I also have a City Of Modesto Business license and I am required to have a resale license as I sell parts ,manufactures goods and other stuff. I share the same sentiment as Roger. Dale S. Erwin www.Erwinspiano.com 209-577-8397 I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them. -Thomas Jefferson- -----Original Message----- From: William Monroe <bill at a440piano.net> To: pianotech at ptg.org Sent: Fri, Jun 3, 2011 7:57 pm Subject: Re: [pianotech] business license? I think what you wrote is an important distinction that often confuses the issues. My knowledge of business practices in WI is as an S-Corp, I can't speak to LLC's or Sole Proprieters. But from my perspective, WI is a "no-license" state. That doesn't mean "a complete lack of registration." I AM required to have a Federal EIN (tax number) and a State tax number. Those are the only two numbers used in filing any of my quarterly reports. And as I said, that may be because I'm an S-Corp. I'd be interested to know if Sole Proprieters have the option of acquiring a state TIN (EIN) vs. having a business license under which they then file sales and income taxes for the state. As I wrote before, anyone can purchase a business license if they WANT to, but, at least for an S-Corp, it is not required - perhaps because it IS required to have Federal and State TIN's William R. Monroe SNIP A concept I find hard to grasp is the complete lack of any registration or license requirement from any government entity within a state. A no-license state would open the door to fraud and tax evasion if the public didn't know the names of the business principals. Roger Gable ----- Original Message ----- From: William Monroe To: pianotech at ptg.org Sent: Friday, June 03, 2011 6:31 PM Subject: Re: [pianotech] business license? Yes, and...... I'm in Wisconsin also, but don't have a business license. When I went to Downtown Madison and inquired, I was told I could get one, but that it wasn't required. I got one at the time, but it has since expired...... I am an S-Corp, and have two ID numbers, one Federal, and one State, under which I file my Federal taxes and my State taxes, both Income and Sales and Use Taxes for the state. But I don't have a license. FWIW. William R. Monroe On Fri, Jun 3, 2011 at 6:43 PM, David Porritt <dmporritt at gmail.com> wrote: Roger: Texas has had sales tax forever but until October 2, 1984 there was no sales tax on labor. I called the state when I first started in business here (1973) and was told not to get a sales tax number unless I planned to sell things. The man on the phone said that if I sold a piano bench to put it down as labor. He said, they didn't want to be bothered with businesses that would send them $10.00 a quarter. After 1984 when labor charges had to add sales tax, I had to get a sales tax number and file returns. That's still the only state requirement. Each state is unique with respect to business licenses, permits etc. dave -- William R. Monroe, RPT A440-William R. Monroe Piano Services, Inc. 314 E. Church St. Belleville, WI 53508 608-215-3250 www.a440piano.net -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20110604/bf8b12f8/attachment.htm>
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