<font color='navy' size='2' face='Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, Serif'>In <font color="navy" face="Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size="2">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.<br>  I share the same sentiment as Roger.<br> <div> <br> </div> <div> <br> </div> <div style="clear:both"><font size="1"><b><font color="indigo" face="Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Dale S. Erwin<br> www.Erwinspiano.com<br> 209-577-8397</font></b></font><font size="1"><br> <span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D"></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D"></span><b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black"></span></i></b></font><font color="navy" face="Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, Serif" size="1"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black"> 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.<br>     -Thomas Jefferson-</span></i></font><br> <br> <br> </div> <div> <br> </div> <div> <br> </div> <div style="font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:10pt;color:black">-----Original Message-----<br> From: William Monroe <bill@a440piano.net><br> To: pianotech@ptg.org<br> Sent: Fri, Jun 3, 2011 7:57 pm<br> Subject: Re: [pianotech] business license?<br> <br> <div id="AOLMsgPart_2_08c883d9-6251-468d-9d0e-add6fff33372"> <div>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</div> <div><br> </div> <div>William R. Monroe</div> <div><br> </div> <div><br> </div> SNIP <div><br> <div> <div class="gmail_quote"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;"> <div bgcolor="#ffffff"> <div><font face="Arial" size="2">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.</font></div> <div><font face="Arial" size="2">Roger Gable</font></div> <blockquote style="border-left:#000000 2px solid;padding-left:5px;padding-right:0px;margin-left:5px;margin-right:0px" dir="ltr"> <div class="im"> <div style="font:10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </div> <div style="font:10pt arial;background:#e4e4e4"><b>From:</b> <a title="bill@a440piano.net" href="mailto:bill@a440piano.net">William Monroe</a> </div> </div> <div class="im"> <div style="font:10pt arial"><b>To:</b> <a title="pianotech@ptg.org" href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</a> </div> <div style="font:10pt arial"><b>Sent:</b> Friday, June 03, 2011 6:31 PM</div> <div style="font:10pt arial"><b>Subject:</b> Re: [pianotech] business license?</div> <div><br> </div> Yes, and...... <div><br> </div> <div>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......<br> <br> </div> <div>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.</div> <div><br> </div> <div>But I don't have a license.  FWIW.</div> <div><br> </div> <div>William R. Monroe</div> <div><br> </div> <div><br> </div> <div><br> </div> <div><br> <div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Jun 3, 2011 at 6:43 PM, David Porritt <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:dmporritt@gmail.com">dmporritt@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br> <blockquote style="border-left:#ccc 1px solid;margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;padding-left:1ex" class="gmail_quote">Roger:<br> <br> Texas has had sales tax forever but until October 2, 1984 there was no sales<br> tax on labor.  I called the state when I first started in business here<br> (1973) and was told not to get a sales tax number unless I planned to sell<br> things.  The man on the phone said that if I sold a piano bench to put it<br> down as labor.  He said, they didn't want to be bothered with businesses<br> that would send them $10.00 a quarter.  After 1984 when labor charges had to<br> add sales tax, I had to get a sales tax number and file returns.  That's<br> still the only state requirement.<br> <br> Each state is unique with respect to business licenses, permits etc.<br> <br> dave<br> <div><br> </div> </blockquote></div> </div> </div> </blockquote></div> </blockquote></div> <br> <br clear="all"><br> -- <br> William R. Monroe, RPT<br> A440-William R. Monroe Piano Services, Inc.<br> 314 E. Church St.<br> Belleville, WI 53508<br> 608-215-3250<br> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.a440piano.net">www.a440piano.net</a><br> </div> </div> </div>  </div> </font></font>