How do you get a Texas wholesale license?

Answer 1

To get a wholesale furniture buying license in Texas, you must obtain a resale license. To get a reseller's license you first have to enroll with the Texas tax department, to obtain a Sales Tax ID number.

Answer 2

There are a couple of steps to getting your wholesale license.

First, you need to figure out whether your wholesale activity includes the sale of automobiles or other such large items that require a dealer's license. If a dealer's license is required, then you need to get that first.

Second, if you are a manufacturer for example, handcrafting custom jewelry is a manufacturing activity, you will need a wholesale license also called a seller's permit to sell wholesale to retailers who want to buy your handcrafted items without paying taxes. That is, they will buy them for retailing them and selling to others and not keeping them for themselves.

Third, if you are a retailer, for example, selling stuff on eBay would be a retailer, you will need a wholesale license also called a seller's permit to buy wholesale and sell retail. When you sell retail you need to pay state sales tax. Thus, you need to collect it or include it in the sale price.

Fourth, you need to apply and get your license based on the above information. There are a couple of websites wholesale license document filing service that can help you get it. You may find two of those websites in the Related Links below. They also have a lot of information on several other licenses you will need, such as a trade name certificate, and a business license.

Finally, if you will hire employees any time soon, you will need a federal tax ID, and a employer state tax ID to pay employment taxes.