Nicole wrote: “I'm travelling nationwide in a motor home and selling souvenirs at swap meets and gift shows, and possibly online.”
Hi Nicole, congratulations on Gypsy Wolfes! Novelties are fun impulse buys, and a booth with clever items draws crowds of people looking for a little laugh. In this answer you will find the business structure, the tax registrations, and the local and industry licenses for Gypsy Wolfes, plus a short recap at the end.
Life on the road in a motor home is about as free as retail gets, but sales tax follows you to every swap meet. Your Arizona transaction privilege tax license covers sales at home, and other states usually want a temporary sales tax registration for each show, unless the organizer collects for vendors. Keep a folder with registrations by state in the RV, because show managers often ask for them at check-in.
By the numbers: Banks, insurers, and tax forms will ask for your industry code. For a traveling souvenir and novelty business it is NAICS 453220 (Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Stores), 459420 under the 2022 update. With 2 employees planned, you are already creating jobs in Lake Havasu City. That makes 7 items on your list.
Tip: Register to collect sales tax in each state where you sell, since many states require it even for short shows.
To recap: Gypsy Wolfes in Lake Havasu City, AZ needs an LLC, a DBA, an EIN, a sales tax permit, a state employer ID, a business license, and itinerant vendor license. Check them off one by one and you will open with confidence.
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Lake Havasu City Business Tax Registration ( Business License) All businesses including home, online or mobile BUSINESS need a BUSINESS license because they are BUSINESSES.