Q: I buy plants wholesale for the landscaping around my home on about five acres, and I buy for family and friends. I do not want to sell retail.
A: Hello,Buying plants wholesale for your own landscaping is a gray zone worth looking at squarely. Wholesalers typically sell only to businesses, so they ask for a resale certificate and a sales tax permit, and those exist for resale. If you will not resell, the easier route is usually retail prices or a landscaper account. Buying for friends and family at a markup is a sale, however informal. A business license may still help for a landscaping or gardening side business, and nurseries may ask for a plant dealer permit. We find out which of these apply to C&G and fill out the applications. Here is the full map, item by item.
1. Business license: A business license for a plant seller MAY ask what plants you grow or resell, whether they are houseplants or outdoor stock, and if you sell at fairs and online. 2. Home occupation permit: A home occupation permit MAY apply if plants are grown or kept in a yard or garage, usually with limits on shoppers, deliveries, water runoff and signage. 3. Sales tax permit: A sales tax permit MAY be needed because plants sold at retail are generally taxable, and a resale certificate may cover wholesale buying. 4. Plant health certification: Certain plants may need inspection or certification before sale, especially fruit trees and shipped stock. 5. Seller's market permit: Selling at fairs and markets may require a vendor permit for each event. 6. Nursery stock record: A short list of plants you carry may be requested so inspectors know what to look for. 7. Landlord clearance statement: A signed note allowing plants and shoppers at home may be asked for. 8. Company papers: Depending on how you want to own and name the business, an LLC, a DBA or a tax ID number may come next; we prepare those too.
Houseplants are a booming trend and every sale usually leads to a repeat buyer wanting just one more pot for the window.
Rosemary lined up succulents in tiny pots for her Windowsill Wonders market debut and noticed the license form had a plant-shaped hole in her schedule.
A batch of plants carries pests that spread to a buyer's garden, and a lawsuit could land on your personal savings.
Business code (NAICS): 444220 (Nursery, Garden Center, and Farm Supply Stores), 444240 under the 2022 update. This page lists 8 paperwork items for a plant shop, and each one is marked as something you MAY need, since we confirm which apply.
Tip: Track losses and unsold stock so you can price in the inevitable wilted fern.
My plants never complain, but their leaves are very good at passive aggression.
Ready when you are: start your order and we will find out what applies to C&G, fill out the applications and keep the paperwork moving.
Q: What licenses and permits might I need to start a plant shop?
A: Let us walk through what your plant shop may need, piece by piece, so nothing surprises you on opening day.
1. Business license: A business license for a plant seller MAY ask what plants you grow or resell, whether they are houseplants or outdoor stock, and if you sell at fairs and online. 2. Home occupation permit: A home occupation permit MAY apply if plants are grown or kept in a yard or garage, usually with limits on shoppers, deliveries, water runoff and signage. 3. Sales tax permit: A sales tax permit MAY be needed because plants sold at retail are generally taxable, and a resale certificate may cover wholesale buying. 4. Plant health certification: Certain plants may need inspection or certification before sale, especially fruit trees and shipped stock. 5. Seller's market permit: Selling at fairs and markets may require a vendor permit for each event. 6. Nursery stock record: A short list of plants you carry may be requested so inspectors know what to look for. 7. Landlord clearance statement: A signed note allowing plants and shoppers at home may be asked for. 8. Company papers: A DBA, an LLC or a tax ID number MAY make sense for your plant shop, and we prepare all of these documents on this site, so everything can be ordered in one place.
Ignatius carried his first crate of ferns to the stall under the Green Thumb Gazette banner and called it his leafy start.
A shopper trips over a tray of pots and breaks an ankle, so without an LLC your home could be reached to cover the claim.
Plants are the only pets that do not mind if you forget their name.
Ready when you are: start your order and we will find out what applies to your plant shop, fill out the applications and keep the paperwork moving.
The licenses below are required for all businesses including internet as well as home and businesses like Etsy etc.
   1. Plants  Nearly all businesses need a(n) , Aberdeen business tax registration.
 2. Plants All Businesses that use a business name to trade that is other than the surname and first name of a sole proprietor or a fictitious business name other than the LLC or Corporation legal name need a(n) Grays Harbor County  DBA assumed business name certificate. Â
  3. In WA you may also need a tax id called a resale tax ID or seller's license if you are selling touchable items.  ( Also called a WAseller's permit, state id, wholesale, resale, reseller certificate).
   4. Keep in mind that employers will need to obtain a federal EIN and a State EIN tax identificattion number as well. I.e., a WA EIN and a(n) WA  State Employer ID. Â
  5.  In lieu of a DBA in Aberdeen, select the corporate structure in WA  or set up a(n) LLC.Â
Select from sole proprietor, WA LLC, WA partneship or WA Corp.: Each requires a certificate filing.
All Sole Proprietorship Plants businesses/entities need a business license and an EIN.
Selling/Buying Sole Proprietorship Plants related (items/merchandise/food) wholesale or retail requires a WA Plants seller's permit.
Does a company that is an LLC must also obtain an occupational license?
Can I obtain a business license by myself or I need to hire a legal service?
How will I file my tax return for my business using a business license?
Can an existing sole proprietorship obtain a business license and an assumed business name?
What is the definition of a business license?
What is the process of applying and getting a business license. Subsequest to ordering on this site online, would I immidiately get it or you still need to apply on my behalf?
I have locations in other states, will I need to obtain other licenses in those states as well?
I am planning to obtain a bank business loan. What will I need as far as licensing?
Subsequent to applying and getting a business license, will it be required to obtain more tax registrations and from what government agencies?
What exactly is a business permit?
So, if I obtain a business license through you do I still need to sign a business license application form or you will apply for a business permit for me?
What if I want to do business in more than one state. Will I need a business permit for each state?
Can I use a business license to obtain a business loan?
What government agencies ask for a business license before they issue further tax registration for my business?
Q:Who Should obtain a business permit to Form an LLC?
Q:Do I need to hire an attorney to help me get a Business Permit License?
Q:How will I file my tax return for my business using a business license?
Q:Can an existing sole proprietorship obtain a business license and an assumed business name?
Q: What exactly is a business permit?
Q:So, if I obtain a business license through you do I still need to sign a business license application form or you will apply for a business permit for me?
Q:What if I want to do business in more than one state. Will I need a business permit for each state?
Q:Can I use a business license to obtain a business loan?
Q:What government agencies ask for a business license before they issue further tax registration for my business?
Q:What exactly is a business permit?
You can start selling the moment the paperwork is approved, and the price is entirely yours: you decide your own markup, and tax is added at the register.
The set to start with is a business license, a sales tax permit, a resale certificate for your wholesalers, a DBA for the boutique name and, if your living room is the showroom, a home occupation permit. Several partners together are best placed in an LLC.
If you order a business license and it turns out you also need another one, such as a home occupation permit, we obtain both for the service fee of the business license. The govt's annual tax and application fees are separate and not included; we find the applications and fill them out for you.
The first step is the company: form an LLC, then get the business license and the EIN. A general contractor license MAY be required for construction work, so we confirm whether your jobs are large enough to need it.
Your consulting is a separate line. Helping clients pick technology usually needs only the business license, but clinical services would need a professional license, so keep them apart. A seller's permit is needed if you resell equipment.