In most cities, you don't need a permit for a Christmas Tree Shop/Lot if it is temporary.  However, you do need to clear the use of the lot. That is make sure that the zoning allows you to sell trees at that location.  The process is the same as a business licens application so in that respect, you will need a clearance to sell trees at a lot for the Christmas season.

What Christmas Tree Shops and Christmas Occupations require a Business License?

Here  is an example of businesses that are required to obtain a license:
• Delivery Trucks

• Dry Cleaning

• Laundry Cleaning/Delivery

• Towels&Linen Supplies

• Gardening and Maintenance

• Janitorial Services

• Repair Services

• Vending Machines

Handled By Our Business License Division

The Business Licenses division is responsible for the help in obtaining  of all your  licenses, yard sale permits, contractors, consultants, and home occupation licenses  as well as Christmas Tree Shops and Lots.

The Business License Division works with planning, building, code enforcement and the Sheriff’s Department to ensure compliance with the City, County and State requirements.  You can also get permits for special events such as carnivals, rummage sales, yard sales, firework stands, Christmas tree sales and the annual Christmas Parade vendor permits.

Why do I need a Business License to sell Christmas Trees?

- Any individual, corporation or sole proprietor who wishes to conduct business must obtain a business license. In fact, no person shall engage in business or transact and carry on a business, trade, profession, calling or occupation in the city without first having procured a license to do so or without complying with any and all applicable provisions of the Business License Section in the Code.

Since you are an employer, here are the licenses and tax ids you are legally required to obtain before starting retail operations:

1. A business tax registration license 

2. A federal tax id number if you are a partnership or you want to use it instead of you social security number to open a bank account.

3. a federal tax id employer number as well as

4. a state ein employer number and

5. A sellers permit.

- Once your application forms and filing fee are received and approved, we will mail you an invoice of your Business License Tax Registration Tax Liability. Once we receive your payment,  we will send it and you will then issue a license.

Where can I get the forms?

- You can download the form from this website. You can also call us and we will mail, fax or email you the forms. Forms are also available at our office.

If I have questions, who should I contact?
- We want to hear from you. Contact Business License Division at (310) 455-6675, ext 000..

You can obtain all these permits and more online at www.businesnameusa.com

Simply fill out our online questionaire, complete our business information form as completely as possible, leaving empty only those field to which you do not posess the answer, and the complete the payment form and we will begin processing your order imediately.

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Next, if you intend to hire anyone soon, you must obtain a Federal Employee Identification Number. This will set up your IRS witholding account and ensure that your LLC does not run into to trouble with the IRS at any point for unintentionally failing to withold wages when it should have.

You also need your State tax ID to register your LLC as a person with your states revenue service, and a Sellers Permit to take advantage of wholesale prices from suppliers, as well as to ensure that you are charging the proper amount of sales tax, to avoid any fines.

Finally, you must obtain a local business license for any location you open a branch for your business, not only to verify that your business is legal on the ground, but to make sure that the city or county where you are operating will keep you current on all possible taxes and inspections.

All the permits listed above come to the basement price of $349.94, well below that of the competition.

You need the application forms and $10 to 50 dollars tax registration fees and filing fee