#permits and licenses

[howtobeaconartist]

Do I need to register anything with the government as a business if I want to sell at something local like a farmers market? I don't have any real business it's just me drawing so I'm not sure

Kiriska: Probably.

You should ask the farmer's market if they have any specific requirements.

In most cases, public markets themselves must have permits and licenses to operate and must either cover applicable fees and licenses for vendors, or the vendors need to deal with those individually.

For example, the city of Seattle requires vendors have a business license in the city in order to sell goods. Markets must pay some fee per vendor to the city ($10-15, usually) if the vendor is unlicensed, and so will usually ask vendors to either pay that fee (to the market, so they can pay the city), or ask the vendor for their license number (so they can tell the city, hey they're licensed).

For Seattle, this license is something like $80/year, so whether it makes sense to get the license depends on how many events you do a year in the city.

In most cases, you should probably also figure out how to remit sales tax to the state, which typically involves another license.

Whether or not you consider yourself "a business," selling stuff at events is a kind of business activity that the government probably wants to know about.

Also see: #legal stuff, #permits and licenses, #sales tax

[thefreethoughtprojectcom]

Anyone have an answer for this? 🤔

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[silentgrim]

taking drivers ed this week

[samglyph]

I am attempting* to get my license now as an adult for autonomy reasons but crazy that no adults in my life for years respected my decision to not drive. No matter how many times I said “I’m saving money” “I’m fine with taking public transport” “I have good friends” or even “I have intense intrusive thoughts about killing myself or other people when I’m behind the wheel and my brain obsesses over images of car accidents to the point where when I’m actually driving if I see something that triggers a thought I am not capable of focusing on what is actually happening around me and I know that getting behind the wheel will put me and any passengers at risk” the response would be “oh ok. But like. Have you tried driving it really calms me down.” Wasn’t until I was 22 and my older manager asked why I was staying late after finishing a shift and I said I had to wait to carpool because I don’t drive and she was like “oh yeah, you’re fine, I didn’t have a car for years when I was starting out, it can be tricky but you’ll be fine.” Like thanks Queen. Teach me your metro tricks.

*the visions may be dulled but the body is weak.

[balloonboyismyson]

Squidward tries to help Spongebob get his license :o) !

[teething-possum]

DRIVER'S TEST TOMORROW‼️‼️‼️

I am. So proud of myself. Because teenage me genuinely never thought I would be capable of getting a license.

Even if I don't pass tomorrow, I got further than that mean bitch (teenage me) ever expected. So excited to beat the 'incapable of driving' allegations she threw at me.

[allastoredeer]

Ya know what's odd to me? That vast majority of hazbin/helluva ships have the taller partner bottom anyway. HuskerDust, Stolitz, Chaggie, StaticMoth, even CherrySnake! So, what's the hang up on Alastor not being allowed to be the pillow-prince he was always meant to be? Or, more specifically, why the insistence under Bottom!Alastor posts that "he would never"?

The man needs that break from stress and responsibilities or he'd go on more rampages!

And, like, here's the thing. When people say they can't "see" Alastor bottoming. Cool, that's fine. Not everyone is going to see a character in the same way, nor should they. You're allowed to have your preferences.

It's when they say he "would never" that it starts getting on my nerves.

He would never bottom? Never? Well, my permit here says otherwise.

[bittsandpieces]

Do you know how to drive and just don’t have a license or do you not know how to drive? /gen

- 🥩🔪

I know how to drive enough that in an emergency I could get to the hospital, BUT I literally have a panic attack every time I get behind the wheel so I'd really rather not

[thefishinyourwalls]

I am so so so so sorry for my loss. Now you see it too. My sona. And silver. Pretending airplanes in the night sky are like shooting stars. I could really use a ✨wish right now wish right now✨

[cirrusea]

Just drove somewhere completely alone for the first time woohooo

[howtobeaconartist]

Do all cons in the US require I get a sales tax permit? Also can I use one permit for all states?

Kiriska: Most major conventions will require a sales tax permit. Some even require the permit just to apply to the con. Some may not, but you should always check specific cons for their requirements. I'd recommend being permitted even if the con doesn't require it.

Every state has its own sales tax system, so you need to get an individual permit for every state that has a sales tax. Yes, it's a pain, but that's the reality of doing business across state lines. (States without sales tax don't require sales tax permits, but may require other paperwork.)

I highly recommend also having regional sales tax programmed into your POS and setting a reminder to switch/update them between shows. Sales tax can vary between cities and counties, in addition to state, and you're likely going to need to report the amount for each region.

For example, I mostly just vend in Washington state these days, but I still have individual tax rates in Square for Seattle, Tacoma, Unincorporated King County, Bellevue, Lake Forest Park, Olympia, etc... When I report sales tax annually, I separate out and report the sales per region, because they all have different tax rates.

✨Small biz lyfe ✨

Further reading: #sales tax, #taxes, #permits and licenses

[takami-takami]

Today I drove and everyone on the road tried to KILL ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Flops onto the bed and starts crying

[kindgreenape]

me: i think kim is probably more into armpits but i could see harry being both a feet and a pits guy. what do you think

the guy at the dmv administrating my road test: for the love of fucking god please watch out for the median

[ratscabies]

I think I'm gonna try learning how to drive again, but I'm very anxious about it

[carlocarrasco]

All LGUs must fully automate business registration processes by 2028

The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) recently emphasized that all local government units (LGUs) around the country are required to have their respective business registration processes fully automated by the year 2028, according to a Business Mirror news report. To put things in perspective, posted below is an excerpt from the news report of Business Mirror. Some parts in boldface… ALL 1,642…

[witchcraftingboop]

If I had a nickel for every time my bosses told me to research how to start a new business for them, I'd have four nickels which isn't a lot but it drives me fucking insane each and every time. Oh what's that? You want a college dropout to look up how to start an entire fucking company in a new industry in a new state? Yeah no that sounds like something a sane fucking person would say glad we could iron that out, I'll just go fuck myself thanks so much