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Dennis Cooper3 said:Man, you should really look into some local handicraft marketplaces online; you might actually be able to register a shop there to get things moving, at least as a starting point.
I think I read somewhere that if you're running a small home-based business, you aren't allowed to have a full-on web shop. I'll have to dig into the fine print on that one.
I can definitely build a website—that's my bread and butter. I was thinking about setting one up to showcase all the handmade stuff my wife makes. She’s been doing this for years and has a massive collection of pieces ready to go. We'd probably focus on hitting the international market.
Building the site isn't the hard part, but honestly, the tax side of things has me stumped. What if she sells one item? Or what if she sells absolutely nothing? It feels pretty silly to go through the hassle of registering an LLC if there's zero sales coming in. It really just comes down to how well the SEO performs.
Isn't there some kind of way to just pay taxes on whatever actually sells? Like, if she moves one product, you just pay tax on that single sale? Or is setting up a formal business a total requirement from the start?
Hey everyone! Quick question for you all.
I’m thinking about setting up a little online shop to sell dried flower arrangements.
Since the prices aren't super high, I'd just run it through my own website.
Here's the thing: is there any way to handle sales tax on individual items without actually forming an LLC or registering a formal business?
Like, if I'm only moving maybe one product a month and making a tiny bit of profit,$17 it honestly doesn't make sense to deal with the headache of opening a full-blown company.
Does anyone know a legal way to sell stuff when the margins are too small to justify the cost of starting a business or a sole proprietorship?