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Freelance Artist
Do I Need a License to Sell Art?
What other permits and Tax IDs Does a to sell arts Business Needs to Legally Start business operations?
A selling arts business needs a sellers permit if it sells or leases products or equipment that is taxable.
All products, art sold is taxable.
In addition, a business must decide on the business type of organization as a sole proprietor, LLC, partnership or corporation.
Furthermore, a general business permit and a federal tax ID number is also required for any of the above business type organizations.
The only exception to a federal tax ID number is a to sell arts sole proprietor, who can use a ss# instead of a Federal ID.
However, even sole proprietors as well as all other business type organizations that are employers, independent contractors, LLCs, or corporation must obtain a federal tax ID number.
Any type of to sell arts business organization, including sole owners, must obtain a state employer tax ID if hiring employees. Finally, a to sell arts sole owner (i.e., an one person business) can obtain and use a federal ID as a business tax ID instead of the social security number and, in addition, he or she can form an LLC or set up a corporation instead of organizing as a sole proprietor.
To sell arts businesses do not need any surety bond insurance either but they can optionally purchase it and also purchase a general liability business insurance or home business insurance.
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