99% of new businesses are required to get a(n) , Astoria business tax id registration (business license).
 Businesses with an trade firm name other than the owner's legal name are required to get a(n) New York City  DBA ( doing business as ) fictitious business name. Â
  You may also need a resale license if you selling touchable items.  (A.K.A NY seller's permit, state id, wholesale, resale, reseller certificate).
   In addition you will need a federal and a state EIN if you will hire employees. I.e., a NY Federal Tax Id Number and a(n) NY  State Employer Tax Number Â
   Instead of filing an Assumed Trade Firm business name ("DBA" Doing Business As) in Astoria, set up a coporation in NY  or set up a(n) NY LLCÂ
Here's How to Get Your NY Seller's Permit and Other permits and Registrations You May Need.
NY Seller's Permit, LLC, DBA, Licenses & Tax IDs Requirements:
Products, services, and transactions subject to Sales Tax (get Seller's Permit) in the State of New York.
First, tangible personal property, merchandise, clothing, toys, electronics, furniture etc., (unless specifically exempt); gas, electricity, refrigeration and steam, and telephone service; selected services; food and beverages sold by restaurants, taverns, and caterers; hotel occupancy; and certain admission charges and dues. Transactions not subject to tax/exempt sales of most food for home consumption; and sales of prescription and nonprescription medicines.
Sales Tax (get Seller's Permit) also does not apply to most services, such as capital improvements to real property, medical care, education, and personal and professional services.
Passenger car rentals: An additional 11% tax applies to charges for passenger car rentals in the MCTD. Outside the MCTD, the car rental tax is 6%.
Information and entertainment services: An additional state tax applies to information and entertainment services heard over the telephone (such as "900" numbers), in addition to the regular state and local Sales Tax (get Seller's Permit) on these services.
Hotel occupancy in New York City: A $1.50 per unit per day fee on hotel occupancy in New York City applies in addition to the Sales Tax (get Seller's Permit) on the rent for hotel occupancy.
First decide on a business structure Collectibles as a Sole Proprietor, LLC/Corp, or Partnership.
✔ Step 2 All Collectibles Businesses need a , Business tax registration also called an occupation business License ✔ Step 3 Selling/Leasing or if wanting to buy or sell Collectibles merchandise, food, equipment requires a Seller's Permit. ✔ Step 4 All Collectibles Businesses Using a DBA doing business as name need a DBA Fictitious Business Name ✔ Step 5 Hiring Collectibles Workers Requires a Federal EIN and a State Tax Number EIN
Selling/Leasing or if wanting to buy or sell Collectibles merchandise, food, equipment requires a Seller's Permit.
All Collectibles Businesses Using a DBA doing business as name need a DBA Fictitious Business Name
Hiring Collectibles Workers Requires a Federal EIN and a State Tax Number EIN
As of 2/23/2025 12:24:54 PM, you can obtain your ASTORIA seller's permit here at $39 plus any tax you may have to pay in advance. To set up your reseller license is inexpensive but starting your business may cost you about (figures vary depending on area and type of business ) $6192.72 or $5511103.55 depending on your start up money. Getting a license in ASTORIA QUEENS ASTORIA, 11103 You will have many potential clients in this city. In fact, as much as 44321 but about 18043 are families in this area in NY. In addition, getting a 718 cell phone area code may help increase the idea that you operate from the city because you can text your clients as a local vendor (remember, everyone is texting these days). You can lease a space to operate your business from but if buying a house, the prices are (about $ 11103 285300 avergage value) , which you can use as a home operated business as well.
Your actual location in ASTORIA will be your business address. E.g., your business location could be 546 ASTORIA Road/Avenue or 55TH Way/Ct or ASTORIA, NY . Operating from a 11103 P.O. Box location purported as your business mailing address. E.g. P.O Box 10340 ASTORIA,NY 11103 . However this turns out, in 109 considering demographics is intelligent. For example,
before iinvesting in getting a wholesale license there, there are about 27828, Whites, 11468 Hispanics, and 619 Blacks in the 11103 area. Another important consideration is that of the residents' income in the wingspan of your business location. Each family here earns about $38482 per household and has about 2.72 residents per family. However, is the weather nice? Consider that the altitude is 46 feet, and you getting a seller's license in 5 time zone.