All Businesses need a(n) , San Diego business tax registration.
 All Businesses that use a business name to trade that is other than the surname and first name of a sole proprietor or a fictitious business name other than the LLC or Corporation legal name need a(n) San Diego County  DBA assumed business name certificate. Â
  You may also need a resale license if you selling touchable items.  (A.K.A CA 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 CA Federal Tax Id Number and a(n) CA  State Employer Tax Number Â
   Instead of filing an Assumed Trade Firm business name ("DBA" Doing Business As) in San Diego, set up a coporation in CA  or set up a(n) CA LLCÂ
Here's How to Get Your CA Seller's Permit and Other permits and Registrations You May Need.
CA Seller's Permit, LLC, DBA, Licenses & Tax IDs Requirements:
Depending on what type of permit, account or license you are applying for, specific information will be required in the registration application process.
The following is a checklist of general information that you may need before you begin:
Social Security Number(s) (corporate officers excluded)Driver License(s) or State Identification number(s) Note: Other forms of acceptable identifications may include, but not limited to are U.S. passport, U.S. military ID, Consular Identification cards, or Visa (E-2)
In addition, if you are applying for other permits, accounts, or licenses, you may also need to provide the following information:
First decide on a business structure Freelance Artist as a Sole Proprietor, LLC/Corp, or Partnership.
✔ Step 2 All Freelance Artist Businesses need a , Business tax registration also called an occupation business License ✔ Step 3 Selling/Leasing or if wanting to buy or sell Freelance Artist merchandise, food, equipment requires a Seller's Permit. ✔ Step 4 All Freelance Artist Businesses Using a DBA doing business as name need a DBA Fictitious Business Name ✔ Step 5 Hiring Freelance Artist Workers Requires a Federal EIN and a State Tax Number EIN
Selling/Leasing or if wanting to buy or sell Freelance Artist merchandise, food, equipment requires a Seller's Permit.
All Freelance Artist Businesses Using a DBA doing business as name need a DBA Fictitious Business Name
Hiring Freelance Artist Workers Requires a Federal EIN and a State Tax Number EIN
As of 2/22/2025 9:16:46 PM, you can obtain your SAN DIEGO 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 ) $8242.81 or $8892128.88 depending on your start up money. Getting a license in RANCHO BERNARDO SAN DIEGO SAN DIEGO, 92128 You will have many potential clients in this city. In fact, as much as 42728 but about 19698 are families in this area in CA. In addition, getting a 619/858 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 $ 92128 261000 avergage value) , which you can use as a home operated business as well.
Your actual location in SAN DIEGO will be your business address. E.g., your business location could be 813 SAN DIEGO Road/Avenue or 88TH Way/Ct or SAN DIEGO, CA . Operating from a 92128 P.O. Box location purported as your business mailing address. E.g. P.O Box 73275 SAN DIEGO,CA 92128 . However this turns out, in 4204 considering demographics is intelligent. For example,
before iinvesting in getting a wholesale license there, there are about 33498, Whites, 2579 Hispanics, and 824 Blacks in the 92128 area. Another important consideration is that of the residents' income in the wingspan of your business location. Each family here earns about $66676 per household and has about 2.81 residents per family. However, is the weather nice? Consider that the altitude is 13 feet, and you getting a seller's license in 8 time zone.