Re: Who are these guys?

[Frank Olson <use_the_email_links@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Robert L Bass wrote:
>> It may still be subject to business licensing and other restrictions
>> per state, but they are a reseller...
>
> Most states have no interest in retailers.
>
>> I suspect that as long as you operate your business from Florida for
>> instance you should have a business license from your community and a
>> tax license for the state of Florida...
>
> There is no Florida business license for an online alarm dealer.  In
> most cities there are minor regs but I'm in the county so even the
> Sarasota city government has no interest.
>
>> Many on-line sellers ignore these things even though thaey may be
>> required, and there seems to be no kind of uniform enforcement.
>
> I don't know what others do.  Before I moved here I contacted county and
> state authorities to find out what was required.  There wasn't much to
> it.  A lot of online retailers worry about a national sales tax that
> would supposedly level the playing field between out-of-state, online
> dealers and local stores.  I personally think it would be a good thing.
> It should be a boon to local and state governments and it would simplify
> things for most stores --  especially companies with multiple locations.
>


And with three <snerk> employees (plus another two in the New Year) that
would mean you'd have to register with Worker's Compensation...  No???