New Marketing Project

I am interested in starting an Avon-like operation. Samples, brochures etc
but a bit more upscale, better gifts and new ideas. The only problem here
is that I can only take on a minimum of paperwork which means I hardly have
any sales tax calculations to make since my retail sales are very small.

My idea is to charge a small membership fee for merchandise and mailings,
circulate brochures and samples and only have sales associates located
outside of NYS, leaving them responsible for collecting and paying sales tax
in their own states.

What is my obligation to the IRS at this point?
If I am selling wholesale, to sales associates do I have to:
- provide some kind of a statement stating any earnings for the year;
- have their s.s. on file;
- have them sign an 'acknowledgement letter' stating that their respons. is
to report any earnings and local sales tax.
Your help is appreciated.
Harriet Cohen
Paper & Images, cards, gifts, photographs
http://paperandimages.home.att.net

"Harriet" <none@nowhere.com> wrote in message
news:cj4bqc0gas@enews1.newsguy.com...
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> I am interested in starting an Avon-like operation. Samples, brochures
etc
> but a bit more upscale, better gifts and new ideas. The only problem here
> is that I can only take on a minimum of paperwork which means I hardly
have
> any sales tax calculations to make since my retail sales are very small.
>
> My idea is to charge a small membership fee for merchandise and mailings,
> circulate brochures and samples and only have sales associates located
> outside of NYS, leaving them responsible for collecting and paying sales
tax
> in their own states.
>
> What is my obligation to the IRS at this point?
> If I am selling wholesale, to sales associates do I have to:
> - provide some kind of a statement stating any earnings for the year;
> - have their s.s. on file;
> - have them sign an 'acknowledgement letter' stating that their respons.
is
> to report any earnings and local sales tax.
> Your help is appreciated.
> Harriet Cohen
> Paper & Images, cards, gifts, photographs
> http://paperandimages.home.att.net

In California if you are a manufacturer or wholesaler selling to a dealer
you must have the dealer's resale tax number on file or you must charge
sales tax and pass it on to the state through a quarterly accounting system.
No way around this even in swap meets.


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"Harriet" <none@nowhere.com> wrote in message
news:cj4bqc0gas@enews1.newsguy.com...
>
> I am interested in starting an Avon-like operation. Samples, brochures
etc
> but a bit more upscale, better gifts and new ideas. The only problem here
> is that I can only take on a minimum of paperwork which means I hardly
have
> any sales tax calculations to make since my retail sales are very small.
>
> My idea is to charge a small membership fee for merchandise and mailings,
> circulate brochures and samples and only have sales associates located
> outside of NYS, leaving them responsible for collecting and paying sales
tax
> in their own states.
>
> What is my obligation to the IRS at this point?
> If I am selling wholesale, to sales associates do I have to:
> - provide some kind of a statement stating any earnings for the year;
> - have their s.s. on file;
> - have them sign an 'acknowledgement letter' stating that their respons.
is
> to report any earnings and local sales tax.
> Your help is appreciated.
> Harriet Cohen
> Paper & Images, cards, gifts, photographs
> http://paperandimages.home.att.net
>
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>
http://www.irs.gov/ - people standing by to answer your questions
accurately, via email or telephone.

George