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+ 'color="#003366" size="4">What\n              permits or '
+ 'licenses do I need for an online boutique?</font></p>\n '
+ '             <p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" siz'
+ 'e="2" color="#003366">Hello Leslie,&nbsp;<br>\n         '
+ '     <br>\n              I was hoping you could tell me '
+ 'what permits and/or licenses one would need in order to '
+ 'open an online boutique. This would be a home-based busi'
+ 'ness with no current employees (just me to start). Can t'
+ 'his be done under a sole prop? Also, how would one go ab'
+ 'out obtaining a sellers permit (wholesale license)? If y'
+ 'ou could explain this process to me, in the order in whi'
+ 'ch it would need to be done, I would appreciate it. Let '
+ 'me know if you need any additional information.&nbsp;<br'
+ '>\n              <br>\n              Oh yes, just a litt'
+ 'le FYI, I live in California.&nbsp;<br>\n              <'
+ 'br>\n              Thank you for your time!&nbsp;<br>\n '
+ '             <br>\n              Christina&nbsp;</font><'
+ '/p>\n              <p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Aria'
+ 'l" size="2" color="#003366"><br>\n              <br>\n  '
+ '            Hi Christina,</font></p>\n              <p c'
+ 'lass="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2" color="#003'
+ '366">Congrats on your new business idea.<br>\n          '
+ '    <br>\n              You could operate as a sole prop'
+ 'rietor, but you should read up on the differences betwee'
+ 'n the different options. The most important distinction '
+ 'has to do with liability and protection. As a sole propr'
+ 'ietor, your personal assets aren\'t protected as you work'
+ ' individually. Other options make just the company liabl'
+ 'e and your personal assets (savings, house etc) are prot'
+ 'ected. Even though you are working alone there are optio'
+ 'ns that don\'t involve having a partner. Talk to a lawyer'
+ ' or get a good book (like Nolo Press).<br>\n            '
+ '  <br>\n              Permits, licenses and taxes are di'
+ 'fferent not just by state but often by location. If you '
+ 'live in a city, it’s likely the permits are assigned thr'
+ 'ough the city whereas if you are in a town, it may be th'
+ 'rough the county. Check the white government pages in yo'
+ 'ur phonebook for the number of the office in your area t'
+ 'hat handles business permits/licenses. That office will '
+ 'be able to give you the details. It should also be able '
+ 'to direct you to the right forms/office for getting a ta'
+ 'x permit and information on paying sales tax you collect'
+ '. Be sure you study the information given to you about c'
+ 'ollecting tax. Theoretically, you collect and pay tax to'
+ ' California on people who buy from you and reside in CA.'
+ ' With the growth of the Internet and states all trying t'
+ 'o get their cuts, there has been much discussion on this'
+ ' issue. Check out this site:\n              <a href="htt'
+ 'p://www.newrules.org/retail/inttax2.html">http://www.new'
+ 'rules.org/retail/inttax2.html</a>\n              with sa'
+ 'les tax issues for internet businesses. Down near the bo'
+ 'ttom it has some specific information for California.<br'
+ '>\n              <br>\n              Other things you ne'
+ 'ed to check are zoning. Even though you don\'t intend to '
+ 'run the store in your home, there may be zoning against '
+ 'a home business (most zoning laws were made before the i'
+ 'nternet). If there is a zoning issue, its likely, you wo'
+ 'uld just need to fill out a waiver indicating that you d'
+ 'on\'t have dangerous materials and won\'t increase traffic'
+ '.&nbsp;<br>\n              <br>\n              You shoul'
+ 'd also check whether or not you will need a DBA (Doing B'
+ 'usiness As). If your business is named something other t'
+ 'han your given name, you will likely need one. Again the'
+ ' business office should be able to help.<br>\n          '
+ '    <br>\n              Another source of assistance wil'
+ 'l be your local Small Business Administration or SCORE o'
+ 'ffice. Check your phonebook for location and phone numbe'
+ 'r of the office near you.<br>\n              <br>\n     '
+ '         You can get more information at <a href="http:/'
+ '/www.workathomesuccess.com/bizbasic.htm">WAHS\'s\n       '
+ '       Biz Basics Page</a>.</font></p>\n              <p'
+ ' class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2" color="#0'
+ '03366">I hope this helps. Good luck.<br>\n              '
+ '<br>\n              Leslie Truex<br>\n              <a h'
+ 'ref="http://www.workathomesuccess.com">http://www.workat'
+ 'homesuccess.com</a>&nbsp;<br>\n              </font></p>'
+ '\n              <p class="MsoNormal"><font color="#00336'
+ '6"><font face="Arial" size="2">========================<'
+ '/font><o:p>\n              </o:p>\n              </font>'
+ '\n              </p>\n              <p align="left"><fon'
+ 't color="#003366"><br>\n              <font face="Arial"'
+ ' size="2">Ask WAHS Leslie is\n              Leslie Truex'
+ ' a stay and work-at-home mom who has been helping\n     '
+ '         people work at home since 1998 with her web sit'
+ 'e <a href="http://www.workathomesuccess.com">Work-At-Hom'
+ 'e\n              Success</a>. She is also the author of '
+ 'Jobs At Home: A Complete\n              Guide to Finding'
+ ' a Work-At-Home<br>\n              Job. Ask WAHS Leslie '
+ 'is a weekly column. You can submit a question\n         '
+ '     to Ask WAHS Leslie by <a href="mailto:success@worka'
+ 'thomesuccess.com?subject=ASKWAHSLeslie">emailing\n      '
+ '        here.</a></font></font></p>\n';

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