Kathy wrote: “Furniture refinishing and custom orders. I buy unwanted furniture and refinish it to sell. I also make unique and interesting craft items to coordinate with home decor.”
Hi Kathy, congratulations on Vagabond Divas! Recycling furniture keeps items out of landfills, and eco-conscious buyers appreciate your mission. In this answer you will find the business structure, the tax registrations, and the local and industry licenses for Vagabond Divas, plus a short recap at the end.
Refinished dressers and decor pieces are taxable sales, so a Michigan sales tax license comes first; it also covers the stripper, stain, and hardware you buy for resale. Buying unwanted furniture is simple, but keep a record of where each piece came from, since a few Michigan towns have secondhand dealer rules. Custom orders deserve a written deposit and timeline. Vagabond Divas needs an assumed name filing in Caro. Stripping chemicals want ventilation and proper disposal, which matters more in a home workshop than any license. The grain coming up under the first coat of oil is why you do it.
By the numbers: Banks, insurers, and tax forms will ask for your industry code. For a used furniture and home decor shop it is NAICS 453310 (Used Merchandise Stores), 459510 under the 2022 update. That makes 6 items on your list.
Tip: Check used upholstered furniture and electronics for safety before selling, and mark anything sold as-is.
To recap: Vagabond Divas in Caro, MI needs an LLC, a DBA, an EIN, a sales tax permit, a business license, and secondhand dealer license. Handle these early and the business starts on solid ground.
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