What is Needed to Set Up Vending of Handmade Items at a Mall?

Full question:

What do I need to sell jewelryhandmade products vending ona small scale dry goods at churches, malls, bring your owntable type of vending

• Category: Small Business
• Date: 04/07/2025
• State: Florida

Answer:

The answer will depend on all the facts involved, such as the location and type of product. For example, food products may require separate licensing. If you use a business name, you may be required to register it with the state or local county. Generally, he permission of the property owner is required. Typically, this will entail a rental fee for the space, portion of proceeds, or other compensation.

•Before you begin business in Florida, you must first find out if your business activity or products used will be subject to sales or use tax. If it is, you must register to collect sales tax or pay use tax. Revenue provides a partial list of business activities that are taxable.

Partial List of Taxable Business Activities
◦Sales of taxable items at retail.
◦Repairs or alterations of tangible personal property.
◦Rentals, leases, or licenses to use real property (for example, commercial office space, mini-warehouses, or short-term living accommodations).
◦Rentals of short-term living accommodations (for example: motel/hotel rooms, beach houses, condominiums, timeshare resorts, vacation houses, travel parks, etc.).
◦Rental or lease of personal property (for example, vehicles, machinery, equipment, or other goods).
◦Charges for admission to any place of amusement, sport, or recreation.
◦Operating private membership clubs that provide recreational or physical fitness facilities.
◦Manufacturing or producing goods for sale at retail.
◦Importing goods from any state or foreign country, for sale at retail or for use in the business or for pleasure.
◦Selling service warranty contracts.
◦Ordering and using, on a regular basis, mail-order products on which no sales tax was charged.
◦Operating vending or amusement machines.
◦Providing taxable services (for example, investigative and crime protection services, interior nonresidential cleaning services, and nonresidential pest control services).
•Governments and nonprofit organizations may not have to pay sales tax.

List of Government and non-profit organizations that might not have to pay sales taxState, county and city governments, qualified nonprofit organizations, such as religious, charitable, scientific, educational and veteran's organizations may not be required to pay sales tax. To request an exemption, submit an Application for Consumer's Certificate of Exemption (Form DR-5).The federal government is exempt from collecting or paying sales tax. In addition certain religious institutions are not required to collect or remit sales tax on the sale of goods.

If you don't know if your business must register to collect sales tax, contact your local service center or Taxpayer Services. See;
http://dor.myflorida.com/dor/taxes/servicecenters.html

See also;

https://efile.sunbiz.org/ficfaq.html