Interior Designers Buying at Trade Prices: Resale Certificates and Sales Tax in New York, California and North Carolina
Trade programs like Perigold Trade give designers 10% or more off, but a discount isn't a tax exemption. Designers who resell furniture to clients are retailers in most states: register, buy for resale with a certificate, then charge the client. Design fees are taxed very differently in New York, California and North Carolina.
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