CraftyRedhead
Well-Known Member
Hi! I'm ready to branch out and start selling sugar scrubs and salt scrubs, and I'm about ready to jump into the magical world of Etsy. I'm not looking to make any real money, just test the waters and get myself out there. I've got several great recipes, a name and a logo/label design. So I'm going down my checklist and I'm trying to figure out what to do now. I live in Texas, so I know I need to get myself a sales tax ID number, but to do that I need to register my DBA. So I'm planning to go to the courthouse Monday and get my DBA, so I'm working on that. What else am I missing? Do I need to worry about insurance at this point? I haven't even set up my Etsy shop, so I feel silly looking at insurance already, but I don't want to do things wrong here. What did you guys do starting off?
Also, my husband is asking me about how taxes and such work at the end of the year.. and I don't have an answer. I've spent the better part of two weeks researching just how the DBA works online, and I'm more confused now than I ever was. I've hunted through this forum and seen tons of conflicting information, I'm guessing it's because of the different rules per state? Any help would be great, I really felt like I had a handle on this, but now I feel as though I'm drowning a bit!
Also, my husband is asking me about how taxes and such work at the end of the year.. and I don't have an answer. I've spent the better part of two weeks researching just how the DBA works online, and I'm more confused now than I ever was. I've hunted through this forum and seen tons of conflicting information, I'm guessing it's because of the different rules per state? Any help would be great, I really felt like I had a handle on this, but now I feel as though I'm drowning a bit!