My confusion: A tax id# is necessary to buy wholesale and not pay taxes on the purchase. You then charge the customer taxes on the purchased merchandise and pay that to the state. Sooo...say I do not buy wholesale and thus pay taxes when I purchase my soap supplies, if I choose not to charge the customer for taxes, why would I have to pay the state? Also, I had a tax ID once before. Well, when I had to submit my forms to the state for that year, I had not collected any taxes, myself, as all of my sales were then out of boutiques/craftmalls, who collected and paid the taxes on my behalf. I didn't handle any taxes. The state cancelled my resale permit. With my business license, it was for home occupation (handcrafts). I paid $150/yr and they sent me a license every year. I was talking to someone in that office and told her that I do not sell anything out of my home and no one comes to my home, as I sell all of my items through boutiques/craftmalls. She told me that I should not have been paying for a license. They refunded my money and the next year I didn't get another license. Now, I am extremely confused as to if I need a business license to sell online only and also confused as to if I need a reseller's permit if I do not buy wholesale and thus do not charge my customer sale's tax. They will just cancel again.