Permits

Do I need a Seller’s Permit?

It depends.  It is a vendor’s responsibility to have the appropriate licenses. For complete information, please check the California State Board of Equalization website at: http://www.boe.ca.gov/info/reg.htm.  The following are guidelines only.

A Seller’s Permit is required if you:

• Are engaged in business in California, which generally means you have an office, sales space, warehouse, or other place of business
• Sell merchandise that would be subject to sales tax if sold at retail
• Sell more than twice in a 12-month period

A Seller’s Permit is not required with:

• Merchandise where the tax is pre-paid such as Avon or Tupperware
• Produce and most food products
• An Occasional Seller’s Form (provided to you by Saugus Swap Meet) certifying you have sold less than 2 times in a 12-month period.

The State of California does not charge a fee to obtain a Seller’s Permit. We have applications available for you in our office. Be sure to include your name on your Seller’s Permit if it is issued in a company name. You will want to list our location as your place of business: Santa Clarita Swap Meet, 22500 Soledad Canyon Road, Saugus, CA  91350. You are required to bring your Seller’s Permit to your retail space each market day.