It depends on what you are doing. If it is a sole proprietorship you don't need to file a DBA in all states and there are sometimes ways around it. In CA for example if your last name is part of the business name then you don't need a DBA. AZ for example it is not required. If it is a LLC or something like that you most likely do. I would goggle your state and what type of business you plan on opening. That would be the best place to start.
Also most likely eBay isn't going to ask your for a DBA card. You might have to show a business license or depending on the state sometimes a Seller Permit or whatever they call it that you have to file to collect sales tax. Also if you have a merchant account PayPal or any other one and you are not going to use your SSN to confirm the account for tax reporting purposes then you do need to get an EIN for the tax ID from the IRS. Weather you have employees or not. I would just try to read up on it as much as possible the info is largely out there. Also I don't know what kind of sales you are projecting and how big the business might be but if you are going the corporation route I would suggest maybe having a conversation with a lawyer.
Last edited by vogeltron; 03-01-2013 at 04:10 AM.
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