Who needs the $15 Temporary Sellers Permit?
Essentially — this applies to everyone.
Your Nevada State Business License is completely separate from the City of Reno Business License. You are not required by the Nevada Department of Taxation to hold a City of Reno Business License. However, you are required by the City of Reno to be licensed while conducting business within Reno city limits.
Here’s how this works within the Seller Contract:
Option 1 (Fully Licensed Vendor)
This applies to vendors who hold:
• A Nevada State Business License
• A Nevada Sales & Use Tax Permit
• A City of Reno Business License
If you hold all three, you are considered fully licensed and do not need to purchase the $15 Temporary City of Reno Seller’s Permit for each event.
All other vendors (those who do not hold a City of Reno Business License):
You must purchase the $15 Temporary City of Reno Seller’s Permit as an add-on to your vendor ticket for each individual show.
RAF collects that $15 and submits the payment directly to the City of Reno in your name and on your behalf.
Can I vend without any licensing?
Yes — you absolutely can.
If you’re planning to obtain the required licenses but aren’t ready yet, you are allowed to participate in two shows without licensing.
Here’s how that works:
• Complete and sign Page 8 of the Seller Contract.
• Leave the licensing fields blank
• Send Page 8 back to email provided
• PURCHASE THE $15 TEMPORARY SELLER PERMIT
After you’ve participated in two shows, you’ll need to complete the licensing steps outlined in the contract. Once those are secured, you’ll resend Page 8 of the Seller Contract, this time filling in the permit and license numbers where those lines were previously left blank.
***IMPORTANT*** Vendors will need to bring a check with them to complete at the end of the event and return directly to the promoter for the amount of sales tax collected at the show. At that time, vendors will also receive a “One Time Sales Tax Return” form. On this form, vendors will:
• Write in your Gross Taxable Sales
• Calculate and enter your Sales Tax Due
• Sign the form
Washoe County sales tax rate: 8.265%
Example:
Gross Taxable Sales: $415.00
Sales Tax Due: $34.30
Once you have your own Sales and Use Tax Permit, you will no longer be obligated to report these numbers to me, you’ll file them individually.
Who needs the $15 Temporary Sellers Permit?
Essentially — this applies to everyone.
Your Nevada State Business License is completely separate from the City of Reno Business License. You are not required by the Nevada Department of Taxation to hold a City of Reno Business License. However, you are required by the City of Reno to be licensed while conducting business within Reno city limits.
Here’s how this works within the Seller Contract:
Option 1 (Fully Licensed Vendor)
This applies to vendors who hold:
• A Nevada State Business License
• A Nevada Sales & Use Tax Permit
• A City of Reno Business License
If you hold all three, you are considered fully licensed and do not need to purchase the $15 Temporary City of Reno Seller’s Permit for each event.
All other vendors (those who do not hold a City of Reno Business License):
You must purchase the $15 Temporary City of Reno Seller’s Permit as an add-on to your vendor ticket for each individual show.
RAF collects that $15 and submits the payment directly to the City of Reno in your name and on your behalf.
Can I vend without any licensing?
Yes — you absolutely can.
If you’re planning to obtain the required licenses but aren’t ready yet, you are allowed to participate in two shows without licensing.
Here’s how that works:
• Complete and sign Page 8 of the Seller Contract.
• Leave the licensing fields blank
• Send Page 8 back to email provided
• PURCHASE THE $15 TEMPORARY SELLER PERMIT
After you’ve participated in two shows, you’ll need to complete the licensing steps outlined in the contract. Once those are secured, you’ll resend Page 8 of the Seller Contract, this time filling in the permit and license numbers where those lines were previously left blank.
***IMPORTANT*** Vendors will need to bring a check with them to complete at the end of the event and return directly to the promoter for the amount of sales tax collected at the show. At that time, vendors will also receive a “One Time Sales Tax Return” form. On this form, vendors will:
• Write in your Gross Taxable Sales
• Calculate and enter your Sales Tax Due
• Sign the form
Washoe County sales tax rate: 8.265%
Example:
Gross Taxable Sales: $415.00
Sales Tax Due: $34.30
Once you have your own Sales and Use Tax Permit, you will no longer be obligated to report these numbers to me, you’ll file them individually.