Business Licensing & Sales Tax FAQs

We're grateful to partner with churches and want to make managing your merch store as simple as possible.

Below are answers to some of the most common questions we receive. If you have questions about your church's specific tax or legal obligations outside of The Church Shop, we encourage you to consult a CPA, tax advisor, or your local licensing authority. While we're always happy to explain how The Church Shop works, we're not able to provide legal or tax advice.

👉🏻 No. You do not need a Seller's Permit to operate your merch store through The Church Shop.

👉🏻 No additional business license is required by The Church Shop to operate your online merch store.

👉🏻 No. The Church Shop automatically applies sales tax where required by applicable state and local regulations, so there's nothing you need to do within your merch store regarding sales tax collection.

If sales tax isn't applied to an order, it's because it isn't required at that time. As tax laws or our tax collection requirements change, this may also change in the future.

Sales tax and business requirements can vary by location, and we're here to make the process as simple as possible.

If you have questions about how The Church Shop works, please don't hesitate to reach out to our support team support@thechurch.shop

For guidance on your church's specific tax or legal obligations, we recommend consulting a CPA, tax advisor, or your local licensing authority.