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Question: What ,if any licenses do I need to turn my crochet crafts into a business?

I live in Chicago and I'm overwhelmed with copyrights (meaning if I go on Ebay and sell my crochet items, how will I know if the patterns were copyrighted?),doing business within the city, sole propriorship versus a home base business. Trying to persue this could cost lots of money and I have a very limited budget not to mention this is extremely time consuming because there are so many avenues out there. Everyone tells me I should/could sell my items ,I 've been hearing this for years and frankly I could use the money. Just the " first" step to get started is what I need...Any info would be appreciated

Answer: Hello Fellow Crocheter!

I have sold a few items on eBay that I have crocheted, and I have never worried about copyrights or such. You aren't selling the pattern as your own design, you're simply selling the craft.

In Minnesota, I can sell up to $600 without claiming it as income on my taxes. Anything above, and I would have to file for a tax I.D. Of course, you'll need to talk to a tax professional if you anticipate your business growing large.

As far as the copyright laws go, don't worry about that unless you're selling patterns. If you are selling your own patterns on eBay then make sure you copyright them beforehand so someone doesn't try to scam you down the road.

First step; get registered on eBay. Browse through the crochet items category and simply email other sellers what their experiences have been. Some are power sellers and have to adhere to tax laws and file taxes just like a business, but others just sell here and there as a hobby (as I do.)

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