Question for New York State framers

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What am I? New York State has decided that all businesses collecting state sales tax be classified under the "NAICS Code for Principal Business Activity." Ok, I am a picture framer. I frame pictures. I am not an art dealer, or anything else, for that matter. I frame pictures.

Here are some of my choices:

339900 Other Miscellaneous Mfg
442299 All other home furnishings stores
453998 All other miscellaneous Store retailers (including candle & trophy shops)
54510 Interior Design Services

or my favorite,
238130 Framing Contractors (unfortunately this seems to apply to the world of construction)

I have to choose a designation by Friday - HELP!!! :eek:
 
I would start selling candles and go with this; 453998 All other miscellaneous Store retailers (including candle & trophy shops). Trophies require too much equipment, so I wouldn't add them to the line.


P.S. In all seriousness, 339900 Other Miscellaneous Mfg., might be O.K./
442299 All other home furnishings stores, I would think would only cover buying and selling NOT Making (which I'm assuming you do./
453998 All other miscellaneous Store retailers (including candle & trophy shops), would be a good fit./ but
54510 Interior Design Services, I don't think fits at all.
 
Find out which category has the lowest Workmans Comp rating. In fact, contact your workmans comp carrier-they will tell which classification you are.

But, if you have choice, go with the lowest rate
 
Hi Framar...

The category I am under is Misc. Store Retailers, #453998 (All other miscellaneous store retailers)

I think the main need for this classification is for the state to track trends of taxes in each category. Kind of a gray area, I'd say... but hey, that's our wonderful NYS government!!

Good luck,

Roz
 
Thanks, Roz, and now I can sell candles as well!!! I have no "workmen" so I have had no interaction with "Workman's comp." That's for stores with employees, yes?

Do I sound stupid, or what? I have had this place for over 20 years, though, so I must not be too stupid.

Thanks for the responses!


[ 06-16-2003, 05:45 PM: Message edited by: Framar ]
 
Don't we all have classifications like that with the fed gov as well? I filled out a form not to long ago on a survey, one of those we are reqired to do by law.
 
I like Bob's answer. There are framers in California who have been put into the picture frame moulding manufacturer classification because they didn't know any better and that class has a really high worker's comp rate due to all the saws, planers, shapers etc.

Check out this definition...

NAICS definition Picture Frame Shops - custom
 
Well, well, well, don't we learn something new every day!

I am SO relieved that "custom picture frame shops" and "picture frame shops, custom" have the same numerical designation cause I would never be able to figger which one was me!

Can I still plan on candles, if I switch from 453998 to 442299? And what about Roz??? The questions just keep on coming!
 
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