I have a black cat cougar and now am getting an epson large format (1430) and I would like to try and sell some things, maybe cut out photos printed on vinyl, labels etc.
My big questions are (I live in California):
Do you have a business license?
Do you claim to have a business in your taxes?
Do you ask for state taxes when selling?
Any other issues I should know?
The reason I am asking this is that I thought of doing consulting a long time ago and got a business license ($100) but then the county wanted me to pay taxes on any equipment I used (computer - priced as if it was new) every year so by the time it was all said and done it was not worth it for me to pursue it. I work 30 to 40 hours a week and have two kids so I don't have a ton of time or want to sell my crafts as a full time job or on a large scale. It would be maybe advertised on craigslist, or at daycare and I really don't expect to make money out of this but more to support my hobby and maybe pay for the materials/eletronics that I use.
Sorry if this has been asked before, I searched and could only find advice on pricing but not these other issues. Any help is appreciated!