Anyone who registers for a seller central account must produce a utility bill that clearly shows their business name/personal name and address. This bill must have the same name and address as the business for sellers who have formed an LLC. Utility bills are required by Amazon to authenticate a seller’s identification and prevent fraudulent behavior on the platform. Amazon accepts the following types of utility bills:
It’s worth noting that Amazon doesn’t accept cell phone bills, and all statements must be from the last 90 days!
Getting a utility bill is simple if you live at or own your business address. For many sellers, however, this is not the case, and the utility bill process is more difficult. If you live in an apartment or a rental, for example, getting a utility bill in your name rather than your landlord’s can be difficult. To avoid this, I recommend setting up internet service under your company’s name and having bills sent to your company’s address, which is usually your rental. If your company address is different from your home address, you can provide a service address for your house while keeping your billing address the same.
I recommend Wyoming Registered Agents if you want to register your LLC in a different state and get a company address. You can form an LLC with Wyoming Registered Agents in five to fifteen minutes for $149 up front and $49 each year. When you create an LLC, you also acquire a physical US address in Wyoming for your firm, where mail, such as utility bills, can be sent and forwarded to you.
What does Amazon consider a utility bill?
Lease/mortgage statements and utility bills are the most typical proof of address documents.
Let’s start with the lease agreement. You can supply Amazon with a deed or mortgage statement if you own the building where your business is located. You can supply a lease document if the office is leased.
Do you require a physical address in the United States? If you don’t own or rent an office, TruLease will help you find a leased office space at a reasonable price to use as proof of address for Amazon.
You must now supply a bill corresponding with the actual address used to register, as well as any other supporting documentation that establish you may operate from that address, for the utility bill. The following criteria must be met in order to display the service address:
- It’s a bill from a utility company for water, electricity, gas, internet, or telecom services (VOIP and mobile phone bills are not acceptable).
- The company name and service address must be clearly visible and match the physical address.
- The lessor’s name on the bill must match the lessor’s name on the lease agreement if the lessor pays for utilities.
- It must have been issued in the last 180 days.
A utility bill is any service offered at your address that you pay for in addition to your rent, lease, or mortgage. You also can’t utilize a utility bill that belongs to someone else.
Is there a difference between an Amazon seller account and a regular account?
On Amazon, there are two sorts of seller accounts: individual and professional. Each has its own set of costs and benefits. An individual account, for example, is excellent if you expect to sell fewer than 40 goods per month and has no monthly subscription price.
Is a tax charge comparable to an energy payment?
Council tax is a yearly fee that homeowners must pay in order to obtain services such as trash collection, roadwork, and schools in their neighborhood. When it comes to businesses, business rates cover their properties. Is council tax, on the other hand, a utility bill?
Although it is a home bill, it is not always a utility bill. However, because it is an essential cost, you must include it in your outgoings.
Although home-based firms may be required to pay both taxes, you are unlikely to be required to pay business rates if you:
- Only a tiny portion of your home is dedicated to your business, such as a bedroom that doubles as an office.
- Unlike selling things by mail, you do not offer goods or services to visitors from your house.
- You don’t hire somebody to work in your house.
- You don’t perform non-domestic improvements or alterations to your home, such as transforming your garage into a beauty salon.
Is selling on Amazon really worth it?
While competition has increased in recent years, as you learned above, selling on Amazon can still be beneficial for new sellers. In fact, selling in the US Amazon marketplace is considered to be the least competitive.
How much do Amazon sellers get paid in commission?
Sale-related fees, seller account fees, shipping charges, and Amazon FBA fees are the four main Amazon seller fees.
The typical seller pays roughly 15% of the product’s selling price in sale-related fees, which range from 6% to 45 percent. Monthly account costs range from $0 to $39.99. You’ll also need to fulfill and ship your orders, which might be expensive depending on the products you sell and the fulfillment method you use.
We’ll go through each type of Amazon seller charge in detail below, as well as how to estimate the costs you’ll have to pay for each goods you sell on the ecommerce platform. You can also use our Amazon Seller Fees ebook as a reference in the future.
Is a business license required to sell on Amazon?
Let’s look at the most popular online markets and try to answer this question:
No, is the quick response. To sell things online, even on Amazon, you do not need a business license.
This is due to the fact that most products offered on Amazon are not regulated by the federal government. The majority of products offered on the internet are consumer goods that do not require government clearance.
Is it necessary for me to establish a second Amazon seller account?
Around April 2020, Amazon updated their policy on multiple accounts, allowing merchants to open several accounts without Amazon’s approval if they have a solid business purpose. According to Amazon:
Selling Partners with a legitimate business need can have several Selling Accounts and do not need Amazon’s permission to do so. Amazon, on the other hand, advises that you only register a second selling account if you have a valid business requirement and all of your present accounts are in good standing.
You no longer need to ask Amazon for express approval to open an extra Seller Central account if you have a legitimate business requirement, according to their guideline.