Arts & Craft Show Extravaganza

Starting Your Art or Craft Business-Legal Requirements to Start Your Business

January 17th, 2009, No Comments

by Shasta McLaughlin
The Extravaganza Craft Productions
copyright 2009
Are you just starting your art or craft business and don’t know what the legal requirements for your  new business are?
The IRS has a Checklist for Starting a Business located on their site http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small.
Also see my post License Requirements for Art and Craft Show Businesses

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CPSIA-New law regarding safety of Children’s Products

January 9th, 2009, 1 Comment

The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act is a new law coming into effect soon concerning the phthalates and lead contained in your products.  It will affect what art and craft products can be manufactured and sold especially to children.
It will require the testing and certification of your product although all the products you use to [...]

License Requirements for Art and Craft Show Businesses

October 11th, 2008, No Comments

by Shasta McLaughlin
The Extravaganza Craft Productions
copyright 2008
I often hear the question is a license required for my art and craft show booth, art and craft show, or online art and craft business.
The answer is it depends on the city, county, and state you live in.  Every city, county and state creates their own rules and [...]