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Okay, some of what I am going to say you will not like and try to avoid but going on the right path from the get-go will only allow you to sleep better in years to come.

First, until you make 3,000 dollars in profit, it is considered a "hobby". After you must file for a business lic. and pay tax on your income. Also Sales Tax.

The good news, if you want to work with PayPal you must have a business bank account set-up. After you apply they will drop pennies into this account to confirm you have the account. The only way to get a business account at a bank is to have a business lic.

My suggest is you message indicates...keep it as a hobby, keep the money seperate so you can grow from the proceeds, then when you are ready get a business lic., business checking, etc. I would strongly suggest you look into "ETZY" (www.etzy.com) this is a commission artist website. Good Morning Amercia Television Show, articles, etc. have suggested this site and it has BOOMED. This is a site for you to sell
your work. They will give you your own page and I believe they send you your proceeds.

Another option would be for you to set-up a GoDaddy Tonight Website (these are templates and super easy for you to create a website, simply follow the steps), they do have a paypal option within there "Shopping Web Sites" and offer PayPal for Shopping Sites to use, I have no idea if this is channeled through GoDaddy or you need a business lic. for this.

My last suggestion would be to find a friend or business owner that you trust, ask them if they would consider allowing you to have your customers go through their PayPal account and you will give them a percentage of each transaction or so much per transaction. But again, after you hit the 3,000 dollar amount I would strongly suggest you get your business lic., etc. this will not only make you a trusted artist but also a honest business.

Best to You

Freelance Artist, How to start business?? Welcome

Who are you?? Where are you?? Do to Members page and share some info.

MoveForward gave you GREAT info. If I wanted to start my business and stay out of trouble with
the IRS, I would do the following.
Establish a business name.
Register with the IRS and get a Federal I D Number.
Contact SCORE. SCORE is FREE and helps people in business both in person and online

Good luck, LUCKIEST
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