2024 New Jersey Mineral, Fossil, Gem & Jewelry Show

Taxes, License & Scales

Sales Tax and Business License

Business Registration Certificate is required to do business in New Jersey, whether retail or wholesale. 2024 New Jersey sales tax is 6.625% and must be collected on all retail transactions.

To obtain the certificate, please visit the registration page and complete the instructions based on your business circumstance. Most vendors qualify as ‘Remote Sellers’ but please confirm your individual situation by reviewing the Remote Sellers FAQ.

For more information on this process or with assistance completing the form, see NJ’s Registration Site, or contact a live agent at 609-292-9292.

You’ll be asked for this info:

Venue location: 97 Sunfield Ave, Edison NJ, 08837
NAICS code = Lookup Tool
NJ Business Code = 5508 Annual Shows
County / Municipality Code = 12 05
County = Middlesex

WHOLESALE TRANSACTIONS:

Registration is not required.
Wholesale buyers with a business license are exempt from sales tax, but he or she must provide one of the following to every seller:

If the wholesaler buyer is a NJ Business then one of the following:

1. “New Jersey Resale Certificate” (Form ST-3) which the buyer can quickly fill out and present to the seller
2. “Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Certificate of Exemption” (Form ST-SST) which is a multi-page form that takes longer to fill out

If the wholesaler buyer is a business from outside NJ then one of the following:

1. Purchaser’s out-of-state resale certificate (a photocopy)
2. “New Jersey Resale Certificate for Non‑Resident Sellers” (Form ST-3NR) which the buyer can quickly fill out and present to the seller
3. “Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Certificate of Exemption” (Form ST-SST) which is a multi-page form that takes longer to fill out