Handmade in Vernon Center Maker Fair Registration Pack

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Hello Maker- Thank you for your interest in participating in the Handmade in Vernon Center Maker Fair. This event is your opportunity to showcase your handmade goodsarts, crafts, baking & foods, photography, music, knitting, crochet, sewing, needlepoint, woodwork, pottery, health and beauty products…anything you hand make! Our aim is to host a fall sales event for a variety of handmade only items created by local makers in the Vernon Center area. The Maker Fair will be: DateSaturday October 13, 2012 Time9:00am 2:00pm LocationVernon Center Fire Hall Training Room Space & Set UpThere is limited space at the event. Please provide a description of all Maker goods you intend to sell on the Fair Registration Form. Organizers reserve the right to limit vendor participation in order to have a variety of goods at the Fair. Each registered Maker will be provided one 8’ x 2.5’ table and two chairs. You will need to provide your own table displays. Electrical outlets are limited. Please bring your own extension cord/power strip. Makers can set up their displays 6:30 8:45am the day of the Fair. The sale will begin at 9:00am and all vendors are to stay until the end of the event at 2:00pm. Registration & FeeAll interested Makers must submit a Registration Form and pay a $10.00 fee via check made payable to Patricia Krosch or use PayPal online to pay with a credit card to email address [email protected] by Saturday September 29, 2012. Nonrefundable registration fees will support publicity for the event. In addition, all Makers must complete a ST19 Tax Form or submit a Tax Exemption Letter. Fully registered Makers will receive a registration confirmation, set up details and reminders, and Handmade in Vernon Center Maker Fair posters after the registration deadline by email or by mail. Table assignments will be given when you check into the Fair the day of the event.

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Registration letter and forms for Handmade in Vernon Center Maker Fair October 13, 2012 Vernon Center, Minnesota 56090

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Hello Maker-

Thank you for your interest in participating in the Handmade in Vernon Center Maker Fair.  This event is 

your opportunity to showcase your handmade goods‐ arts, crafts, baking & foods, photography, music, 

knitting, crochet, sewing, needlepoint, woodwork, pottery, health and beauty products…anything you 

hand make!  Our aim is to host a fall sales event for a variety of handmade only items created by local 

makers in the Vernon Center area.  The Maker Fair will be: 

Date‐ Saturday October 13, 2012 

Time‐ 9:00am ‐ 2:00pm 

Location‐ Vernon Center Fire Hall Training Room 

 

Space & Set Up‐ There is limited space at the event.  Please provide a description of all Maker goods you 

intend to sell on the Fair Registration Form.  Organizers reserve the right to limit vendor participation in 

order to have a variety of goods at the Fair.  Each registered Maker will be provided one 8’ x 2.5’ table 

and two chairs.  You will need to provide your own table displays.  Electrical outlets are limited.  Please 

bring your own extension cord/power strip.  Makers can set up their displays 6:30 ‐ 8:45am the day of 

the Fair.  The sale will begin at 9:00am and all vendors are to stay until the end of the event at 2:00pm. 

Registration & Fee‐ All interested Makers must submit a Registration Form and pay a $10.00 fee via 

check made payable to Patricia Krosch or use PayPal online to pay with a credit card to email address 

[email protected] by Saturday September 29, 2012.  Non‐refundable registration fees will 

support publicity for the event.  In addition, all Makers must complete a ST‐19 Tax Form or submit a Tax 

Exemption Letter.  Fully registered Makers will receive a registration confirmation, set up details and 

reminders, and Handmade in Vernon Center Maker Fair posters after the registration deadline by email 

or by mail.  Table assignments will be given when you check into the Fair the day of the event.   

 

 

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Tax Status‐ In order to comply with Minnesota State Sales Tax Regulations for events of this nature, 

organizers are required to obtain and have on file copies of the Operators Certificate of Compliance 

(form ST‐19) or letters verifying eligibility for an Occasional & Isolated Sales Tax Exemption for each 

vendor during the Fair.  Please answer the question(s) below and follow the appropriate steps to fulfill 

this registration requirement. 

 

 

 

 

  

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spread the Word!‐ We are excited about your participation in the first Handmade in Vernon Center 

Maker Fair!  Please help us make this a successful event by sharing this information with other local 

Makers and promoting the Fair amongst your friends, family and neighbors and co‐workers. 

Have you made more than $500 in total sales of your handmade 

goods over the previous 11 months before the Maker Fair? 

Yes  No 

You are eligible for an Occasional Sales Tax 

Exemption for this single event. 

Please complete, sign and date the 

attached Occasional & Isolated Sales Tax 

Exemption Letter and return it along with 

your Fair Registration Form. 

The State of Minnesota requires you to 

have a MN Sales Tax ID number. 

Do you already have a MN Sales Tax ID 

number? 

Yes  No 

Complete the attached 

ST‐19 Form and return 

it with your Fair 

Registration Form. 

To obtain a MN Sales Tax ID number call 651‐296‐6181 to request an 

application.  You can also apply for a MN Tax ID quickly and easily 

online.  After applying you'll receive a confirmation email with the Tax 

ID number within minutes.  There is no fee for this application. 

Go to https://www.mndor.state.mn.us/tp/webreg/mMeHowRF/#1 

Once you receive your Tax ID Number, complete the attached ST‐19 

Form and return it with your Fair Registration Form. 

If you have completed a paper application for a Tax ID Number and 

have not obtained the number before the Maker Fair registration 

deadline (Saturday September 29), please include a photocopy of the 

application with your Fair Registration Form. 

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Attachments‐ Please find the following: 

Handmade in Vernon Center Maker Fair Recruitment Poster 

Handmade in Vernon Center Maker Fair Registration Form 

Minnesota State Department of Revenue Operators Certificate of Compliance (form ST‐19) 

Occasional & Isolated Sales Tax Exemption Letter 

Map of Handmade in Vernon Center Maker Fair Location 

Contact‐ The Handmade in Vernon Center Maker Fair is being organized by Sara Krosch and Pat Krosch.  

If you have any questions or need assistance registering for the Maker Fair, please contact one of these 

coordinators by e‐mail or phone. 

Email Sara‐ sarakrosch@gmail 

Email Pat‐ [email protected] 

Phone‐ 507‐549‐3887 

 

Maker Fair Registration Checklist‐ Deadline: Saturday September 29 

Registration Form 

ST‐19 Form or Tax Exemption Letter 

$10.00 fee by check or PayPal 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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REGISTRATION FORM 

Completed Registration Forms and ST‐19 forms or Occasional & Isolated Sales Tax Exemption Letters must be 

received via email to [email protected] or mail to Patricia Krosch, PO Box 404, 102 Railroad Street, Vernon 

Center MN 56090 by Saturday September 29, 2012. 

 

Name:  

 

Business Name:  

 

Address:  

 

Telephone: 

 

Email Address:  

 

Please describe the handmade goods you will sell at the Maker Fair: 

 

 

 

 

 

         I would like electricity.    

 

I will pay my registration fee by Saturday September 29, 2012‐  

         with a check payable to Patricia Krosch. 

         via PayPal online to [email protected]

 

Tax Status‐  

         I am submitting my ST‐19 form. 

         I am submitting my Occasional & Isolated Sales Tax Exemption Letter. 

 

 

Signature:                                                                                                        Date:  

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Name of business selling or exhibiting at event Minnesota tax ID number

Seller’s complete address City State Zip code

Name of person or group organizing event

Name and location of event

Date(s) of event

Operator Certificate of ComplianceST19

Stock No. 2100190(Rev. 9/02)

Read the information on the back before completing this certificate. Person selling at event: Complete this certificate and give itto the operator/organizer of the event. Operator/organizer of event: Keep this certificate for your records.

Do not send this form to the Department of Revenue.

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I declare that the information on this certificate is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief and that I amauthorized to sign this form.

Signature of seller Print name here

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Complete this section if you are not required to have a Minnesota tax ID number.

I am selling only nontaxable items.

I am not making any sales at the event.

I participate in a direct selling plan, selling for (name of company), and the homeoffice or top distributor has a Minnesota tax ID number and remits the sales tax on my behalf.

This is a nonprofit organization that meets the exemption requirements described below:

Candy sold for fundraising purposes by a nonprofit organization that provides educational and social activities foryoung people primarily aged 18 and under (MS 297A.70, subd. 13[a][4]).

Youth or senior citizen group with fundraising receipts of $10,000 or less per year(MS 297A.70, subd. 13[b][1]).

A nonprofit organization that meets all the criteria set forth in MS 297A.70, subd. 14.

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PENALTY — Operators who do not have Form ST19 or a similar written document from sellers can be fined a penaltyof $100 for each seller that is not in compliance for each day of the selling event.

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Information for sellers and event operators

Operators/organizers of craft, antique, coin,stamp or comic book shows; flea markets;convention exhibit areas; or similar eventsare required by Minnesota law to get writtenevidence that persons who do business atthe show or event have a valid Minnesotatax ID number.

If a seller is not required to have a Minne-sota tax ID number, the seller must give theoperator a written statement that itemsoffered for sale are not subject to sales tax.All operators (including operators ofcommunity sponsored events and nonprofitorganizations) must obtain written evidencefrom sellers.

Sales tax registrationTo register for a Minnesota tax ID number,call 651-282-5225.

A registration application (Form ABR) isalso available on our website atwww.taxes.state.mn.us.

Information and assistanceIf you have questions or want fact sheets onspecific sales-tax topics, call 651-296-6181.TTY: Call 711 for Minnesota Relay.

Most sales tax forms and fact sheets are alsoavailable on our website atwww.taxes.state.mn.us.

For information related to sellers and eventoperators, see Fact Sheet #148, Special EventExhibitors and Operators.

We’ll provide information in other formatsupon request to persons with disabilities.

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OCCASSIONAL & ISOLATED SALES TAX EXEMPTION LETTER 

If you are eligible, please complete this letter and send it with your Maker Fair Registration Form via email to 

[email protected] or mail to Patricia Krosch, PO Box 404, 102 Railroad Street, Vernon Center MN 56090 by 

Saturday September 29, 2012. 

 

 

 

Name:   

 

Address:  

 

Telephone: 

 

I am registering to participate in the Handmade in Vernon Center Maker Fair October 13, 2012.  This is 

a single, isolated sales event at which I will be selling my handmade goods. 

I have not exceeded $500.00 in regular or occasional sales of my handmade goods in the 11 months 

prior to the Handmade in Vernon Center Maker Fair.  Therefore, I am eligible for an Occasional & 

Isolated Sales Tax Exemption for this single event. 

 

Signature:                                                                                                        Date:  

 

 

 

 

 

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LOCATION MAP 

Vernon Center Fire Hall Training Room 

101 Oak Street 

Vernon Center, MN 56090 

 

 

Vernon Center