Dropshipping Store launch gate record

Dropshipping Store | PublicProof Academy working document

A single signed record that every legal, tax and operational gate was closed before the store took its first real order.

Business

State or jurisdiction

Prepared on

Owner

Official source saved

Next review

Entity and money

Entity formed with the Secretary of State - filing number and date
EIN obtained from the IRS
Business bank account open in the business name
Payment processor approved, with its stated reserve and chargeback thresholds saved in writing
Bookkeeping in place and no personal funds mixed in

Tax

Home state sales tax registration complete - number and date
Nexus tracker populated for all 50 states, DC and the five territories
Resale certificate sent to every supplier
Official source URL and checked date recorded for every state row
Agency questions for unclear states logged with who to call

Federal compliance

Published shipping window is based on measured sample transit times
Delay-or-cancel notice template written to match 16 CFR 435.2(b) and wired to a trigger
Refund process can issue a refund within seven working days of the right vesting
Every live SKU has passed the CPSC and restricted-goods screen
Certificates (CPC or GCC) issued in our name where required, with test reports on file
Duty and tariff classification confirmed with a customs broker - name and date
Ad and review disclosure checklist signed for every live asset

Insurance and operations

General liability and product liability quotes obtained and coverage bound
Cyber liability considered and decided
Workers compensation arranged if any W-2 employee exists
Support inbox live with scripts that match our refund and shipping promises
Named owner for supplier escalation, delay notices and tax filings

Sign-off

Owner signature and date
Open items that must close within 30 days
Next full review date

Use rule: Education and organization only. Record the agency, official source, checked date, cost, proof saved and responsible person for every consequential requirement. Unknown means stop and confirm. Example rows are labeled EXAMPLE and are not your data.