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Starting a(n) Business Licenses & Tax IDs

Hi, I'm Kathy Form Beef Jerky Business Beef Jerky

Beef jerky business selling at craft shows and online. We use a commissary kitchen to safely prepare the product and vacuum seal for delivery.

, Kathy.

Hi, I'm todd Sell Beef Jerky From My Car Beef Jerky

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i am going to sell beef jerky out of the trunk of my car. sell in ohio. Selling in columbus ohio. I will sell from my car. I have business cards made.

, todd.

I am trying to figure out what licensing is needed in wa state to distribute resell beef jerky I am buying beef jerky wholesale and reselling at various events?

To start a beef jerky business, you need to register the business first:

You can buy beef jerky wholesale distribute to various locations sell retail selling at trade shows, fairs, rodeos?

If you are not allowed to sell food prepared in your home kitchen, and rent or lease a commercial kitchen in your home.

Get a business license,

Get a health permit,

Get a seller's permit,

Get a DBA, LLC or corporation,

Get Insurance and market your beef jerky business.

Setting up your Beef Jerky business

First, check the Legal and Tax Business Structure

To set up and register your business it does not matter whether your business is an online, home, store, concession stand or a mobile cart, you will have to first select a business type entity from these tax structures:

  Namely, from sole owner/proprietor, partnership, LLC or corporation.

It does not matter which  Beef Jerky business entity you choose as far as a   General Business License   is concerned because all entities need a business license and that is because all businesses need, well, a business license.   (Note that that is not a specific license to your type of business it is a BUSINESS license) as well.

  Using a  Beef Jerky company trade name subjects you to having to file a  DBA  . For instance, your name is Donald Tramp, and you do business as Best Items By Tramp, the Tramp name must be registered with a   DBA Doing Business As certificate   because it is not your full legal name (namely, Donald Tramp.

Also, note that whatever item that you sell or lease and it is an  Beef Jerky item that can be touched (i.e., tangible such as equipment, jewelry, merchandise, electronics, prepared food) requires a sales  ID ( Seller's Permit  ) to either buy or sell the items or products wholesale from companies that sell in bulk and or sell them retail directly to consumers. The seller's permit is also called a sales tax ID, a state ID (there are 2 state IDs and the other one is called an state employer ID but you most likely need the sales tax ID from the state ).

  Getting people to work for your  Beef Jerky business anytime within 30 days of starting your business subjects you having to get a  Federal EIN   and a   State EIN   (employer identification number).

  On the other hand, you will also need a federal tax ID if you are a partnership, an independent contractor, and a corporation or an   LLC  .

It is always a good idea obtain a federal tax ID as a sole proprietor and use it as a business tax ID in the place of a social security number.

However, you will still need other Beef Jerky  filings business tax registrations, such as permits, a fictitious business name DBA, and tax IDs as described above. For example, if you want to be an LLC, you must obtain an LLC certificate and an LLC operating agreement as well as an EIN.

You need the EIN  to be the LLC ID in addition to being an Employer ID  if you hire workers.

  Finally, even  sole proprietor working from home or just online can set up a LLC or incorporate, in which case, they will not need to register the  Beef Jerky trade name with a DBA because the LLC or Corporation name will be the legal name of the business.

   A DBA stands for Doing Business As and it is also called a fictitious, assumed, trade firm or business certificate trade name.

Q: Selling on ecommerce store, Amazon, farmers market, wholesale and directly to the public. Hope to get my product in Whole Foods, Publix and some local bait shops.

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Yes, you can sell on Amazon. You will need at least a business license and seller's permit.

Q: I'm starting a beef jerky business and will be selling online and will be home based. Do I just need to get a business and sellers permit?

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Yes, to sell beef jerky, get a license and a permit.

Q: I have a company in Kansas who is manufacturing my recipe and labeling it for me. I'm selling beef jerky. Mine will make you never want to eat another brand of beef jerky again. Yes. Beef Jerky. Thinking about it.

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Ok, to sell beef jerky, you will need to registered your business. So, get a DBA, LLC or Corporation, a business license, and a seller's permit here online.

Q:Just want to sell small. Do I also need a vendors license to sell on the street. is this good in the state of georgia beef jerky made at home I was curious. In the state of Arkansas, is it legal for people to sell or make beef jerky from their home?

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Q:I live in NH and want to sell beef Jerky from my home?? looking into this Home based business selling to schools, farmers market, gas stations, and online sells. Would like to sell on Etsy too. Making the product at home, packaging it, and selling it from there. i do not have a commercial kitchen.

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Q:can i make jerky and sell it out of a food truck ?

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Yes, you can sell it but you have to comply and get food truck licensing.

Q: can i make jerky to sell from my home ? Do I have to get a separate EIN for selling beef jerky if I already have an EIN for preparing tax returns? probably So. I need a business license but can file federal taxes under the EIN I own already?

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You can use the same EIN, and you can file federal taxes under the EIN.

Q: I need a license for both businesses but can use the EIN for both, correct? I'm trying to determine what's required so I can communicate the info to an agency that might be able to help me with the fees.

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Yes, you can use the EIN for both businesses.

✔ Biz Structure

You can choose to be a(n) Beef Jerky :

Sole Proprietor,
LLC,
Corporation or
Partnership.
After you decide and select your business entity, you need licensing.

✔ Biz License

Sandusky Business Tax Registration ( Business License)
All businesses including home, online or mobile BUSINESS need a BUSINESS license because they are BUSINESSES.

✔ DBA Biz Name

A(n) Beef Jerky business using a fictitious business name in Erie County i.e. you are a business with a trade name other than the owner's legal (full name) name are required to get a(n) fictitious business name. For instance you open a(n) Beef Jerky business and you name it "Superior Beef Jerky Group". You will need to file a fictitious business name for that name.

✔ Seller Permit

In addition note that in OH you may also need a seller's permit if you sell merchandise that is taxable. (A.K.A state id, wholesale, resale, reseller certificate, about $39 for most states).
Seller's Permit

✔ Federal EIN

Note: All businesses need a federal tax ID number except sole proprietors that are not employers and are not independent contractors.
An independent contractor is a self employed business person that receives more than $600 per year from anyone of his or her clients.
IRS rule: The client must issue a 1099 form to the independent contractor and the independent contractor must have a federal tax ID. However, even sole owners may obtain a federal ID and use it as a business tax ID instead of using their own social security number as a business tax ID number.
However, all other licenses that apply to sole proprietors as discussed here are requited regardless of getting a federal tax ID number.

✔ State EIN

In addition you will need a federal and a state EIN if you will hire employees. I.e., a OH Federal Tax Id Number ($29) and a(n) OH State Employer Tax Number

✔ L L C

Instead of filing a fictitious business name DBA Filing (about $49 plus state and legal newspaper publication fees) in Sandusky, Incorporate in OH or form a(n) OH LLC .

You have a choice to file a DBA or form an LLC or incorporate. There is a cicrcumstance that you may not need to register a trade name and that is when you use your full name as a business name if you use your full legal name as a trade name.
Also note that even using your first and last name may not help you avoid filing a DBA if the name has a suffix such as "& sons" etc.

✔ Incorporation

If you do form an Online Store llc or incorporate (about $49 plus state fees for most states) your Beef Jerky business instead of just filing a fictitious business name (dba), that insurs that you don't have personal liability for debts and civile liabililty arising from your business dealings and you will not have to record the Sandusky business name. Instead of just registering your Erie County assumed business name (our fee includes assumed business name registration and legal newspaper publication) you can choose to setup a corporation in OH or form an OH LLC (starts @ $49 plus state fee for most states & includes required documents such as bylaws for the corporation and Limited Liability operating agreement for the LLC). .

Free Seller's Permit