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Starting a(n) Business Licenses & Tax IDs

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food servi ce Hi can you explain the street license differences please I want to start a food truck Do I need a business license in Florida for cottage operations from my home?

Does a cottage business license provide legal protection as does an llc?

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Do you charge for this service. Sorry, didn't see you... I don't have a name yet, still waiting to buy a food cart. Class 4. Is it stupid to do a food cart as a sole proprietorship?

cleaning power washing maybe... mostly cleaning Oh ok thank you for your time I will head down to my local city hall and file for this myself I will not need a EIN I will call later when i have more time, about to leave work and head to another job, but need to start getting things set up quickly.

What are the steps and process to start a mobile food service? do you have to have a license to be an asset locator in Michigan for unclaimed money do you have to have a license in the state of Michigan to become an asset locator in michigan I know you are trying to sell something to me but I am asking a question and you are not answering it.

I will go elsewhere I'm done. You keep telling me to pay now. What do you want me to pay for? I asked several times if I need a license to be an asset finder but obviously you are not going to answer that you just want me to pay for something that I am not even asking for.

Starting Your Own Small Business Selling Food

  You will need a sellers permit because prepared food  is taxable.

  Food businesses are peculiar in that in addition to other licenses and tax IDs, you may need a health inspection. The inspection may take place after you obtain your licenses here online on this site.

  In addition, most states require that you take a food certification course ( about $20 depending on your state ).  This is usually online and takes less than a day to be certified.  This too, can be done after you set up your business.  I.e., after you register your food business by obtaining the required licenses here online.

How to Register Your Food Business

  First, select your food business structure: Select from Sole Proprietor, Partnership, LLC or Corporation.

  Then, a sellers permit is required because you sell prepared food wholesale or retail.

  If you are an employer, i.e., you hire people to help you prepare, sell, or serve the food, you will need a federal employer Number and a State Employer Number.

  Food business that are users of a trade name will need a fictitious business name filing. For example, you name your food business a name like "Great Food That Makes You Lose Fat and Inches," requires a business  name registration.

  Finally, you have the option or incorporating or forming an LLC, in which case, you will not have to register the business name so long as the llc or corporation name is the same as the one you register the LLC or corporation as. For example, your business  name is "Food is Us," and you register your LLC as "Food is Us".  Then you will not need to register it as a business name because it would be the legal name of the LLC.     Whether you cook food from home for catering, a food store or restaurant, a mobile food seller,  such as a food truck, concession stand, a hot dog cart, or even if you sell nutritional and food supplements, the requirements are similar, food business is a great business and you should be excited and ready to work hard.

  This is fantastic because for example, McDonalds stores sell about $2,600,000 per store per year, and Subway about $481,000 per store per year. In addition, There are about 37,053   stores / supermarkets and each supermarket store sells about $384,911 weekly.

  Starbucks uses 150,000 employees, and makes about 14 billion annually while Supermarket /   Stores as a whole used 3,400,000 employees, and sold $602,609,000,000 in food and merchandise,) you will need a federal employer Number and a State Employer Number.

   The average person spends about $27.30 for grocery items and goes to the store 2-3 times per week .

   Finally, you have the option or incorporating or forming an LLC for your Food   business.   Whether you cook food from home for catering, a food store or restaurant, a mobile food seller,  such as a food truck, concession stand, a hot dog cart, or even if you sell nutritional and food supplements, the requirements are similar, food business is a great business and you should be excited and ready to work hard.

  This is fantastic because for example, McDonalds stores sell about $2,600,000 per store per year, and Subway about $481,000 per store per year. In addition, There are about 37,053   stores / supermarkets and each supermarket store sells about $384,911 weekly.

  Starbucks uses 150,000 employees, and makes about 14 billion annually while Supermarket /   Stores as a whole used 3,400,000 employees, and sold $602,609,000,000 in food and merchandise,) you will need a federal employer Number and a State Employer Number.

   The average person spends about $27.30 for grocery items and goes to the store 2-3 times per week .

   Finally, you have the option or incorporating or forming an LLC for your Food   business. food servi ce  Hi can you explain the street license differences please I want to start a food truck Do I need a business license in Florida for cottage operations from my home?

Does a cottage business license provide legal protection as does an llc?

farm products i.e. fruits vegetables, eggs, chicken sales etc hey yea i own a dispensary in california and am looking into starting a mobile food truck/delivery service awesome, i am going to have to do some research.

  im currently reading all your links, thank you for the help DO i need a business license if i don't have a brick and mortar business FOr interior design service is a llc the same as a business license yes just trying to fig out what exactly I need I need a selling permit and business license Is this a legal city hall site ? Just making sure .

I would like to start a small catering home meal business and advertise on Facebook, what type of license would I need? hi I'm looking into selling water ice and food at an already established car dealership. do I need an additional license?

yes I have a business license and ein already What do I need to do to get a food permit license to sell from a mobile hot dog cart. I appreciate the info I'm reading the info. thanks do I need a business license to sell honey at farmers markets What are all the steps to be taking to sell food candy etc in the state of texas.

✔ Biz Structure

You can choose to be a(n) food service :

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

✔ Biz License

Boynton Beach 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) food service business using a DBA Doing Business As Trade Name in Palm Beach County , i.e., starting businesses using a company name other than the legal (given name) owner's name, need a(n) DBA Doing Business As Trade Name Registration. For example, you start a(n) food service business and you call it "Ultra food service Co". You will need to file a trade firm name for it.

✔ Seller Permit

Also, keep in mind that in FL though, a business license and a DBA is necessary for most businesses but if your business sells any taxable items, you will need a sales tax ID number. (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

If you are thinking of hiring help, you will need a state employer ID and an IRS number employer ID. I.e., a FL Federal Tax Id Number ($29) and a(n) FL 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 Boynton Beach, Incorporate in FL or form a(n) FL LLC .

If you will set up a corporation or form an LLC, you will not have to file a DBA (Doing Business As) unless your corproration or LLC name will be different that the busienss name you will trade under. Businesses that use the full legal name of the owner as a business name do not need to register an assumed business name. So, for example, your name is "John X Doe" and you use that as a business name.

✔ Incorporation

If you do form an Other llc or incorporate (about $49 plus state fees for most states) your food service business instead of just filing a fictitious business name (dba), it will help you avoid legal and financial personal liability arising out of business transactions and you will not have to register the Boynton Beach business name. Instead of filing a Palm Beach County fictitious business name (our service fee includes dba business name filing and legal paper publication) you can elect to incorporate in FL or form an FL LLC (starts @ $49 plus state fee for most states & includes bylaws and LLC operating agreement)..

Free Seller's Permit