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Required Registrations for Food Service.




A(n) Food Service Business Tax Registration
(Business License)

Also callled an occupational license,or business permit.)

A Federal Tax ID
(EIN)
(You can use it as a sole owner to open a bank account instead of using your SS#. Employers, Independent Contractors, LLCs, Partnerships, and Corporations are required to obtain it.)

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Procure DBA? Hello Im StRobert sh c. I am registering my Food Service, the business name is Ni The Table Ke Xel Heven and I live in Redford, MI.
What are the requirements for Food Service Services licensing and tax registrations? I'm thinking of filing legal paperwork for Food Service. i e what is the first step because I am planning to starting my own business Food Service thus I was wondering Procure DBA? Should a Services Food Service in Redford, Michigan need to obtain Permits LLC and Tax IDs Required to Start my Small Business  , :
Most Likely will Hire employees Food Service in Redford,   Wayne County, Michigan Opening a business in Redford?

All Services Food Service business (including home mobile and online -- regardles of the type) are required to get a(n) in Redford businesses, MUST Obtain a(n) Business License business license.
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Homemade food service from home we are trying to create a homemade food service business and we want to know which kind of license we need and from where we can get it
 . Wayne County Procure DBA new small business. Where to get Redford Services how to get a Business Tax Registration or Home Occupation Permit How my own home business is subject to law suits? Where to get Redford business license requirements. How do I go about Michigan starting own business from home? Food Service

  All home businesses are subject to the same legal requirements as commercial location ones.
 
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I am an at home based business. Do at home businesses need tax IDs and or occupational licenses? Do I need licenses and tax IDs if I make less than $5000.00 per year? Physical location business.   My business may include health related hazard activity at business location:              
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

How to get a MI LLC Limited Liability Company? Tax and permits registrations to start a business for: start a MI Food Service business. Redford, Wayne County  , MI   .
Food Service Services

Services Food Service
If you are a partnership means you are a business entity with multiple owners and thus you will need a dba and a federal ID.
If you are a service but you also use parts you will need a sellers permit also called a resale license or resale certificate to collect taxes and or buy wholesale.
Though raw food is not taxable prepared food is taxable .
so you need a resale license.


If you are a professional such as an architect or doctor you also need a professional license from the state.










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.



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



A(n) Food Service business using a fictitious business name in Wayne 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. Β  For instance you open a(n) Food Service business and you name it "Superior Food Service Group". You will need to file a fictitious business name for that name.

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



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.


Also keep in mind that employers will need to obtain a federal EIN and a State EIN tax identificattion number. I.e., a MI Federal Tax Id Number ($29) Β and a(n) MI Β State Employer Tax NumberΒ Β 


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

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.
Using any language that connotes additional owners in the name of the business makes filing a fictitious business name mandatory.



If you do form an Services llc or incorporate (about $49 plus state fees for most states) your Food Service 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 Redford business name. Instead of just registering your Wayne County assumed business name (our fee includes assumed business name registration and legal newspaper publication) you can choose to setup a corporation in Michigan or form an MI 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). .

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Food Service


I have mobile food service for a few years but in the near future I will be moving and would like to get info on how to start the business over there.,I have a food cart selling home made Chinese food
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This category includes full-service restaurants, fast-food outlets, caterers, some cafeterias, and other places that prepare, serve, and sell food to the public for a profit.


I am starting a food service business with my husband. We are looking to buy a food truck here soon. Right now, we sell plates directly to the public out of the house. I do not have any employees and I don't plan on hiring any anytime soon, does that make a difference?

Starting Your Own Food Service Business
Before starting a food business, let us see what it is:
The food business has a long range of types of food operations. For example, it can be a business at home bakery or a large restaurant.
There is catering, bars, food trucks, hot dog stands etc.
All food businesses need a re-seller permit because prepared food is taxable.
Since a food business is prepared food, then you must charge taxes before selling it – unless you sell it wholesale.
In either case, you will need a wholesale ID also called a resale license to sell the cupcakes wholesale, buy they wholesale or sell them retail in small amounts.
This is because any type of prepared food, is a taxable sales event when it takes place. Other than the food seller permit, you will need an occupational Business License and a filing of a fictitious firm name also called a DBA.
So, if you name your food business β€œWhole Food That Will Make You Skinny,” you will need to register the name with an assumed fictitious business name DBA filing. Here is how to get your Business License for your food business.
First, you will need to food certified.
β€’ Note: In some cases, you will not be able to cook from your house. If they does not let you cook from home, your best bet (only other option in fact) is to find a commercial kitchen restaurant that is health inspected and use it to cook, or at least get a paper from them saying that you will be using their kitchen to cook.
β€’ Prepare your restaurant, food cart, street food vendor, or food truck for health inspection and go with the completed Business License application to the county planning dept including fire and sheriff in some cases. These departments will look at the application and most likely sign it as ok.

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Then, β€’ 4. Most likely, they will send you to the environmental and or health department to make an appointment with them as well to get your restaurant, cart or food truck inspected and issue you a health permit and a Business License.
β€’ Note that in order to sell prepared food, you will need to obtain a Seller's Permit tax ID Number, a Business License application -- we will find, complete the application and provide you with the steps to get your food Business License.
β€’ In addition, since most likely, you will have a trade name for your business, you will also need to register a fictitious business name.
Finally, you will need a federal and state employer numbers for employment withholding for your food handlers employees.
β€’ Finally, you can decide to incorporate or form an LLC instead of filing a fictitious business name.
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βœ… Types of Food Businesses

Food businesses include: Restaurants, Fast Food, Homemade Food, Catering, Food Trucks, Mobile Food Vendor, Food Carts, Coffee Shops, Catering, Food Stands, Bars that Serve Food, Carry-out restaurants, Pizza Restaurants, Taco Stands, Grocery Stores.

βœ… Homemade Food Business Question

**Q:** Selling food from home. Meals include cooked meat, pasta, and veggies. Food prepared in a home kitchen **ANSWER:** Homemade Food (HMF) sales are allowed with restrictions. You can use your home kitchen to produce products for direct consumer sales, but only non-potentially hazardous foods are permitted. Important limitations:
  • Internet, mail order, consignment, or wholesale sales NOT allowed
  • Direct-to-consumer sales only
  • Subject to sales tax (requires seller's permit)
  • Must register business name with DBA, LLC, or corporation
  • Need EIN and business license
  • State EIN required if hiring employees
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    βœ… Mobile Food Business Question

    **Q:** Selling food to the public in a food cart. Self-employed, at a location not at home. I am working on a location. Do I need licensing for mobile food? **ANSWER:** Mobile food businesses need all standard business licensing PLUS health permits: Standard Business Requirements:
  • Business structure (LLC, Corporation, Partnership, or Sole Proprietor)
  • Business License
  • EIN (Federal Tax ID)
  • Seller's Permit (for sales tax collection)
  • State EIN (if hiring employees)
  • Food-Specific Requirements:
  • Health Permit (city inspection required)
  • FDA Food Code compliance
  • Follow safety protocols: Clean, Separate, Cook, Chill
  • Kitchen/cart must meet hygiene regulations
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    βœ… Setting Up Your LLC Food Business

    For "Bite Me Main Mobile Food, LLC," you need **2 legal documents:**
  • LLC Certificate - Registered Articles of Organization
  • LLC Operating Agreement - Signed (notarization optional but recommended)
  • Alternative business structures if you don't want "LLC" suffix:
  • Sole Proprietorship (no suffix)
  • Partnership (no suffix)
  • Corporation ("Inc" suffix)
  • βœ… Sales Tax and Wholesale Purchasing

  • Seller's permit collects sales tax on prepared food
  • Remit tax quarterly, semi-annually, or annually per state requirements
  • Use permit to buy prepared foods (chips, jarred items) wholesale
  • Note: Raw food typically NOT subject to sales tax in most states
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    βœ… Employment Tax Requirements

    When hiring food workers:
  • Federal EIN required
  • State EIN required
  • Employer pays 7.65% for Social Security and Medicare
  • Employee pays 7.65% (withheld from wages)
  • Total employment tax: 15.3% of wages
  • Must remit and report to federal and state governments
  • βœ… FDA Food Code Compliance

    Your food premises, truck, trailer, or cart must comply with:
  • Over 3,000 local, state, tribal, and federal regulations
  • Scientifically-based food safety standards
  • National food regulatory policies
  • Current hygiene regulations
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    βœ… Complete Checklist for Food Business

  • βœ… Choose business structure (LLC, Corp, Partnership, Sole Prop)
  • βœ… Register business name (DBA if trade name)
  • βœ… Obtain Federal EIN
  • βœ… Get Business License
  • βœ… Secure Seller's Permit
  • βœ… Apply for Health Permit
  • βœ… Pass health inspection
  • βœ… Get State EIN (if hiring)
  • βœ… Set up tax remittance systems
  • βœ… Food Business Wisdom

    *"People who love to eat are always the best people."* *"Eating is a necessity, but eating intelligently is an art."*

    *"We all eat, and it would be a sad waste of opportunity to eat badly."*

    *"If you really want to make a friend, go to someone's house and eat with him...the people who give you their food give you their heart."*

    **Obtain all licenses and registrations here online** - Transform your culinary passion into a legitimate food business with proper documentation!

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    LLC (Limited Liability Company) FAQs:


    Q: Would an LLC be better than filing a fictitious business name?

    A: If you desire more business prestige for market presence you may want to set up an LLC. E.g. the fictitious business name (DBA) is . deas XYZtch The TableCo. this company name as well as any other business name must be filed with the clerk as a trade name registration and that requires a filing fee to be registered.

    Just recording an assumed business name does nothing to keep the name exclusive nor does it avoid personal liability for the business owners. Only setting up a limited liability company (LLC) will protect the name at the state level and also protect the owners of personal liability. It is perhaps a better choice to just incorporate for the same or a little higher fee because you will also have corporate protection for the business name and personal vs business liabilities.

    E.g. if your business has debts the lender can sue you personally to obtain a judgment vs your personal assets as opposed in the case you were a corporation where the lender could only sue the corporation directly and if the limited liability company (LLC) had no assets the lender could get nothing.

    A limited liability company (LLC) affords more prestige and it helps you obtain business loans.

    Q: What if I am a very small company? Do I need a limited liability company (LLC)?
    A: You do not need an LLC. However

    Q: I already have a tax ID as a sole proprietor can I use it for the LLC I am forming now?
    A: Forming a new type of entity of a business constitutes change of status for that business and that requires you to get new licenses and tax IDs under your name.

    Q: What if I an an out of state business? Do I still need to register and obtain a limited liability company (LLC)?
    A: Unless you have a location in the state you sell it is not required to form an LLC there.

    Q: If I order a limited liability company (LLC) online how long will it take before I receive it?
    A: Normally we will have to wait for a corporate certificate if you are a corporation othewise we normally obtain it on the same day you order it.

    Q: Do I need to obtain a federal or state tax ID number before forming a limited liability company (LLC) or getting other licenses?
    A:

    Q: What is a DUNS Number?
    A: Dun & Bradstreet is a business credit rating company and they use your info to inform lenders about how credit worthy you are.

    Q: Do I need to pay sales tax to the state as an LLC?
    A: Paying sales tax depends on your state. For example in Oregon you dont need to pay sales tax but you still need a resale certificate to buy from other states wholesale products.

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