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Required Registrations for catering service.




A(n) catering 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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Do I Need Llc Or Just License And A Dba? Hi my name is Macmelody jackson sh g. I am registering my catering service, the business name is Pep Four Seasons Catering Si Xel Nexas and I live in Kalamazoo, MI.
What are the requirements for catering service catering service legal registration? I'm wondering what licensing do I need for catering service. i e what is the first step because I am planning to open my own business catering service thus I was wondering Do I Need Llc Or Just License And A Dba? Should a catering service catering service in Kalamazoo, Michigan need to reflect on perhaps an LLC Formation Permits and Tax IDs Required To Start my Own New Business 49048, :
Most Likely will Hire employees catering service in Kalamazoo,   Kalamazoo County, Michigan Registering a business in Kalamazoo?

All catering service catering service business (including home mobile and online -- regardles of the type) are required to get a(n) in Kalamazoo businesses, MUST Obtain a(n) Business License Business tax registration.
Setting up or forming a limited liability company (LLC) online is simple, easy and affordable, inexpensive process for under $60 plus state fees.
An LLC is a corporate structure and you will not be held personally liable for the company debts or liabilities because, similar to a corporation, owners have limited liability for the debts and actions of the LLC. Limited liability companies (“LLCs”) are hybrid entities that blend pass-through taxation of partnerships and corporations and preferable because they allow you to save on taxes.
For example, the “New LLC Law” that became effective in 2018 and the 20% reduction in business taxes for small businesses earning less than $157,500.
LLCs were first created in Wyoming in 1987 and have become the preferred entities because LLCs are not bound by the same rigid rules of corporations and require no formalities such as corporate minutes to hold unless you filed an IRS form and you treat your LLC as a "C" corporation.
All LLCs need an IRS EIN after setting the LLC up, and a Responsible Person as well s keeping track of members and LLCs financial transactions and a filing of Form 5472. Foreign persons will have to report individually the transactions. Form 5472 is an information return for tax purposes and after an LLC is liquidated, it must file a final Form 5472 as well as when adding members.I have a catering business/website. It is home based but for each event the food is only prepared on site in a certified kitchen. i never prepare ou of my home kitchen i am for profit i will serve the public prepared food. i do consultations out of my home An LLC can help you avoid personal liability for debts or wrongs committed during business transactions. For example, you become an LLC instead of a sole proprietor -- you become a sole proprietor by filing a DBA and getting a business license -- someone slips and falls in your store, which is under the LLC, the plaintiff can only sue the LLC not you personally. So suppose you have $50 dollars in the LLC account and no other assets, the plaintiff can only get that $50, instead of going after your house or automobile or personal accounts. Bottom line, you avoid paying for the liability from your personal assets. This is because the LLC is a separate entity and it can sue or be sued for its actions. The LLC is a corporate entity that affords a lot of protections for you. DBA DBA stands for “doing business as”. This means that, for example, if you are a small business owner and you name your business “Ultra A1 Clothing Fashions,” that name is a “doing business as,” name. The DBA is a fictitious business name also called an assumed business name or fictitious firm name. When you hear, you need a DBA filing; it means that you need to register your business name with a fictitious business name certificate. That filing may require legal newspaper publication, as well as filing proof of that publication. On this site, as of 8/22/12, the price to file a DBA starts at $119 and it includes all of the above: namely, the filing, the publication, the proof, and notarization, if required. How to Form An LLC To form an LLC, simply click on the order button, submit your LLC information such as the LLC name and registered agent, as well as the principal address of the LLC, select the LLC filing for your state, and we will form an LLC for you and prepare an LLC operating agreement for you to execute.

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Starting a Limited Liability Company (LLC)



LLC BENEFITS
Starting an LLC is perhaps the only way to get inexpensive business insurance, because it can lower taxes and limit member liability.

It is exciting, and it is sweeping the nation with small business owners who want to set up LLCs because an LLC provides more liability protection for small businesses than any other entity. Unlike corporations, an LLC provides double protection: LLC protects both the business and the LLC members, especially if there are 2 or more members.

If you want to form an LLC, you will need to file LLC articles or organization and prepare and notarize an LLC operating agreement, but before that, you need to decide the LLC name of the LLC and choose an LLC registered agent.

Step 1: Name Your LLC
Naming your LLC is a pretty straight forward process. Choose a name and add the suffix LLC to it, and you are done. You just have to make sure that no one else in your state uses that name and that it is done by our state of the art LLC name search to make sure your LLC name is unique. For instance, Excellence, LLC is an LLC name with the correct suffix (LLC).

Step 2: Registered Agent
A registered agent is a natural person that can be working for a legal person such as another LLC, or it can be yourself. The agent must be a natural person because someone will hand him legal papers and need to sign them. He or she must be able to receive service of the process in a designated address that has to be in the same state as the state the LLC is formed in and it is so because if you are sued as an LLC, you need to have someone ready to receive the service of process papers.

Since you are a small business, if the LLC is filed in your state, simply be the registered agent at your business or home address. If you set up an LLC in a state where you are not a resident, there are commercial agents that you can choose to be your agents and that costs anywhere between $50 and $100 per year.

Step 3: Prepare and File LLC Articles of Organization
The articles of the organization are usually 1 to 3 pages that contain the name of the LLC, the longevity of the LLC, its purpose, the address of the LLC, and the name of the registered agent along with his or her address. Sign the articles or have someone that claims to be the organizer, sign them, pay the state fee ($50 to $150 in most states) and file the LLC.

Step 6: Prepare the LLC Operating Agreement
You need the agreement because it outlines the percentage that the members own, such as $50% or 30%, as well as the rights and duties of each LLC member. Members, unlike corporate shareholders, get LLC membership certificates as well, which is also proof of LLC ownership. If you obtain the service from us, the agreement is about 100 pages of the rights and duties of the LLC members. Once ready, sign it and or have all members sign and notarize it. Then give copies to all members. Most legal services charge $100 for the agreement, but our service provides it for free along with the articles of organization filing.

Step 7: Maintain Your LLC
You Need to File a State of LLC Officers Annually as well as pay any taxes due because if you do not, your LLC will be in default. Then you may have to pay a hefty fee, about $300 to $500 to revive or reinstate the LLC to be an LLC in good standing.

49048. Kalamazoo County Do I Need Llc Or Just License And A Dba new small business. Additonally, I was wondering where to get a Kalamazoo catering service business license. How my own home business is subject to law suits? Also wondered where to get a Kalamazoo home occupation license. Do new small businesses operating from home online need Michigan 49048 a business license? If so what is the business license cost? catering service

Where Do I Obtain a(n) MI tax ID number Tax and permits registrations to start a business for: starting my own MI catering service home business online. Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County  , MI 49048 .
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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 use your family name as a trade name you may not need to register an assumed business name .
However if you have an ending that says that there more owners you need to file a fictitious name.
If you are a professional such as an architect or doctor you also need a professional license from the state.
Also you can simply use a bank with low interest rate to fund your enterprise.
If you sell items you will need a sellers permit is also called a sales tax id number because you can buy wholesale and sell retail with it.
Online business that sell merchandise online need to collect taxes and that requires a state ID.
You can use a business plan to start a business but you do not really need it.
A domain name is indispensible these days of the e-commerce revolution.
Get a state of the art website to sell your services or products.
A secure shopping cart on your website is a must.
Nice glossy business cards may help your marketing efforts.
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You can choose to be a(n) catering service :

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



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



A(n) catering service business doing business under an assumed business name in Kalamazoo 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) assumed business name certificate.   E.g. you venture into a(n) catering service business and you give it a trade name such as "Excellence catering service & Associates". You will need to register an assumed business name certificate.

In addition note that in Michigan 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



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.


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


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



If you do form an catering service llc or incorporate (about $49 plus state fees for most states) your catering 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 Kalamazoo business name. Instead of just registering your Kalamazoo 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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My plans are to start a catering business from my home. By doing weddings, Receptions, baby showers, birthday parties, and churches .

The meal will be prepared from my home and carried to the event venue. I will start out small and try to build my business by word of mouth.

It will only be myself to start out to see how i can make my business work my business grow. Then i will try to find a commercial kitchen or purchase a building and remodel it , into a kitchen that i would need once I succeed. Then I would need employees. That's the plan.



ANSWER: Hi Grendel, in Deer Park, NY, to start your catering business, you will first need to get BUSINESS licensing (as opposed to FOOD licensing).

In short, you need at least a business license, an EIN, a seller's permit, and then you need to register your business name "Simply Irresistible," with a DBA, LLC or corporation.

You can obtain all or any one of these licenses here online.

That being said, since you are catering, there are special regulations based on your location and local rules because food businesses are subject to sanitary laws.

For example, in Deer Park, NY, you will need to comply with sanitary laws such as this one in Suffolk County, NY jurisdiction: A caterer is considered a food service establishment and is required to operate in conformance with this Sanitary Article. SUFFOLK COUNTY SANITARY CODE ARTICLE 13 GENERAL FOOD REGULATIONS

Additionally, if you provide catering services as a vendor in a special event venue such as a one-day festival with food, etc., you will need a Vendor Permit and the Application fee is $95 (if the Vendor Application and permit fee are submitted less than 14 days prior to the event, an additional $70 late fee will be charged).

Finally, note that you may need a Surety Bond. A surety bond, which can also be called a performance bond, provides your catering clients with a guaranteed assurance.
Assurance that the services will be provided safely and completely.
Catering Quote: "Growing up, my mom had a catering business.

I used to help her pretty early on and loved doing it. My mom is an amazing cook, and she helped me cultivate a love for food.

She taught me that food can be beautiful. We eat not just for survival, but we survive to eat. It's part of whom I am". Kelis

Insurance for Catering: Surety Bond

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National Association for Catering and Events
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Online social media is selling food. Catering events. Take orders by phone or email. Selling baked goods.

Q: I provide a food service for Weddings, private parties and or events. Food is prepared with no fire no flames also nothing is raw. Food is all precooked and prepared at location. Do I need it for my services?

A: How exciting to be able to give that kind of service and more when it is about food out in Palmdale, CA. As we all know weddings as that can not be very overwhelming, so you want to protect yourself in any way possible by doing so by getting

1) LLC
2) Federal ID (EIN)
3) Seller's Permit
4) Business License

All four are very much important to your business. The LLC will help you have your name registered and will protect your personal assets from lawsuit. EIN will be given so that your business has an ID number.

Also, you have the Seller's Permit is for you to purchase in wholesales and able to retail without any problems. Lastly, you need to have authorization from the city and\or county and that is why we need you to have the Business License. Business License will get your business going without any problems with the city, and the taxes.

Catering licenses

Catering is a food business. As a business, you will need to choose to be a sole owner, a partnership or LLC or Corporation.

Then, obtain a seller's permit because prepared food bought or sold is subject to sales tax. In addition, as a business, you will need a Business License and a federal tax ID.

Hiring catering cooks and/or workers requires a federal EIN and a state EIN.

Food Handler's Permit
As a food preparer, most states require that you take a short course (usually online) and obtain a food handlers license as well.

Health Permit
Cooking from home or at a commercial location may require a health permit, but that is part of the Business License service we provide.

When we apply for the Business License, you will be scheduled for a health inspection.

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If your business includes any items or merchandise you provide with the service you will need a sales tax ID to buy them tax exempt and sell them retail to your customers separate from your service. You sell prepared food which you must charge sales tax when selling it. That requires a resale ID or seller's permit certificate. Yes you should obtain a business checking and or credit card for your business. Banks require you file a fictitious business name certificate before opening a business account. Independent cotnractors need a business license as well as a federal tax id number especially when working for companies.     Get a domain name that is your business name or briefly describes your type of business. Keep in mind that most business are contacted online so you will need to set up a website as soon as possible. Shopping carts are an easy way for you to sell your products and or services online.   Business cards are good if you have a lot of contacts or meet a lot of people.
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You can start your KALAMAZOO business with just $50 or $50 that depends on your budget. Starting your business in
  KALAMAZOO KALAMAZOO KALAMAZOO, 49048 calls for some numbers: it has about 0
residents, though only about 0 families in this zip code area of the state of Michigan.
In addition, consider getting a(n) 269 telephone area code to increase reachability and
and identifiability. Nevertheless, you will need a place to set up your business
and a place to stay or you can also buy a house (about $  avergage value) , which
you can use as a home based business as well. Your physical address in KALAMAZOO will be
your business address. For Instance, your business address could be 5753 KALAMAZOO Hwy/Blvd or 55TH Street/Ave or
KALAMAZOO, Michigan 49048. You can use a 49048 P.O. Box address as your as
your business mailing address. E.g. P.O Box 44586 KALAMAZOO,Michigan 49048
. At any rate, in 562 area you have to consider the demographics before
starting any type of business. Briefly, there are about 0, caucasians,
0 latinos, and 0 African Americans in the 49048 zipcode area. Another consideration
is targeting your prospects income level to advertise for your new business. Each family here makes
about $  per family and has about 2.66 persons per household. Considering weather conditions, take note
that the elevation is 753 feet, and you are in 5 time zone.
For example, you are reading this on 12/26/2024 9:23:15 AM CST.





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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 . demelody jacksontch Four Seasons CateringCo. this name as well as any other name is an assumed business name and it must be recorded as a DBA Doing Business As name which also requires a fee to be recorded.

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. Our recommendation that since you need to pay a fee to register the business name, simply form a limited liability company (LLC) for a similar fee and get both corporate status and protection for the name as well as personal liabilities.

So, for instance, if someone slips and falls in your business premises, they can sue you personally if you are not a limited liability company (LLC).

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

Q: Can I apply by phone and set up a limited liability company (LLC)?.
A: You can apply by phone but the best way is to just fill out our online limited liability company (LLC) form.

Q: Does an LLC without employees need a tax ID number?
A: An LLC without employees may not need a tax ID number but an LLC with more than one owner does need one. In addition if the LLC is engaged in selling taxable items such as clothing it will need a sales state tax ID number in addition to any other tax ID.

Q: Do I need to file a DBA if I form an LLC?
A: If you form an LLC and you do business as the LLC name, you don't need a DBA. For example, your LLC name is "Ultra Super LLC," and your business name is "Ultra Super LLC," you don't need to file a DBA.

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: How do I apply for an llc tax ID number?
A: You can apply for a tax ID number here online. Simple click on the order button - fill out the application - and submit it so we can obtain the ID for you .

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.

Durham   Wednesday, January 22, 2020 4:31:00 PM .
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Starting a Limited Liability Company (LLC)



LLC BENEFITS
Starting an LLC is perhaps the only way to get inexpensive business insurance, because it can lower taxes and limit member liability.

It is exciting, and it is sweeping the nation with small business owners who want to set up LLCs because an LLC provides more liability protection for small businesses than any other entity. Unlike corporations, an LLC provides double protection: LLC protects both the business and the LLC members, especially if there are 2 or more members.

If you want to form an LLC, you will need to file LLC articles or organization and prepare and notarize an LLC operating agreement, but before that, you need to decide the LLC name of the LLC and choose an LLC registered agent.

Step 1: Name Your LLC
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Step 2: Registered Agent
A registered agent is a natural person that can be working for a legal person such as another LLC, or it can be yourself. The agent must be a natural person because someone will hand him legal papers and need to sign them. He or she must be able to receive service of the process in a designated address that has to be in the same state as the state the LLC is formed in and it is so because if you are sued as an LLC, you need to have someone ready to receive the service of process papers.

Since you are a small business, if the LLC is filed in your state, simply be the registered agent at your business or home address. If you set up an LLC in a state where you are not a resident, there are commercial agents that you can choose to be your agents and that costs anywhere between $50 and $100 per year.

Step 3: Prepare and File LLC Articles of Organization
The articles of the organization are usually 1 to 3 pages that contain the name of the LLC, the longevity of the LLC, its purpose, the address of the LLC, and the name of the registered agent along with his or her address. Sign the articles or have someone that claims to be the organizer, sign them, pay the state fee ($50 to $150 in most states) and file the LLC.

Step 6: Prepare the LLC Operating Agreement
You need the agreement because it outlines the percentage that the members own, such as $50% or 30%, as well as the rights and duties of each LLC member. Members, unlike corporate shareholders, get LLC membership certificates as well, which is also proof of LLC ownership. If you obtain the service from us, the agreement is about 100 pages of the rights and duties of the LLC members. Once ready, sign it and or have all members sign and notarize it. Then give copies to all members. Most legal services charge $100 for the agreement, but our service provides it for free along with the articles of organization filing.

Step 7: Maintain Your LLC
You Need to File a State of LLC Officers Annually as well as pay any taxes due because if you do not, your LLC will be in default. Then you may have to pay a hefty fee, about $300 to $500 to revive or reinstate the LLC to be an LLC in good standing.

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