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Starting a(n) Catering Business Licenses & Tax IDs

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A: Hi denna, If you buy and Sell Catering general merchandise, the tax ID you need is called a sales tax ID/Seller's permit. Also note that since you are doing business as (DBA) "Texas Bad Boyz BBQ," that DBA requires a trade name re..., .

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Catering

✔ Biz Structure

You can choose to be a(n) Catering :

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

✔ Biz License

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

✔ DBA Biz Name

A(n) Catering business using a fictitious business name in Collin 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) Catering business and you name it "Superior Catering Group". You will need to file a fictitious business name for that name.

✔ Seller Permit

In addition note that in TX Catering 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). You will need it if you sell or want to buy wholesale any Catering related items, such as food, materials, or merchandise.
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 TX Federal Tax Id Number ($29) and a(n) TX 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 Dallas, Incorporate in TX or form a(n) TX 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 Retail Home llc or incorporate (about $49 plus state fees for most states) your Catering 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 Dallas business name. Instead of just registering your Collin County assumed business name (our fee includes assumed business name registration and legal newspaper publication) you can choose to setup a corporation in TX or form an TX 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). .

Catering Whether an online, home, store, concession stand or a mobile cart, you will need to first select among sole owner/proprietor, partnership, LLC or corporation, all of which also require a General Business License (not a specific license to your type of business) as well. If your trade name is a business name other than your full personal legal name, you will need to file a Catering DBA . For instance, your name is John Doe, and you do business as Best Widgets By John, the name must be registered with a DBA Biz Name because it is not your full legal name. Also, note that whatever item that you sell or lease and it is an item that can be touched (i.e., tangible such as equipment, toys, merchandise, electronics, prepared food) requires a state sales tax ID ( Sellers Permit ) to either buy or sell the Catering items or products wholesale and or sell them retail. If you are hiring workers anytime soon, you will need a Federal EIN and a State EIN (employer identification number). Other instances that you will need a federal tax ID are: if you are a partnership, an independent contractor, and a corporation or an LLC . You can also 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 Catering registrations, such as licenses, an assumed business name DBA, and tax IDs as described above. Finally, even one person, sole owner/proprietors working from home or just online can form a LLC or incorporate, in which case, they will not need to file a DBA.I want to run food catering business out of my home Catering can i run a catering business out of my home in arizona maricopa county i will be selling baked goods and food What licenses do you need to open a home based catering business? HI, I HAVE A SMALL HOME BASE CATERING SERVICE, AND I NEED I LICENSE TO CATER AND EVENT,HOW DO I GO ABOUT GETTING A LICENSE/ WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE IN A LLC OR DBC

I am a chef that will sell prepared food from home.

A: Hi denna, If you buy and sell Catering general merchandise, the tax ID you need is called a sales tax ID/seller's permit. Also note that since you are doing business as (DBA) "Texas Bad Boyz BBQ," that DBA requires a trade name registration also called a Doing Business As (DBA) certificate. However, even setting up an LLC or forming a corporation will have the same effect: namely, registering your trade business name.

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I am a chef that will Sell prepared food from home.

A: Hi denna, If you buy and Sell Catering general merchandise, the tax ID you need is called a sales tax ID/Seller's permit. Also note that since you are doing business as (DBA) "Texas Bad Boyz BBQ," that DBA requires a trade name registration also called a Doing business As (DBA) certificate. However, even setting up an LLC or forming a corporation will have the same effect: namely, registering your trade business name.

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