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David replied to the topic I need a license or not in FL?? in the forum Florida 9 years, 9 months ago
Certain non-perishable foods, like some cakes and baked goods, can be produced and sold from your home. You don’t need a license from the ag dept, but there may be other requirements: http://forrager.com/faq/#starting
To sell hot meals or frozen packaged foods, you need to use a commercial kitchen, and you should contact the health dept.…[Read more]
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David replied to the topic is it legal? in the forum Florida 9 years, 9 months ago
Anything with meat, including seafood, is not allowed under the Florida cottage food law. You need to use a commercial kitchen, and you should contact your health dept. http://forrager.com/faq/#commercial
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David replied to the topic Paying income tax in the forum Florida 9 years, 10 months ago
I don’t think it’s different for CFOs. If you also use your kitchen for personal use, it can’t be deducted. I’m pretty sure about that, but not 100% sure. To learn more, you need to contact whatever tax authority there is in your area — the depts that govern this are different for each state, so I don’t know what yours is called.
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David replied to the topic Sales Tax in the forum Florida 9 years, 10 months ago
Sales tax and yearly income tax are entirely separate. Sales tax greatly depends on where you live and what the requirements are for your city, county, and the state of Florida. Everyone has to pay income tax, regardless of how much it is. If you make enough, you’ll need to pay estimated taxes throughout the year, similar to a self-employed…[Read more]
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Mardi Hill joined the group Florida 9 years, 10 months ago
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Kristen posted an update in the group Florida 9 years, 10 months ago
Hey hey. Quick-ish question….
I am doing a fundraiser for my music via crowd-funding. I wanted to offer my mothers homemade cookies as an incentive for people to donate money. The crowd-funding page will be open to the public, and anyone from anywhere could potentially donate. At that point the plan was to bake the cookies and mail them to…[Read more]-
I don’t think there would be any legal way to do that. I’d say your options are: a) don’t offer food items as an incentive, b) offer commercially-produced and unopened cookies as an incentive, c) don’t worry about the legality and do it anyway.
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Kristen joined the group Florida 9 years, 10 months ago
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Priscilla posted an update in the group Florida 9 years, 10 months ago
So I’m just clarifying : I can sell cakes , cupcakes etc from my kitchen as long as I follow all procedures without having inspectors come to my house as long as I do not make over 15,000 a year ? Also do I have to use my real name or can I setup a separate Facebook page under a different name that I will use for this in particular ? And am I…[Read more]
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Yes, you don’t need a kitchen inspection. Assuming that your county/city will require a business license, you can create a fictitious business name instead of operating under your own name. You should be able to do charity events as long as you follow the same procedures as you do when selling products for your own profit. Here’s some more info on…[Read more]
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Thank you :)
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Priscilla joined the group Florida 9 years, 10 months ago
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David replied to the topic Kratom Tea Questions in the forum Florida 9 years, 10 months ago
You’ll probably need to brew it in a commercial kitchen. http://forrager.com/faq/#commercial
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Emily_Skaggs started the topic Kratom Tea Questions in the forum Florida 9 years, 10 months ago
I was wondering on the licencing of Kratom tea? It would be a brewed beverage and also sold retail though no food would be sold and it is a non alcoholic beverage so would it be covered by this law in some sort?
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Darcy posted an update in the group Florida 9 years, 11 months ago
Hey, can I sell my goods for fundraising purposes for my daughters sport? So, I would sell, by taking pre-orders, and then give a percentage to a booster club.
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So to clarify, you would sell products by following the cottage food law, and then you would choose to give a portion of your profits to the booster club? I don’t see any problem with that. Are you asking whether you can advertise or promote your business/products by telling customers that you will give a portion of the proceeds to a cause? Yes,…[Read more]
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Excellent news. Yes, to both of your questions. I was double checking on the whole pre-order thing, I guess. Thank you, for your help, David.
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I don’t think there’s any problem with pre-orders, so long as they don’t happen online.
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Darcy joined the group Florida 9 years, 11 months ago
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David replied to the topic Sales Tax in the forum Florida 9 years, 11 months ago
Mariana, Miami Dade is the only county I’ve heard that disallows cottage food operations, but there may be other counties that disallow them as well. Once you go over the $15K limit, you need to get a commercial license: http://forrager.com/faq/#commercial
Requirements vary based on where you live, but here’s some general info on getting the…[Read more]
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I would like to make cake pops and cupcakes at home and sell these and sell and serve coffee in my gift shop. The customers can sit down and eat at cafe tables in the shop. Is this allowed without a restaurant license?
No — I believe at that point, you’ll be considered a food establishment. At the very least, you will need to use a commercial kitchen to produce your baked goods. http://forrager.com/faq/#commercial