Anne Zander

Rebecca, I’m pretty sure that your fondant would be allowed, especially if you’re using commercially-produced (store-bought) marshmallows. However, I really don’t know what will be allowed for variations in terms of the sales limitations. It’s true that the law is more setup for producers with a few fixed items, rather than custom ones, which is…[Read more]

You would not be able to use the cottage food law. You would have to get a commercial license and rent a commercial kitchen.

I have heard that CO requires all of it’s CFOs to be sole proprietorships, and if so, it is the only state to do so.

If that’s not true, then you probably already have a lot of what you need to get started. You’ll need to check again with your local depts to see if any food-specific permits are required, as well as make sure your business is…[Read more]

I would say that getting insurance will protect you more than an LLC would. If you haven’t already, you’ll want to read these FAQs:
http://forrager.com/faq/#insurance
http://forrager.com/faq/#llc

I do not think you can do what you suggested. However, it’s worth noting that the “no LLC” info came from this report, which seems extremely wel…[Read more]

Your products can’t have any type of meat in them.

No — direct means that you are personally interacting with the buyer when the sale happens. But there are also rules about what a food establishment can sell — I don’t think you can even setup a table in a coffee shop and sell there directly.

Yup, income tax too.

You are definitely responsible for self-employment tax, and I’m not sure what you’re referring to with “incr take”.

If they don’t know, then don’t worry about the sales tax. You should be exempt anyway.

You should be able to make baklava, but since it’s not explicitly listed on the allowed foods list, you should check with the health dept first.

For sales taxes, it doesn’t seem to be consistent from state-to-state, so I’m not sure. In Colorado, I would start by asking the Taxation Division in the Department of Revenue. For yearly taxes, you’d contact the IRS, as you probably know.

Ultimately it is up to the county to decide what the rules are, and it does differ between counties, but I’ve never heard of a county saying that. Are you sure they weren’t referring to prepackaged goods that you may be reselling? I guess I could see them making a case that you could list “Nestle’s chocolate chips” and that the consumer could find…[Read more]

1) Yes
2) Yes
3) No
4) You should contact your local planning division and see if there are any other requirements for your area. Otherwise, you’re good to go!
5) As long as your church is hosting a public event, then you should be able to sell at it. However, are you profiting or just selling there as a charitable donation to the church? If it’s…[Read more]