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David replied to the topic Virginia Cottage Food Laws and Sales Tax in the forum Virginia 9 years, 7 months ago
By definition, a business intends to make a profit. That’s why the IRS will classify you as a hobby if you take a loss for too many years in a row. It is for that reason that I don’t think your gifts or donations could be deducted as a “loss” for your business. If you take the sales you’ve made and deduct the variable expenses for…[Read more]
David replied to the topic Virginia Cottage Food Laws and Sales Tax in the forum Virginia 9 years, 7 months ago
Setting aside the sales tax question temporarily, I just want to make sure that you’ve gone through the steps to make sure you’re running your business legally. Are you sure that your county doesn’t require you to get a business license for your chocolate business? More general info: http://forrager.com/faq/#starting
From what I understand, a…[Read more]
David replied to the topic Kombucha / Vinegar Low Acid in the forum Virginia 9 years, 7 months ago
Although kombucha isn’t allowed under VA’s cottage food law, you should still talk to your health dept to see if there’s a way you can bottle it at home and sell it. Otherwise, you’ll need to use a commercial kitchen.
David replied to the topic Can I sell food spices online in the forum Maryland 9 years, 8 months ago
I’m not sure if MD’s cottage food law allows spices, but I do know that you can’t sell online, nor could you sell interstate. To do those things, you need to use a commercial kitchen: http://forrager.com/faq/#commercial
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David replied to the topic Pet Food Laws in the forum Virginia 9 years, 8 months ago
I’m not sure about VA, but here’s some general info: http://forrager.com/faq/#pet-food
David replied to the topic Food Swap/Barter Regulations in MD in the forum Maryland 9 years, 9 months ago
I don’t believe food swaps fall under any regulation, since there is no money trading hands and people aren’t engaging in commerce. California has some extremely strict rules, but I know that food swaps happen in the Bay Area all the time and I haven’t heard of one getting shut down. I assume it would be less strict in MD.
However, the food swaps…[Read more]
David replied to the topic Selling cupcakes out of my home in the forum Virginia 9 years, 10 months ago
Miasha, I’ve listed the basic info, along with external resources here: http://forrager.com/law/virginia/
I am not familiar with any significant websites for Virginia.Most people make labels themselves and print them at home. Some also use online print shops to produce their labels.
David replied to the topic Maryland Licensing in the forum Maryland 9 years, 11 months ago
That sentence actually refers to licensing requirements from a health or ag dept, which you don’t need. You always need to abide by any local or general business requirements, which could be explained better on the site. Here’s some info about that: http://forrager.com/faq/#starting
Dan Sutherland-Weiser started the topic Maryland Licensing in the forum Maryland 9 years, 11 months ago
First, many thanks for this website. I’ve visited on and off for the past year and find it so well organized and easy to follow.
To make sure i understand this sentence correctly: “However, there are no licensing procedures or fees, so it’s really easy to get started.” As long as I follow the laws as outlined there is no need to register, a…[Read more]
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David replied to the topic Starting business and very confused! in the forum Virginia 9 years, 11 months ago
You should call Heath at the ag dept at 804-786-1164, and he should be able to clear up most of your questions. You can probably make buttercream frosting, but I’m not sure about that, since sometimes depts disallow it. I don’t think you need any licensing from the ag dept, but you still need to call your local authorities to determine if you need…[Read more]
Sharon started the topic Starting business and very confused! in the forum Virginia 9 years, 11 months ago
I am just starting up a cake business from my home. I only use buttercream frosting. Would I fall under the Cottage Food Law and if so what steps do I have to take to make it “legal” for me to sell my cakes? I am very new to this and very confused by all of the things I have read and I do not want to make any mistakes. Thank You
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David replied to the topic Brewed herbal tea in the forum Virginia 9 years, 11 months ago
You can sell dry tea with the cottage food law, but you can’t sell homemade brewed tea. If you want to sell (non-homemade) brewed tea outside of your home, you’d need a commercial license: http://forrager.com/faq/#commercial
You should call your ag dept to make sure there aren’t any exemptions you can take advantage of.
David replied to the topic Selling cupcakes out of my home in the forum Virginia 10 years ago
You will probably still need a business license if your county requires it. However, using the cottage food law will help you bypass a lot of the strict requirements from the health dept, like inspections. I’m not entirely sure if they will allow buttercream frosting, though… check with your ag dept.
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