U_Stormcrow
Crossing the Road
OK, I'm here in FL, and focused on that - other State laws don't apply, let's keep the comments limited to that forum please.
My wife and I have a small homestead, and a lot of things in the air.
I've just filed with the Secretary of State to create an LLC.
As soon as its approved, I'll obtain an EIN from the IRS (not required - we have no employees, but it allows me to not publish my Social Security # on license applications)
I have an existing NPIP certification, will transfer it to the LLC when I'm recertified in 5 months, and in the interim, the LLC can buy live birds or hatching eggs from me, then resell them to the public, as needed. Looking into how to accelerate the transfer now.
As soon as the LLC is issued, I'll obtain a FL Limited Poultry and Egg Operation license in the business name as well. We have a small number of other potential future product streams in the exploratory stages (various fruits, goats, etc), and can readily obtain licensing for same if they look like they might operate annually on a "break even" or better basis, but aren't moving forward commercially with any of them this year.
I've checked my zoning, established my ledgers, pricing for "in kind" contributions and disbursements. Expect payment to be cash or barter, no bank account established yet (soon). Signage is being prepared, I've a business email address and sub-addresses (Name@BusinessName...), have started the process to validate the address with Google Maps (important out here in the middle of nowhere) and have begun to look into local low cost advertising (not a lot of product to sell, this isn't a "go big/go home" type of launch).
Have been giving away product to establish a potential client base and set expectations of product quality, expect to lose many of them when it costs real money, but have enough wanting to pay me now that I'm confident I can cover my feed costs, and the expense of licensing annually.
Feel like I'm missing something. Anyone been down this road recently that might suggest where I've made a wrong turn?
My wife and I have a small homestead, and a lot of things in the air.
I've just filed with the Secretary of State to create an LLC.
As soon as its approved, I'll obtain an EIN from the IRS (not required - we have no employees, but it allows me to not publish my Social Security # on license applications)
I have an existing NPIP certification, will transfer it to the LLC when I'm recertified in 5 months, and in the interim, the LLC can buy live birds or hatching eggs from me, then resell them to the public, as needed. Looking into how to accelerate the transfer now.
As soon as the LLC is issued, I'll obtain a FL Limited Poultry and Egg Operation license in the business name as well. We have a small number of other potential future product streams in the exploratory stages (various fruits, goats, etc), and can readily obtain licensing for same if they look like they might operate annually on a "break even" or better basis, but aren't moving forward commercially with any of them this year.
I've checked my zoning, established my ledgers, pricing for "in kind" contributions and disbursements. Expect payment to be cash or barter, no bank account established yet (soon). Signage is being prepared, I've a business email address and sub-addresses (Name@BusinessName...), have started the process to validate the address with Google Maps (important out here in the middle of nowhere) and have begun to look into local low cost advertising (not a lot of product to sell, this isn't a "go big/go home" type of launch).
Have been giving away product to establish a potential client base and set expectations of product quality, expect to lose many of them when it costs real money, but have enough wanting to pay me now that I'm confident I can cover my feed costs, and the expense of licensing annually.
Feel like I'm missing something. Anyone been down this road recently that might suggest where I've made a wrong turn?
Also, it doesn't link to the tax collector, just the road crew, the library, and the dump.
