[Market-farming] startup

Tom at Limerock limerock at thirdplanet.net
Tue Jan 6 15:22:23 EST 2004


Matt  --  Here in Ohio, food such as veggies/fruit is not taxed. If you are
going to sell items like cookbooks, crafts, etc you probably will need a
vendor's license.

If you are going to stay at this, and want to look like a 'working' farm in
the eyes of the IRS, and not a 'hobby' farm (tax write-off), then I suggest
getting a separate tax id number also called an EIN.

About purchasing farm items tax-free, here it is matter of informing the
seller that the item(s) are to be used solely for agriculture.  They usually
have a form you fill out and sign stating such.  Then the vendor keeps it on
file, so you do not have to fill one out each time.  When I buy lumber, for
instance, I tell the salesman that it is either for our personal account
(taxed) or for the farm account (not taxed).

If you do not need to, I would not incorporate.  We are a sole
proprietorship, DBA doing business as.........
You may have to register the name.  I did have to in Florida but did not
here in Ohio.

Send a little warm air here, we are at 8F and the sun is shining.

Tom Anslow
Limerock Orchards and Roadside Market
Catawba Island, Ohio





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