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DBA is a sole priprietor. If you ever need to have employees , use a payroll service , its costs little and really helps if you are ever audited.
You need a tax ID number. Once you get that you can just do business. Some suppliers want to see a license to do business at retail if you will be selling directly to people instead of to restaurants etc. You get the license to sell at retail from the state. Since you are selling food , there probably will be no sales tax to worry about. That's why they want the license to sell at retail. It requires you to file quarterly reports and pay the sales taxes due.Talk to someone at the Small Business Administration. They will fix you up with a tax ID number. The zoning thing with the town can be a bummer. You might try saying that all you will have is a home office with no customers or suppliers etc coming to your home.You might also see if someone you know is in a business zone and see if they will let you use their address. The only thing they will see from your business is some mail.
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