Can You Sell Food Without a License in Utah

Find out what you need to do to get started in Utah by filling out an Application for Reservation of Business Name form and sending it to DCCC. If you fill out an Application for Reservation of Business Name form and send it to the Utah DCCC, you can reserve a name for 120 days. If your business is a sole proprietorship or partnership, you need to register that name with the DCCC. To avoid trademark infringement problems, you should do a federal and state trademark search to make sure the name you want to use is not the same as or too similar to a name that is already in use. In Utah, you don't have to file any paperwork with the state to start a sole proprietorship.

In Utah, you must file a Certificate of Organization with the DCCC in order to make an LLC. You will also need to name a registered agent in Utah so that legal documents can be sent to them. Almost everyone who does business in Utah has to sign up with the state. See How to Form a Corporation in Utah for more information. You must get a federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) from the IRS if your business has employees or is taxed separately from you.

The Utah Department of Occupational and Professional Licensing regulates licensed jobs and professions. Check your local zoning laws again if you want to run a business from home. Check your lease, if you rent your home, and the rules of your homeowners association. You could also run your business out of your home. See Utah State Business Income Tax to learn more about state taxes for businesses in Utah.

Utah LLCs have to file a renewal form with the Utah DCCC every year. There are always federal income and employer taxes on top of Utah taxes when you start a business.