Home Bakery Permit Requirements in Kansas City, KS

1. EIN (Employer Identification Number)

   Required if you have employees or operate as an LLC or corporation. Free from the IRS.

   Official government source

   Free·Immediate (online application)

   Free

   Immediate (online application)

1. Kansas Department of Revenue — Retailer's Sales Tax License

   Required for all businesses selling tangible personal property or taxable services in Kansas. Kansas charges a 6.5% state sales tax; local jurisdictions may impose additional taxes. Register with the Kansas Department of Revenue.

   Official government source

   Free·Immediate (online)

   Free

   Immediate (online)

2. Food Safety Training (optional — Kansas has no food manager mandate)

   Kansas does not require a certified food protection manager. The 2022 Kansas Food Code stops at section 2-102.11, under which the person in charge demonstrates knowledge either by having no priority-item violations at inspection, by holding an accredited food protection manager certification, or by answering the inspector's questions correctly — certification is one option, not a requirement. Cottage food producers operating under KDA's home-food exemptions are likewise not required to certify, though training is good practice.

   Official government source

   No government fee; accredited manager courses are sold by private providers, so prices vary·Not applicable — no state certification requirement

   No government fee; accredited manager courses are sold by private providers, so prices vary

   Not applicable — no state certification requirement

1. Kansas — Home Food Production Exemption (no cottage food license)

   Kansas has no “Homemade Food Act,” no cottage food registration and no annual sales cap. Under K.S.A. 65-689(d)(4), a person who produces food for distribution directly to the end consumer needs no food establishment license, provided the food does not require time and temperature control for safety and does not need specialized processing as determined by the Secretary of Agriculture. Foods needing refrigeration or specialized processing fall outside the exemption and require a Kansas Department of Agriculture food establishment license. Exempt operations can still be inspected if a violation is observed or reported.

   Official government source

   None — the exemption applies automatically; there is no application and no fee.·Not applicable — there is nothing to file before selling exempt foods.

   None — the exemption applies automatically; there is no application and no fee.

   Not applicable — there is nothing to file before selling exempt foods.

2. Unified Government of Wyandotte County / Kansas City, KS — Occupation Tax License

   Kansas City, KS requires every business to register. The Unified Government states that operating a business or performing a service in the city requires an occupation tax licence, issued by the Business License Division of the Neighborhood Resource Center at 4953 State Avenue (913-573-8780) — not the Finance Department. All businesses physically located in KCK must register annually and pay the occupation tax unless exempted by ordinance, and businesses based outside the city but working in it must register too. Zoning approval comes first: a Commercial Zoning Memorandum plus a Building Inspection zoning inspection for a commercial location, or a Home Occupied Zoning Memorandum for a home-based business. Some activities need an additional regulatory licence — alcohol, massage establishments and security companies are routed to the police department for background check and chief's approval, food and lodging go to the Kansas Department of Agriculture for health inspection, and daycares, restaurants with open grills or fryers, salvage yards and welding operations need fire inspection before opening.

   Official government source

   The occupation tax is set by business classification in the Unified Government's ordinance rather than by gross revenue tier; the Business License Division quotes the amount at 913-573-8780 and provides all forms free of charge, noting there is no need to pay a third-party filing service.·Not published as a fixed turnaround. The Unified Government describes the process as quick and straightforward; zoning review is the first step, and a building inspection can usually be scheduled the next business day after zoning approval, with all utilities connected.

   The occupation tax is set by business classification in the Unified Government's ordinance rather than by gross revenue tier; the Business License Division quotes the amount at 913-573-8780 and provides all forms free of charge, noting there is no need to pay a third-party filing service.

   Not published as a fixed turnaround. The Unified Government describes the process as quick and straightforward; zoning review is the first step, and a building inspection can usually be scheduled the next business day after zoning approval, with all utilities connected.

Official Sources

• Kansas Cottage Food Law
• Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City Finance Department

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