Home Bakery Permit Requirements in Bellevue, NE

1. EIN (Employer Identification Number)

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

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   Free·Immediate (online application)

   Free

   Immediate (online application)

1. Nebraska Department of Revenue — Sales and Use Tax Permit

   Any business selling taxable goods or taxable services in Nebraska must hold a sales tax permit from the Nebraska Department of Revenue and collect tax at the combined state and local rate for the delivery location. Register online through the Department's business registration service or by filing paper Form 20; NebFile is the separate system used to file returns once you are registered, not the registration tool. Local city sales and use taxes are layered on top of the state rate and change by quarter, so use the Department's Sales Tax Rate Finder for the exact rate at each address rather than assuming a flat figure.

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   $0 — the Nebraska Department of Revenue charges no fee to register for a sales and use tax permit, online or by paper Form 20.·Registering online, you are either assigned a Nebraska ID number at the time of registration or contacted by the Department within five business days for additional information. Allow about two weeks for a paper Form 20.

   $0 — the Nebraska Department of Revenue charges no fee to register for a sales and use tax permit, online or by paper Form 20.

   Registering online, you are either assigned a Nebraska ID number at the time of registration or contacted by the Department within five business days for additional information. Allow about two weeks for a paper Form 20.

2. Nebraska Department of Agriculture — Cottage Food Safety Course and Registration

   Nebraska cottage food producers are not required to hold a full certified food protection manager credential, but under Neb. Rev. Stat. §81-2,280 they ARE required to complete an approved food safety and handling course — a nationally accredited course, a certified course offered at a culinary school, or a course approved by the Department of Agriculture — and to register with the Nebraska Department of Agriculture before selling any food. This is a requirement, not merely a recommendation.

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   The course cost varies by provider (ServSafe, StateFoodSafety, and University of Nebraska courses are commonly used); NDA does not publish a registration fee.·Complete the course before registering with NDA; registrations can take about 10 days to appear on NDA's public cottage food list.

   The course cost varies by provider (ServSafe, StateFoodSafety, and University of Nebraska courses are commonly used); NDA does not publish a registration fee.

   Complete the course before registering with NDA; registrations can take about 10 days to appear on NDA's public cottage food list.

1. Nebraska Cottage Food Law

   Nebraska's cottage food law (Neb. Rev. Stat. §81-2,280, as amended by LB 262 of 2024) lets home producers sell foods that do not require time/temperature control for safety — most baked goods, candies, jams and jellies — directly to consumers from a private home and at farmers markets, fairs, and similar events. There is no state annual gross-sales cap; the '$25,000 limit' and the 'LB 18' citation are not in the law. Before selling you must complete a nationally accredited or department-approved food safety and handling course and register with the Nebraska Department of Agriculture. Labels must carry the producer's name and address plus the statutory notice that the food was prepared in a kitchen not subject to regulation and inspection and may contain allergens.

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   The Nebraska Department of Agriculture does not publish a cottage food registration fee; the approved food safety course has its own cost, which varies by provider. Confirm current requirements with NDA before selling.·Complete the food safety course first, then register with NDA before any sales; registrations can take about 10 days to appear on NDA's public list

   The Nebraska Department of Agriculture does not publish a cottage food registration fee; the approved food safety course has its own cost, which varies by provider. Confirm current requirements with NDA before selling.

   Complete the food safety course first, then register with NDA before any sales; registrations can take about 10 days to appear on NDA's public list

2. Bellevue Business Licensing — no general business license required

   Bellevue does not require a general business license for businesses operating within city limits, and there is no annual license that must be renewed and displayed at your place of business. The City Clerk's page enumerates every license and permit that office issues — fireworks permits, handicapped parking permits, liquor licenses, tobacco licenses, trash hauler licenses, pawnbroker licenses, vendor/solicitor licenses, event/event-participation licenses, hunting waiver permits, and annual occupation tax stickers for vending machines and distributors — and a general or all-purpose business license is not among them. Check whether your specific business type falls into one of those regulated categories; if it does not, no city license is required. State-level obligations still apply: register your entity or trade name with the Nebraska Secretary of State, register with the Nebraska Department of Revenue if you sell taxable goods or services, and obtain any state professional license your trade requires.

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   $0 — Bellevue charges no general business license fee because no such license exists. The specific regulated licenses the City Clerk does issue are priced individually; contact the Clerk's office for those.·Not applicable — there is no general business license application to file.

   $0 — Bellevue charges no general business license fee because no such license exists. The specific regulated licenses the City Clerk does issue are priced individually; contact the Clerk's office for those.

   Not applicable — there is no general business license application to file.

Official Sources

• Nebraska Cottage Food Law
• City of Bellevue City Clerk

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