Home Bakery Permit Requirements in Cheyenne, WY

1. EIN (Employer Identification Number)

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

   Official government source for EIN (Employer Identification Number) (opens in a new tab)

   Free·Immediate (online application)

   Free

   Immediate (online application)

1. Wyoming Department of Revenue — Sales Tax License

   Required for all businesses selling taxable goods or services in Wyoming. Wyoming charges a 4% state sales tax; counties may add up to 2% and optional resort taxes may apply. Register with the Wyoming Department of Revenue online.

   Official government source for Wyoming Department of Revenue — Sales Tax License (opens in a new tab)

   $60 one-time sales/use tax license fee (W.S. § 39-15-106(a))·Immediate (online)

   $60 one-time sales/use tax license fee (W.S. § 39-15-106(a))

   Immediate (online)

2. Wyoming Department of Agriculture — Food Safety Manager Certification

   Wyoming's Food Freedom Act (W.S. 11-49-101 et seq. — confirm current text with the legislature) broadly exempts homemade-food producers selling directly to consumers from state licensing and certification, so no food-manager certificate is required for Food Freedom Act sales. For questions or operations outside the exemption: Wyoming Department of Agriculture, Consumer Health Services.

   Official government source for Wyoming Department of Agriculture — Food Safety Manager Certification (opens in a new tab)

   Not required for Food Freedom Act direct-to-consumer sales·1–2 days

   Not required for Food Freedom Act direct-to-consumer sales

   1–2 days

1. Wyoming Cottage Food Law

   Under the Wyoming Food Freedom Act, homemade foods (including most non-potentially-hazardous baked goods) may be sold directly to consumers without a license or inspection. Labeling/point-of-sale disclosure rules apply — see the Wyoming Department of Agriculture's Food Freedom Act guidance.

   Official government source for Wyoming Cottage Food Law (opens in a new tab)

   $0 — no license required for qualifying direct-to-consumer sales.·1–2 weeks (if registration required)

   $0 — no license required for qualifying direct-to-consumer sales.

   1–2 weeks (if registration required)

2. City of Cheyenne City Clerk — Business License

   Cheyenne has NO general business license. Municipal Code section 5.04.030 enumerates the only licensed business types (e.g., barber/beauty shops, food service, liquor, massage, body art, garages/car lots/service stations, pawnbrokers, secondhand dealers, transient merchants/solicitors, towing, tree maintenance, nicotine retail, taxis, private security). Businesses not on that list need no City of Cheyenne business license; confirm any edge case with the City Clerk.

   Official government source for City of Cheyenne City Clerk — Business License (opens in a new tab)

   Flat per-type fees set by Municipal Code Ch. 5.08 (e.g., barber/beauty shop $65/yr per location, massage establishment $135/yr, body art establishment $165/yr, towing $90/yr). Fees are NOT based on gross revenues. $0 for business types not enumerated in section 5.04.030.·1–3 weeks

   Flat per-type fees set by Municipal Code Ch. 5.08 (e.g., barber/beauty shop $65/yr per location, massage establishment $135/yr, body art establishment $165/yr, towing $90/yr). Fees are NOT based on gross revenues. $0 for business types not enumerated in section 5.04.030.

   1–3 weeks

Official Sources

• Wyoming Cottage Food Law
• City of Cheyenne City Clerk

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