Business to Take Care of before You Open Your Bed & Breakfast

Your bed & breakfast is a business, so you need to get your ducks in a row and necessary forms filled out and filed before you open your doors to guests. Use the following list (and the help of your accountant, lawyer, consultant, and/or broker) to ensure you have the accounts and paperwork you need before opening day (then mark renewal dates on your calendar). These include your

• Conditional use and sign permits (if required)

  
  



• Business license

  
  



• Business name and/or DBA registration

  
  



• Certificate of occupancy

  
  



• Account for transient/lodging taxes

  
  



• Sales tax account (seller’s permit)

  
  



• Federal and State Tax ID

  
  



• Business checking credit accounts

  
  



• Merchant account (to process credit cards)

  
  



• ServSafe food certification (if required)

  
  



• Health Department inspection

  
  



• Fire Department inspection

  
  



• Liquor license, if applicable

  
  



• Insurance (business, liability, property, and liquor liability if applicable)

  
  



• Property management/reservation and accounting software

  
  

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