No one can seem to give me a straight answer, so I thought I'd come here. I need to know if sales tax is charged for cakes made and sold in Michigan - preferrably through a DBA.

Thanks ahead of time!

So, can anyone help?

The food is exempt from sales tax if it is to be consumed off the premises.

The following is from the Treasury section of Michigan.gov.
( http://www.michigan.gov/treasury/0,1607,7-121-44402_44415_44416-7286--,00.html )


Bakery Items
According to MCL 205.54g(l)(a); MSA 7.525(7)(1)(a), food for human consumption is exempt from sales tax, except for "prepared food intended for immediate consumption."

Bakery items are referenced once in this section. The law says: "Prepared food intended for immediate consumption does not include bakery products for off-premise consumption." [MCL 205.54g(5); MSA 7.525(7)(5)] (Emphasis added.)

Pursuant to this statute, bakery products sold by a grocery store or a bakery for off-premise consumption are exempt from sales tax. Bakery items sold for consumption on the premises are taxable.


Hope this helps!

Thank you SO much! I've been driving myself crazy looking EVERYWHERE for this. Before they revamped the Cottage Food information on the Department of Agriculture page, it was right there.

You're my new favorite person!

Glad I could help

Hi there-
Sorry I didn't see this sooner. My accountant told me that no sales tax is necessary. I am a cottage foods business in MI and a registered DBA in my county. She advised me I will only need to be concerned about local, state and fed income tax at end of year based on my gross receipts minus write-offs. Hope this helps!

Thanks! Yes. That's what I've learned as well. Now I'm official.