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SnS Hospitality Group LLC / The Daily Pour — Required Documents & Compliance Checklist

Entity: SnS Hospitality Group LLC (DBA "The Daily Pour") Parent: SnS Network Solutions Holdings LLC (EIN 42-4099038) State: Indiana (St. Joseph County) EIN: 42-4288652 Formation date: August 6, 2026 INBiz filing number: 202608062026556 Principal office: 759 Boxwood Dr, South Bend, IN 46614

This is the master list of documents/registrations needed to legally operate The Daily Pour, plus recurring compliance obligations. This is a working checklist, not legal advice — confirm specifics with the county health department, your CPA, and an attorney.


Formation & Identity (one-time)

Item Status Source / Cost Notes
Articles of Organization (INBiz) Filed 08/06/2026 INBiz — done Save PDF to Drive → Legal/
EIN (Federal Tax ID) 42-4288652 IRS — free Already obtained
Operating Agreement (signed) Pending Kiowa's signature Internal See docs/kiowa-partnership-agreement.html
DBA "The Daily Pour" TODO St. Joseph County File assumed business name

Certificate of Good Standing (order directly from the state — NOT from a solicitor)

Field Detail
What Indiana Certificate of Existence / Good Standing
Issued by Indiana Secretary of State (via INBiz) — the ONLY official source
Cost ~$26 online through INBiz (a mailed solicitation quoted $92.25 — do not use)
When needed Opening a business bank account, applying for loans/credit, registering as a foreign entity in another state (e.g. Southern Michigan expansion)
How Log into INBiz → your entity → Online Services → "Certificate of Existence" → pay by card → download

⚠️ Scam note (Aug 2026): Mail from "Business Document Center," "Business Poster Compliance," and "National Business Services" solicited $92$98 fees for Good Standing / posters / EIN. None are government agencies. Order Good Standing from INBiz, get the EIN from the IRS, and download posters free (below). See indiana-scam-notices.pdf (this folder) for the flagged notices.


Employer / Labor Law Requirements (before hiring the first employee)

Labor Law Posters — REQUIRED once you have ≥1 employee

Field Detail
What Federal + Indiana state labor law posters displayed in a conspicuous workplace spot (breakroom / staff area of the trailer or commissary)
Covers Minimum wage, OSHA workplace safety, anti-discrimination (EEOC), workers' comp, unemployment insurance, FMLA (if applicable), Indiana-specific wage/leave notices
When required As soon as the Daily Pour employs anyone (the Location Manager / baristas)
Cost FREE — download and print
Official free sources Federal: dol.gov/general/topics/posters · Indiana: in.gov/dol/employment-posters (Indiana Dept. of Labor "required posters")
Do NOT Pay a private "poster compliance" company (solicited $97.58) — the posters are free from DOL

Action: Before the first hire — download the current federal + Indiana poster sets, print, and post them where staff can read them. Re-check annually (minimum wage / notices update).

Other employer registrations (trigger: first hire)

Item Status Where
Indiana withholding tax registration TODO at first hire INBiz / INTIME
Unemployment insurance (SUTA) TODO at first hire Indiana DWD (Uplink Employer)
Workers' compensation insurance TODO at first hire Via GL insurer (budgeted in business plan)
New-hire reporting per hire Indiana New Hire Reporting Center

Mobile Food Vendor / Operating Permits (before serving the public)

Item Status Issuer Notes
Mobile food establishment permit TODO St. Joseph County Health Dept Trailer plan review + inspection
Commissary agreement TODO Licensed commissary Water fill / gray-water disposal, food storage
Food handler / ServSafe manager cert TODO ServSafe At least one certified manager
General liability insurance TODO Insurer Budgeted; required by most lot leases
Commercial auto insurance TODO Insurer For towing the trailer
Lot lease agreement(s) per location Property owner Kiowa negotiates ($500750/mo)
Fire / propane inspection TODO Local fire marshal If using propane

Recurring Obligations

Obligation Frequency Cost Notes
Indiana Business Entity Report (BER) Every 2 years, formation month (August) — first due Aug 2028 $32 INBiz. Missing it = admin dissolution. Set reminder June 2028.
Health department permit renewal Annual (confirm w/ county) TBD Kiowa owns renewals
Labor poster refresh Annual / when notices change Free Re-download from DOL
Insurance renewals (GL, auto, workers' comp) Annual Budgeted
Business licenses / lot leases Per terms Varies Kiowa tracks lapses
Federal/state tax filing Annual (flows to returns) CPA Keep entity books separate

Where Things Live

What Where
Legal docs (Articles, EIN letter, signed OA, Good Standing) Google Drive → Hospitality/Legal/
Permits & health dept records Google Drive → Hospitality/Compliance/
Labor law posters (printed set + PDFs) Drive → Hospitality/Compliance/Posters/ + physically posted in trailer
This repo (working docs, drafts) businesses/sns-hospitality-group/
Passwords/secrets Bitwarden

Maintenance checklist, not legal advice. Confirm deadlines and requirements with the St. Joseph County Health Department, the Indiana DOL/DWD, your CPA, and an attorney.