US City Business License Finder
Search 78 large US cities by city name, state code or state name. For each match: whether a general local business license or registration is required, the license name when one is recorded, the issuing office, the fee, the renewal period, the home-based business rule, the official source and the date the summary was compiled.
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- Albuquerque, NM business license requirements
Official source: https://www.cabq.gov/planning/planning-faqs/business-registration-faqs - Anaheim, CA business license requirements
Official source: https://www.anaheim.net/Faq.aspx?QID=209 - Atlanta, GA business license requirements
Official source: https://www.atlantaga.gov/government/departments/finance/office-of-revenue/apply-for-a-new-business-occupational-tax-certificate - Aurora, CO business license requirements
Official source: https://www.auroragov.org/bl - Austin, TX business license requirements
Official source: https://www.austintexas.gov/economic-development/projects/start-business - Baltimore, MD business license requirements
Official source: https://www.marylandcomptroller.gov/businesses/new-business/license-faq.html - Boise, ID business license requirements
Official source: https://www.cityofboise.org/departments/city-clerk/licensing/ - Boston, MA business license requirements
Official source: https://www.boston.gov/departments/city-clerk/how-apply-business-certificate - Buffalo, NY business license requirements
Official source: https://data.buffalony.gov/api/views/qcyy-feh8.json - Cape Coral, FL business license requirements
Official source: https://www.capecoral.gov/department/clerk/business_tax_receipts.php - Chandler, AZ business license requirements
Official source: https://www.chandleraz.gov/business/tax-and-license - Chesapeake, VA business license requirements
Official source: https://www.cityofchesapeake.net/212/Business-License-Tax - Chicago, IL business license requirements
Official source: https://www.chicago.gov/dam/city/depts/bacp/ordinances/GeneralLicensingProvisions.pdf - Chula Vista, CA business license requirements
Official source: https://www.chulavistaca.gov/departments/finance/businesslicenses - Colorado Springs, CO business license requirements
Official source: https://coloradosprings.gov/COSBusinessNavigatorFAQs - Denver, CO business license requirements
Official source: https://denvergov.org/Government/Agencies-Departments-Offices/Agencies-Departments-Offices-Directory/Business-Licensing/Contact-Us - Detroit, MI business license requirements
Official source: https://detroitmi.gov/node/101361 - Fort Wayne, IN business license requirements
Official source: https://www.cityoffortwayne.in.gov/DocumentCenter/View/1381/Starting-a-Business-Resource-Guide---Permits-Licenses-and-Taxes-PDF - Fort Worth, TX business license requirements
Official source: https://www.fortworthtexas.gov/business/starting-business - Fresno, CA business license requirements
Official source: https://www.fresno.gov/finance/business-license-and-tax-certificate/ - Gilbert, AZ business license requirements
Official source: https://www.gilbertaz.gov/departments/development-services/business-registration-and-licensing/business-license-faq - Glendale, AZ business license requirements
Official source: https://www.glendaleaz.gov/Business/Licensing-Sales-Tax/Business-Licenses - Greensboro, NC business license requirements
Official source: https://www.greensboro-nc.gov/departments/financial-administrative-services/financial-services/collections/business-privilege-license - Henderson, NV business license requirements
Official source: https://www.cityofhenderson.com/government/departments/business-licensing/faqs - Houston, TX business license requirements
Official source: https://www.houstontx.gov/obo/solutionscenter/guides/NEW_BUSINESS_GUIDE.pdf - Huntsville, AL business license requirements
Official source: https://www.huntsvilleal.gov/business/licensing-permits/business-licenses/ - Irvine, CA business license requirements
Official source: https://cityofirvine.gov/node/2161 - Irving, TX business license requirements
Official source: https://irvingtx.gov/corecode/storage/uber_resource/uploaded_pdfs/Small%20Business%20Guide_1748278256.pdf - Jacksonville, FL business license requirements
Official source: https://taxcollector.jacksonville.gov/taxes/local-business-tax - Kansas City, MO business license requirements
Official source: https://bizcare.kcmo.gov/kcmobusinesslicense - Laredo, TX business license requirements
Official source: https://www.cityoflaredo.com/departments/building-development-services - Las Vegas, NV business license requirements
Official source: https://www.lasvegasnevada.gov/Business/Business-License/Apply-For-A-Business-License - Lexington, KY business license requirements
Official source: https://www.lexingtonky.gov/how-start-business-lexington - Long Beach, CA business license requirements
Official source: https://www.longbeach.gov/finance/business-info/business-licenses/general-business-license/ - Los Angeles, CA business license requirements
Official source: https://finance.lacity.gov/tax-education/new-business-registration/how-register-btrc - Louisville, KY business license requirements
Official source: https://louisvilleky.gov/government/revenue-commission/frequently-asked-questions - Lubbock, TX business license requirements
Official source: https://www.mylubbock.us/230/New-Business-Resources - Madison, WI business license requirements
Official source: https://www.cityofmadison.com/clerk/licenses-permits/opening-a-business-in-madison - Memphis, TN business license requirements
Official source: https://www.shelbycountytn.gov/559/Business-Tax-Division - Mesa, AZ business license requirements
Official source: https://www.mesaaz.gov/Business-Development/Licensing/Mesa-General-Business-License - Miami, FL business license requirements
Official source: https://www.miami.gov/Business-Licenses/Business-Licensing/Get-a-Business-Tax-Receipt-BTR - Milwaukee, WI business license requirements
Official source: https://city.milwaukee.gov/cityclerk/license/FrequentlyAskedQuestions - Nashville, TN business license requirements
Official source: https://www.nashville.gov/departments/county-clerk/business-services/apply-business-license - New Orleans, LA business license requirements
Official source: https://nola.gov/occupational-license/ - New York, NY business license requirements
Official source: https://www.nyc.gov/site/dca/consumers/check-license.page - Newark, NJ business license requirements
Official source: https://www.newarknj.gov/FAQ.aspx?QID=78 - North Las Vegas, NV business license requirements
Official source: https://www.cityofnorthlasvegas.com/business/business-licenses/business-license-faqs - Oakland, CA business license requirements
Official source: https://www.oaklandca.gov/Business/Business-Taxes-Licenses-Permits - Oklahoma City, OK business license requirements
Official source: https://www.okc.gov/Infrastructure-Development/Business-Licensing - Omaha, NE business license requirements
Official source: https://onebiz.cityofomaha.org/obtain-necessary-licenses-and-permits - Orlando, FL business license requirements
Official source: https://www.orlando.gov/btr - Philadelphia, PA business license requirements
Official source: https://www.phila.gov/services/business-self-employment/business-licenses-permits-and-approvals/get-a-commercial-activity-license/ - Phoenix, AZ business license requirements
Official source: https://www.phoenix.gov/administration/departments/cityclerk/programs-services/license-services.html - Pittsburgh, PA business license requirements
Official source: https://www.pittsburghpa.gov/City-Government/Finances/New-Business-Registration - Port St. Lucie, FL business license requirements
Official source: https://www.cityofpsl.com/Business/Resources/Business-Tax - Portland, OR business license requirements
Official source: https://www.portland.gov/revenue/business-tax - Raleigh, NC business license requirements
Official source: https://raleighnc.gov/doing-business/services/starting-new-business - Reno, NV business license requirements
Official source: https://reno.gov/business-development/business-licensing/common-questions-business-resources.php - Richmond, VA business license requirements
Official source: https://rva.gov/finance/bpol-tax - Riverside, CA business license requirements
Official source: https://riversideca.gov/finance/licensefaq.asp - Sacramento, CA business license requirements
Official source: https://www.cityofsacramento.gov/finance/revenue/business-operations-tax - San Diego, CA business license requirements
Official source: https://www.sandiego.gov/treasurer/taxesfees/btax/btaxhow - San Francisco, CA business license requirements
Official source: https://sftreasurer.org/business/register-business - San Jose, CA business license requirements
Official source: https://www.sanjoseca.gov/your-government/departments-offices/finance/business-tax-registration - Santa Ana, CA business license requirements
Official source: https://santa-ana.gov/business-license-general-info/ - Scottsdale, AZ business license requirements
Official source: https://scottsdaleaz.gov/licenses - Seattle, WA business license requirements
Official source: https://www.seattle.gov/city-finance/business-taxes-and-licenses/business-licenses - St. Louis, MO business license requirements
Official source: https://www.stlouis-mo.gov/government/departments/license/business-license-info/Graduated-Business-License-Information-and-Fees-Schedule.cfm - St. Paul, MN business license requirements
Official source: https://www.stpaul.gov/departments/safety-inspections/licenses - St. Petersburg, FL business license requirements
Official source: https://www.stpete.org/business/business_assistance/business_tax_certificates.php - Stockton, CA business license requirements
Official source: https://www.stocktonca.gov/business/business_licenses/index.php - Tampa, FL business license requirements
Official source: https://www.tampa.gov/business-tax - Toledo, OH business license requirements
Official source: https://toledo.oh.gov/business/how-to-do-business-in-the-city/business-licenses - Tucson, AZ business license requirements
Official source: https://www.tucsonaz.gov/Departments/Business-Services-Department/Apply-for-a-Business-License - Virginia Beach, VA business license requirements
Official source: https://cor.virginiabeach.gov/businesses/business-taxpayers - Washington, DC business license requirements
Official source: https://dlcp.dc.gov/page/general-business - Wichita, KS business license requirements
Official source: https://workwith.wichita.gov/get-your-business-licensed - Winston-Salem, NC business license requirements
Official source: https://www.cityofws.org/824/Business-License-Collections