Massage Therapy Permit Requirements in Huntsville, AL

1. EIN (Employer Identification Number)

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

   Official government source

   Free·Immediate (online application)

   Free

   Immediate (online application)

1. Alabama Board of Massage Therapy - Massage Therapist License

   Massage therapists in Alabama must be licensed by the Alabama Board of Massage Therapy (AMTLB). Licensure requires completion of an approved massage therapy program, passing the MBLEx, and a state and federal background check.

   Official government source

   $150 initial license; $125 renewal; background check billed at actual cost·Not published by the board; confirm current processing time with the Alabama Board of Massage Therapy

   $150 initial license; $125 renewal; background check billed at actual cost

   Not published by the board; confirm current processing time with the Alabama Board of Massage Therapy

2. Alabama Department of Revenue - Sales Tax License

   Required for businesses making retail sales of tangible personal property in Alabama. Alabama sales tax is a privilege tax on retail sales; most services are not taxable, so service-only businesses may not need to register. Local city and county sales taxes are also due on top of the state rate and vary by jurisdiction - use ADOR's local tax rate lookup for your address. Register with the Alabama Department of Revenue via My Alabama Taxes (MAT); state and local returns are filed together through ONE SPOT.

   Official government source

   No registration fee is published by ADOR; registration is made through the My Alabama Taxes portal·Not published by ADOR; confirm current processing time with the Department of Revenue

   No registration fee is published by ADOR; registration is made through the My Alabama Taxes portal

   Not published by ADOR; confirm current processing time with the Department of Revenue

1. City of Huntsville Finance Department, Revenue Division — Business License

   Huntsville requires a business license (privilege license tax) for all businesses within city limits. Most licenses are issued by the Finance Department's Revenue Division (256-427-5080); licenses for contractors, subcontractors and building permits are issued through the Inspection Division. The license tax is graduated by annual gross receipts under one of roughly 92 numbered category schedules in the city's License Fees by Schedule — for example Service schedule (77) minimum $35, Profession and vocation schedule (67) minimum $65, Contractor general building schedule (26) minimum $75, and Barbershop or beauty shop schedule (7) at $50 for the first chair/station plus $20 for each additional chair/station — rather than a single flat range. Must be renewed annually and displayed at your place of business.

   Official government source

   Graduated by gross receipts and business category (minimum tiers start at $35 and rise by schedule); see the city's License Fees by Schedule·Not published; confirm with the Revenue Division (256-427-5080)

   Graduated by gross receipts and business category (minimum tiers start at $35 and rise by schedule); see the city's License Fees by Schedule

   Not published; confirm with the Revenue Division (256-427-5080)

2. Zoning / Certificate of Occupancy

   A Certificate of Occupancy is issued through the City of Huntsville Inspection Division (256-427-5331) after final inspections confirm the space is built out for personal-service/massage-therapy use. Confirm zoning with City of Huntsville Planning (256-427-5100) and obtain your business license from the Finance Department's Revenue Division (256-427-5080) — there is no separate 'License and Revenue Department.'

   Official government source

   No separate Certificate of Occupancy fee published; Huntsville building permit fees are calculated as total contracting price x .0055 if buildout is required·Tied to the building permit and final-inspection process; confirm with the Inspection Office (256-427-5331)

   No separate Certificate of Occupancy fee published; Huntsville building permit fees are calculated as total contracting price x .0055 if buildout is required

   Tied to the building permit and final-inspection process; confirm with the Inspection Office (256-427-5331)

Official Sources

• Alabama Board of Massage Therapy — Massage Therapist License
• City of Huntsville License and Revenue Department

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