Cleaning Service Permit Requirements in Fayetteville, AR

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. Arkansas Sales and Use Tax Permit — Department of Finance and Administration

   Any business selling taxable goods or taxable services in Arkansas must obtain a gross receipts (sales) tax permit before transacting business, and a separate permit is required for each business location under Ark. Code 26-52-201. The permit is issued by the Department of Finance and Administration's Sales and Use Tax Section. The state sales and use tax rate is 6.500%, with city and county rates added on top — in Little Rock, for example, the combined rate is 8.625% (6.5% state, 1% Pulaski County, 1.125% city).

   Official government source

   $50.00 sales tax permit fee, paid electronically when the registration is submitted.·Register online through the Arkansas Taxpayer Access Point at atap.arkansas.gov. Registration questions go to the Sales and Use Tax Section at 501-682-7104, Ledbetter Building, 1816 W 7th St, Room 1330, Little Rock.

   $50.00 sales tax permit fee, paid electronically when the registration is submitted.

   Register online through the Arkansas Taxpayer Access Point at atap.arkansas.gov. Registration questions go to the Sales and Use Tax Section at 501-682-7104, Ledbetter Building, 1816 W 7th St, Room 1330, Little Rock.

2. Arkansas Workers' Compensation Insurance

   Almost every working Arkansan is protected by the Arkansas Workers' Compensation Law, but businesses with two or fewer employees may not be covered. The law does not apply to agricultural farm labor, domestic help, or employment by non-profit, religious, charitable, or relief organizations. Coverage is bought from an insurance carrier; the Arkansas Workers' Compensation Commission (Department of Labor and Licensing) administers the law and issues certificates of non-coverage.

   Official government source

   No state filing fee; premiums are set by your insurance carrier based on payroll and job classification·Coverage begins when your carrier issues the policy

   No state filing fee; premiums are set by your insurance carrier based on payroll and job classification

   Coverage begins when your carrier issues the policy

1. City of Fayetteville Business License

   Fayetteville requires a business license for every business operating inside city limits, including home-based businesses and businesses headquartered elsewhere that operate in the city. Applications and renewals are filed through the city's Civic Access portal and administered by the Business License office in Development Services.

   Official government source

   $31 new license (home-based), $98 (non-home-based/commercial), $127 (short-term rental); $10 annual renewal ($35 for short-term rentals) plus a $30 late fee if not renewed by October 31·Apply within 60 days of opening to avoid additional fees; licenses expire October 31 each year and renewals open September 1

   $31 new license (home-based), $98 (non-home-based/commercial), $127 (short-term rental); $10 annual renewal ($35 for short-term rentals) plus a $30 late fee if not renewed by October 31

   Apply within 60 days of opening to avoid additional fees; licenses expire October 31 each year and renewals open September 1

2. Fayetteville Business License (home-based) / Washington County DBA Registration

   A cleaning service run from a home inside Fayetteville city limits needs a City of Fayetteville business license at the home-based rate and must meet the home-occupation standards in the city's Unified Development Code; the city charges no separate home-occupation permit fee. Separately, a sole proprietor using a trade name files a DBA (assumed name) certificate with the Washington County Circuit Clerk under Ark. Code Ann. 4-70-203, while corporations and LLCs register fictitious names with the Arkansas Secretary of State.

   Official government source

   $31 new home-based business license, $10 annual renewal. DBA: recording fee set by the Washington County Circuit Clerk - contact the Clerk's office for the current amount·Apply for the license within 60 days of opening; licenses expire October 31 and renewals open September 1. A DBA certificate is recorded when filed

   $31 new home-based business license, $10 annual renewal. DBA: recording fee set by the Washington County Circuit Clerk - contact the Clerk's office for the current amount

   Apply for the license within 60 days of opening; licenses expire October 31 and renewals open September 1. A DBA certificate is recorded when filed

Official Sources

• City of Fayetteville Business Licensing Office
• Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration — Sales Tax Permit

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