Wedding Planner 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.

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. Doing Business As (Fictitious Name) Certificate — Washington County Clerk

   A wedding planning business run as a sole proprietorship or general partnership under any name other than the owner's own name must file a fictitious name certificate with the county clerk of each county where it conducts business, under Ark. Code 4-70-203. For Fayetteville that is the Washington County Clerk at 280 N College Ave, Suite 300. An LLC or corporation instead files a fictitious name application with the Arkansas Secretary of State. Banks generally require the filed certificate before opening an account in the trade name.

   Official government source

   $25.00 filing fee at the Washington County Clerk, cash only for in-person filing (no checks or credit cards). A Secretary of State fictitious name filing for a corporation or LLC is also $25.00.·Filed over the counter with valid photo identification, or by mail if notarized first and paid by cashier's check or money order. Washington County Courthouse main line: 479-444-1700.

   $25.00 filing fee at the Washington County Clerk, cash only for in-person filing (no checks or credit cards). A Secretary of State fictitious name filing for a corporation or LLC is also $25.00.

   Filed over the counter with valid photo identification, or by mail if notarized first and paid by cashier's check or money order. Washington County Courthouse main line: 479-444-1700.

Official Sources

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

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