Tutoring Business Permit Requirements in Denver, CO

1. EIN (Employer Identification Number)

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

   Official government source

   Free·Immediate (online application)

   Free

   Immediate (online application)

1. Colorado — No Tutoring License Required

   Colorado does not require a state license or certification for private tutors. Tutoring is unregulated at the state level. No teaching credential is needed to provide private tutoring services.

   Official government source

   N/A·N/A

   N/A

   N/A

1. Denver Retailer's Sales, Use, Lodger's Tax License (only if selling taxable goods)

   Denver has no general business license. Tutoring is a service, and Colorado does not tax services, so a home-based tutoring business generally owes no sales tax. If it sells taxable tangible goods such as workbooks or materials, it must register for Denver's Retailer's Sales, Use, Lodger's Tax License through the Treasury Division of the Department of Finance.

   Official government source

   $0 — Denver no longer charges a license fee with the biennial Retailer's Sales, Use, Lodger's Tax License·Registration is completed online through Denver's eBiz Tax Center; licenses are mailed each December 1

   $0 — Denver no longer charges a license fee with the biennial Retailer's Sales, Use, Lodger's Tax License

   Registration is completed online through Denver's eBiz Tax Center; licenses are mailed each December 1

Official Sources

• City and County of Denver — Department of Finance
• Colorado Department of Education

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