Wedding Planner Permit Requirements in Davenport, IA

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. Iowa Department of Revenue — Sales Tax Permit

   Required for businesses selling taxable goods or services in Iowa. The state rate is 6%, and local option sales tax of up to 1% may apply. Iowa taxes about 75 enumerated services, so check whether your service is taxable before assuming you need a permit. Register with the Iowa Department of Revenue online.

   Official government source

   Free — no fee to register for a sales tax permit·Register online through GovConnectIowa, the state's tax portal

   Free — no fee to register for a sales tax permit

   Register online through GovConnectIowa, the state's tax portal

1. No General Business License Required in Davenport

   Davenport does not require a general, citywide business license. The Revenue Division licenses only specific categories, each with its own fee: alarm businesses ($50-$100), auctioneers ($150), billboards and signs, bicycles ($5), tobacco/nicotine ($25-$100 by term), closing-out sales, vehicle-related businesses, mobile food units ($55), live entertainment ($50), metal recyclers ($300), and pawnbrokers/secondhand/junk/antique dealers ($50-$500). Most professional and personal-service businesses — pest control, barbering, tutoring, insurance, cleaning, photography — are not licensed by the city at all. Check the category list, and call the Revenue Division at 563-326-7715 if unsure.

   Official government source

   $0 for most business types; listed categories carry their own published fees·Not applicable unless your activity is one of the listed categories

   $0 for most business types; listed categories carry their own published fees

   Not applicable unless your activity is one of the listed categories

2. Trade Name Filing - Scott County Recorder

   A wedding planner working as a sole proprietor or partnership under a name other than their own legal name records a verified trade name statement with the Scott County Recorder, not the County Clerk and not the Secretary of State. Corporations and LLCs registered in Iowa are exempt and file nothing. Banks commonly ask for the recorded trade name before opening a business account. The form must be printed on legal-size (8.5x14) paper.

   Official government source

   $7 for a one-page filing ($5 per page recording plus the $2 statutory charge under Iowa Code sections 331.604 and 331.605A); $5 per additional page·Recorded the same day in person; about a week by mail

   $7 for a one-page filing ($5 per page recording plus the $2 statutory charge under Iowa Code sections 331.604 and 331.605A); $5 per additional page

   Recorded the same day in person; about a week by mail

Official Sources

• City of Davenport Finance Department
• Iowa Department of Revenue — Sales Tax Permit

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