Handyman Business Permit Requirements in Nampa, ID

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. Idaho State Tax Commission — Sales Tax Permit

   Required for all businesses selling taxable goods or services in Idaho. Idaho charges a 6% state sales tax. Some cities have local option taxes. Register with the Idaho State Tax Commission online.

   Official government source

   Free·Immediate (online via TAP)

   Free

   Immediate (online via TAP)

2. Idaho Public Works Contractors License Board — Public Works Contractor License

   Contractors bidding or performing public works projects in Idaho must be licensed by the Public Works Contractors License Board at DOPL, in a classification matching the dollar size of the work. Residential and general contractors who do not do public works still need a state Contractor Registration from DOPL — this is a statewide registration, not a city or county one, and no Idaho city issues a substitute for it.

   Official government source

   Public works licence, initial fee by classification: C $160, CC $200, B $240, A $400, AA $560, AAA $720, Unlimited $880; Construction Manager $320. Separate DOPL Contractor Registration is $120 to apply, then $60 annually or $120 biennially.·2–6 weeks, longer if financial statements need review for a higher classification.

   Public works licence, initial fee by classification: C $160, CC $200, B $240, A $400, AA $560, AAA $720, Unlimited $880; Construction Manager $320. Separate DOPL Contractor Registration is $120 to apply, then $60 annually or $120 biennially.

   2–6 weeks, longer if financial statements need review for a higher classification.

1. No Nampa General Business License

   Nampa does not issue a general business license. The City Clerk licenses only specific regulated categories: alcohol and alcohol catering, amusement operators, animal/dog licences, concessions, massage establishments, motor escort services, pawnbrokers, peddlers and solicitors, private security/private investigators/alarm installers, special events, tree removal and pruning, and used precious-metal and jewelry dealers. Businesses outside those categories — contractors, salons, tutoring, real estate, insurance, notaries, pet services, auto repair, photography, cleaning, and the like — need no city business license. Zoning approval, a Certificate of Occupancy, and an In-Home Business registration for home-based operations may still apply.

   Official government source

   $0 — no general business license exists. Category-specific fees apply only to the licences listed above.·N/A for most businesses — nothing to apply for

   $0 — no general business license exists. Category-specific fees apply only to the licences listed above.

   N/A for most businesses — nothing to apply for

2. City of Nampa Building Permit (for regulated work)

   Certain handyman tasks — including electrical, plumbing, HVAC work, or structural modifications — require permits pulled from the City of Nampa Building Safety & Code Department for work inside city limits; Canyon County's building department covers only unincorporated areas. Handymen should not perform work reserved for licensed contractors without the appropriate state DOPL license.

   Official government source

   Valuation-based per Nampa's published permit fee schedule, starting at a $22.20 minimum; contractors who pull permits also pay a $45/year city contractor license fee·1–3 weeks depending on plan review

   Valuation-based per Nampa's published permit fee schedule, starting at a $22.20 minimum; contractors who pull permits also pay a $45/year city contractor license fee

   1–3 weeks depending on plan review

Official Sources

• City of Nampa City Clerk
• Idaho Contractors Board — Public Works Contractor License

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