Photography 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)

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 Special Event Permit (commercial use of public property)

   Nampa has no photography permit. Casual photo sessions in a public park need nothing. Commercial shoots that reserve or occupy public space, close off an area, or bring equipment and crew go through the City Clerk's Special Event Permit, which routes through Parks & Recreation for approval; reserving a specific park or facility is a separate Parks & Recreation reservation. Nampa Planning & Zoning issues a Temporary Use Permit for short-term commercial use of a site.

   Official government source

   Special Event Permit: $50 for one event, $100 for 2–5, $150 for 6–10, $200 for 11–15, $250 for 16 or more. Planning & Zoning Temporary Use Permit: $50 for one month, $75 for six months. Park reservations are billed separately by Parks & Recreation.·Submit well before the shoot date so Parks & Recreation and any other departments can sign off; simple single-event applications are typically processed in a couple of weeks.

   Special Event Permit: $50 for one event, $100 for 2–5, $150 for 6–10, $200 for 11–15, $250 for 16 or more. Planning & Zoning Temporary Use Permit: $50 for one month, $75 for six months. Park reservations are billed separately by Parks & Recreation.

   Submit well before the shoot date so Parks & Recreation and any other departments can sign off; simple single-event applications are typically processed in a couple of weeks.

Official Sources

• City of Nampa City Clerk
• Idaho State Tax Commission — Sales Tax Permit

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