Real Estate Agent 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. Errors and Omissions (E&O) Insurance — required by Idaho law

   Idaho law requires every active real estate licensee to carry Errors and Omissions insurance — this is a condition of licensure, not merely advisable. Idaho Code 54-2013 and IDAPA 24.37.01.118 give you two routes: enroll in the state-sponsored group E&O program administered by the Idaho Real Estate Commission, billed alongside your licence, or carry independent coverage that meets the Commission's minimum standards (including an insurer rated A.M. Best B+ or better) and file an Independent Errors and Omissions Certification with IREC. A licence will not be issued or renewed on an active status without coverage on file.

   Official government source

   Group-program premium is billed with the licence and varies by term; independent policies commonly run several hundred to a couple of thousand dollars a year depending on coverage limits and transaction volume. The Commission publishes the current group rate at renewal.·Coverage can be bound in days; the certification must be on file before your licence goes active.

   Group-program premium is billed with the licence and varies by term; independent policies commonly run several hundred to a couple of thousand dollars a year depending on coverage limits and transaction volume. The Commission publishes the current group rate at renewal.

   Coverage can be bound in days; the certification must be on file before your licence goes active.

1. Idaho Real Estate Commission (DOPL) — Salesperson or Broker License

   Real estate salespersons and brokers in Idaho are licensed by the Idaho Real Estate Commission, now administered under the Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses (DOPL). A salesperson licence requires 90 hours of approved pre-licence education (Modules 1 and 2, 45 hours each), passing the state and national exam, a fingerprint-based background check, and affiliation with a licensed broker. Idaho also requires every active licensee to carry Errors and Omissions insurance under Idaho Code 54-2013 — either through the Commission's group programme or certified independent coverage.

   Official government source

   $135 initial individual broker/salesperson licence; $0 renewal (the Commission is running a renewal-fee holiday from January 1, 2026). Business entity or branch licence $50 initial, $0 renewal. Add exam and fingerprint fees charged by the vendors, plus pre-licence course tuition and E&O coverage.·4–8 weeks, driven mainly by course completion, exam scheduling, and background-check turnaround.

   $135 initial individual broker/salesperson licence; $0 renewal (the Commission is running a renewal-fee holiday from January 1, 2026). Business entity or branch licence $50 initial, $0 renewal. Add exam and fingerprint fees charged by the vendors, plus pre-licence course tuition and E&O coverage.

   4–8 weeks, driven mainly by course completion, exam scheduling, and background-check turnaround.

2. 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.

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   $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

Official Sources

• Idaho Real Estate Commission — Salesperson or Broker License
• City of Nampa City Clerk

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