Barber Shop Permit Requirements in Fort Wayne, IN

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. State Barber License (per barber)

   Each barber must hold a valid Indiana Barber License. Requires 1,500 hours (or equivalent) of barber school and passing the state barber board exam.

   Official government source

   $40 (initial)·4–8 weeks

   $40 (initial)

   4–8 weeks

2. Indiana Department of Revenue — Registered Retail Merchant Certificate

   Required for all businesses selling tangible personal property at retail in Indiana. Indiana charges a flat 7% state sales tax with no additional local sales tax. Register online via INBiz.

   Official government source

   $25 one-time registration fee·Immediate (online via INBiz)

   $25 one-time registration fee

   Immediate (online via INBiz)

1. Indiana Professional Licensing Agency — Beauty Culture Salon License (barber shop)

   Barber shops in Indiana must hold a Beauty Culture Salon licence from the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency's State Board of Cosmetology and Barber Examiners. The shop must pass an inspection before the licence is issued, and each barber must separately hold an individual Indiana barber licence.

   Official government source

   $40 (initial salon licence application; renewal is also $40, reinstatement $80)·The salon must pass an inspection before the licence is issued

   $40 (initial salon licence application; renewal is also $40, reinstatement $80)

   The salon must pass an inspection before the licence is issued

2. Fort Wayne — No General Business License

   Fort Wayne has no general city business license, and there is no "Department of Neighborhood Code Enforcement" business license. The city's official Starting a Business guide states: "The City of Fort Wayne does not currently require a general business license." What does apply: register your business name with the Allen County Recorder if it does not include the owner's last name, verify zoning with the Allen County Department of Planning Services, and obtain a Certificate of Occupancy from the Allen County Building Department after final inspection of any commercial space.

   Official government source

   $0 — no general business license exists. Related fees: Certificate of Assumed Business Name $25 (Allen County Recorder); Allen County Building Department permit and contractor license fees vary by project.·Not applicable — there is no general license to apply for. Certificate of Occupancy timing depends on Allen County Building Department plan review and final inspection.

   $0 — no general business license exists. Related fees: Certificate of Assumed Business Name $25 (Allen County Recorder); Allen County Building Department permit and contractor license fees vary by project.

   Not applicable — there is no general license to apply for. Certificate of Occupancy timing depends on Allen County Building Department plan review and final inspection.

Official Sources

• Indiana Professional Licensing Agency — Barber Shop License
• City of Fort Wayne Department of Neighborhood Code Enforcement

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