Mobile Dog Grooming Permit Requirements in Indianapolis, 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. 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. Indianapolis Department of Business and Neighborhood Services — Business License

   Indianapolis (Marion County) has no general business license and no product called a 'Commercial Zoning Certificate.' DBNS licenses only specific business types by ordinance (e.g., massage establishments $177, kennels/pet shops/stables $200, hotels, pawnbrokers). Most business types listed here do not require any Indianapolis business license — check DBNS's Business Licenses list for your specific type.

   Official government source

   N/A for most business types; specific licensed types have individual fees (e.g., $177–$200)·N/A

   N/A for most business types; specific licensed types have individual fees (e.g., $177–$200)

   N/A

2. Indianapolis DBNS Kennel / Pet Store / Stable (Groomer) License

   Indianapolis has no separate mobile-groomer permit, and Animal Care Services does not issue business licences — DBNS does. DBNS's Business Licenses page describes this licence as covering businesses that maintain facilities to board, train or sell animals, while the department's fee schedule titles the same licence 'Kennels, Pet Store, Stables, Groomer.' A mobile groomer with no such facility should confirm applicability with DBNS Business Licensing ([email protected], 317.327.4316) before assuming it does not apply.

   Official government source

   $200 (Kennel/Pet Shop/Stable licence, Municipal Code ch. 836; licence expires one year from issuance)·Inspections are initiated by licensing staff once the application is received

   $200 (Kennel/Pet Shop/Stable licence, Municipal Code ch. 836; licence expires one year from issuance)

   Inspections are initiated by licensing staff once the application is received

Official Sources

• Indianapolis Department of Business and Neighborhood Services

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