Cleaning Service Permit Requirements in Missoula, MT

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. Montana — No Sales Tax

   Montana has no state or local sales tax. Businesses do not need a sales tax permit. However, businesses must register with the Montana Department of Revenue for applicable business taxes (e.g., withholding, corporate income tax if applicable).

   Official government source

   Free (business registration)·Immediate (online via TransAction Portal)

   Free (business registration)

   Immediate (online via TransAction Portal)

2. Montana Workers' Compensation Insurance

   Montana requires most employers to carry workers' compensation insurance for employees. Sole proprietors with no employees are generally exempt, but confirm with state requirements.

   Official government source

   Varies (typically $500–$2,000/year depending on payroll)·Immediate to 1 week

   Varies (typically $500–$2,000/year depending on payroll)

   Immediate to 1 week

1. City of Missoula — Business License (Community Planning, Development & Innovation)

   Most businesses operating in Missoula must obtain a city business license through the Community Planning, Development & Innovation (CPDI) department, applied for via the city's online Permit and License Portal. State-licensed professionals (e.g., physicians, attorneys, real estate agents, insurance professionals, nail technicians) are exempt. General business licenses expire May 31 each year regardless of issue date and must be renewed annually.

   Official government source

   $60 per full-time-equivalent employee for a commercial location (minimum $240) or $40/FTE home-based (minimum $160); renewal $27/FTE (minimum $108) — CY2026 fee schedule, Resolution 8887·1–3 weeks

   $60 per full-time-equivalent employee for a commercial location (minimum $240) or $40/FTE home-based (minimum $160); renewal $27/FTE (minimum $108) — CY2026 fee schedule, Resolution 8887

   1–3 weeks

2. Missoula County / Missoula Home Occupation or DBA Registration

   A home-based cleaning service in Missoula needs the city's home-based General Business License ($40/FTE, minimum $160 new; renewal from $108), subject to zoning home-occupation standards. If you use a trade name, register the assumed business name with the Montana Secretary of State ($20, renewed every five years) — Montana has no county-level DBA filing.

   Official government source

   Home-based business license minimum $160 new / $108 renewal; $20 Secretary of State assumed-business-name filing if using a trade name·1–2 weeks

   Home-based business license minimum $160 new / $108 renewal; $20 Secretary of State assumed-business-name filing if using a trade name

   1–2 weeks

Official Sources

• City of Missoula City Clerk
• Montana — No Sales Tax

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