Fitness Studio 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 Health Club Registration (if applicable)

   Montana has no identified state registration requirement specific to fitness studios or health clubs. Membership contracts are subject to Montana's general consumer-protection law (Montana Department of Justice, Office of Consumer Protection). No state registration fee applies.

   None identified (no Montana state health-club registration requirement found)·2–4 weeks

   None identified (no Montana state health-club registration requirement found)

   2–4 weeks

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 Certificate of Occupancy — Assembly Use

   Fitness studios must obtain a Certificate of Occupancy with an assembly or fitness use classification from the local building department. Fire suppression, emergency exits, and occupancy limits will be inspected.

   Official government source

   Permit fees are valuation-based; use the city's Estimate Permit Fees tool (ci.missoula.mt.us/2966) or contact the Building Division·2–6 weeks

   Permit fees are valuation-based; use the city's Estimate Permit Fees tool (ci.missoula.mt.us/2966) or contact the Building Division

   2–6 weeks

Official Sources

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

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