Landscaping Business 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 Pesticide Applicator License

   If you apply pesticides or herbicides as part of landscaping services in Montana, you must hold a Commercial Pesticide Applicator License from the state department of agriculture.

   Official government source

   $50–$200 (exam and license)·2–4 weeks

   $50–$200 (exam and license)

   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. City of Missoula Contractor License (business license class)

   Landscaping businesses in Missoula need the city's Contractor License (a business-license class for building, repairing, or installing on commercial or residential property — the city's examples include landscaping and tree trimming). Requirements: $300,000 general-liability certificate of insurance, background checks for owners/employees who enter residential property, and — for corporations and contractors with employees — a copy of the Montana DLI construction contractor registration. Contractor licenses expire the last day of February each year.

   Official government source

   $60 per FTE (minimum $240) new; renewal $27/FTE (minimum $108) — CY2026 business-license fee schedule·1–3 weeks

   $60 per FTE (minimum $240) new; renewal $27/FTE (minimum $108) — CY2026 business-license fee schedule

   1–3 weeks

Official Sources

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

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