Mobile Dog Grooming 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)

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 General Business License (no mobile-groomer permit exists)

   Missoula has no mobile dog-groomer permit and the health department does not license pet grooming. A mobile grooming business needs the city General Business License (home-based rate if run from a residence; the Itinerant/Mobile Vendor class, $50/FTE minimum $200, applies to vendors without a fixed location).

   Official government source

   No groomer-permit fee (none exists); city business license minimum $160 home-based / $240 commercial / $200 itinerant-vendor class·1–3 weeks

   No groomer-permit fee (none exists); city business license minimum $160 home-based / $240 commercial / $200 itinerant-vendor class

   1–3 weeks

Official Sources

• City of Missoula City Clerk

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