Tutoring Business Permit Requirements in Charlotte, NC

1. EIN (Employer Identification Number)

   Required if you have employees or operate as an LLC/corporation. Free from the IRS.

   Official government source

   Free·Immediate (online application)

   Free

   Immediate (online application)

1. North Carolina — No Tutoring License Required

   North Carolina does not require a state license or certification for private tutors. Tutoring is an unregulated profession in North Carolina. No teaching credential is required for private tutoring.

   Official government source

   N/A·N/A

   N/A

   N/A

1. No Charlotte Business Privilege License

   North Carolina repealed cities' and counties' authority to levy privilege/business license taxes effective July 1, 2015 (S.L. 2014-3, s. 12.3, repealing G.S. 160A-211 and G.S. 153A-152). Charlotte has no general city business license, business privilege license, or general city business registration, and Mecklenburg County levies none either. Home-based tutoring businesses operating in Charlotte therefore need no city or county general business license. If you form an LLC or corporation, register with the NC Secretary of State. Charlotte's Unified Development Ordinance regulates home occupations as an accessory use — confirm home-occupation limits with Charlotte Planning, Design & Development before receiving students at a residence.

   Official government source

   No fee — no such license or registration exists.·N/A — no such license or registration exists.

   No fee — no such license or registration exists.

   N/A — no such license or registration exists.

Official Sources

• City of Charlotte — Business License
• North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

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