Mobile Dog Grooming Permit Requirements in Bismarck, ND

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. North Dakota Office of State Tax Commissioner — Sales and Use Tax Permit

   Required for any business selling taxable goods or services in North Dakota. The state sales tax rate is 5% for most retail sales, and cities and counties may levy additional local sales and use taxes that vary by location — check the Tax Commissioner’s local tax rate listings for your address. Apply for the permit in ND TAP, the state’s Taxpayer Access Point.

   Official government source

   Free·Apply through ND TAP at least 30 days before you open for business, as the Tax Commissioner advises.

   Free

   Apply through ND TAP at least 30 days before you open for business, as the Tax Commissioner advises.

1. No General Business License in Bismarck

   The City of Bismarck states plainly that it does not presently have a general business license. Certain occupations do require a license or permit specific to that use — building permits, food service, gaming, liquor sales, excavation and concrete work, taxi operations, and Fire Department permits among them — and the State of North Dakota licenses some occupations separately. Check whether your specific activity is regulated rather than assuming a general license applies. There is no City Clerk business license.

   Official government source

   No fee — Bismarck issues no general business license. Activity-specific permits carry their own fees.·Not applicable

   No fee — Bismarck issues no general business license. Activity-specific permits carry their own fees.

   Not applicable

2. No Burleigh County or Bismarck Mobile Groomer Permit

   Burleigh County has no Animal Services or Animal Control department — its published department list runs from Administration through the Veterans Service Office with no such office — so no county mobile-groomer permit exists. The City of Bismarck has no general business license either, and mobile dog grooming is not among the occupations it licenses. If the business is based at a residence, Bismarck's home occupation permit applies, and vehicle parking and zoning questions go to Community Development.

   Official government source

   No county or city grooming permit fee. A Bismarck home occupation permit, if your base of operations is a residence, is $25.·Not applicable — no grooming permit is issued

   No county or city grooming permit fee. A Bismarck home occupation permit, if your base of operations is a residence, is $25.

   Not applicable — no grooming permit is issued

Official Sources

• City of Bismarck City Clerk

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