Dog Grooming Business Permit Requirements in Huntington, WV

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. West Virginia State Tax Department — Business Registration

   Before engaging in business activity in West Virginia every individual or business entity must obtain a Business Registration Certificate from the WV Tax Division (WV Code §11-12-1 et seq.), applied for through the Business for West Virginia portal at business4.wv.gov or on form BUS-APP. A separate certificate is needed for each business name and each location. The certificate is permanent — it does not expire — until the legal name, location or ownership changes, and it must be surrendered when the business stops operating in West Virginia. It also authorises you to collect the 6% state sales tax plus any municipal sales tax of up to 1%.

   Official government source

   $30 one-time Business Registration Certificate fee, per business name and location·1–5 business days when filed online through the Business for West Virginia portal (business4.wv.gov); longer by paper BUS-APP

   $30 one-time Business Registration Certificate fee, per business name and location

   1–5 business days when filed online through the Business for West Virginia portal (business4.wv.gov); longer by paper BUS-APP

1. City of Huntington Finance Department — General Business License

   Huntington requires a General Business License for businesses operating within city limits. The Finance Department processes applications; a copy of the WV Business Registration Certificate is required. The license must be renewed annually (July 1-June 30) and displayed at your place of business. A Business & Occupation gross-receipts tax and a $5/week/employee City Service Fee apply separately.

   Official government source

   $20 flat annual fee, plus B&O gross-receipts tax and $5/week/employee City Service Fee·1–3 weeks

   $20 flat annual fee, plus B&O gross-receipts tax and $5/week/employee City Service Fee

   1–3 weeks

2. City of Huntington General Business License (dog grooming)

   Dog grooming businesses in Huntington need the City of Huntington General Business License and nothing animal-specific: there is no 'Cabell County Animal Services' department — the county's published departments are Assessor, Circuit Clerk, Parks & Recreation, Prosecutor, Sheriff, EMS and 911, and its ordinances cover only dogs running at large and vicious dogs, not kennel permitting. If you board animals overnight or operate from a residence, the zoning question goes to Huntington Planning & Zoning, and a home-based operation needs the $30 Home Occupation permit. Commercial space needs a $75 Certificate of Occupancy.

   Official government source

   $20 flat annual General Business License; $30 Home Occupation Application if home-based, or $75 Certificate of Occupancy for a commercial space. No county animal or kennel permit fee exists.·1–3 weeks

   $20 flat annual General Business License; $30 Home Occupation Application if home-based, or $75 Certificate of Occupancy for a commercial space. No county animal or kennel permit fee exists.

   1–3 weeks

Official Sources

• City of Huntington City Clerk

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