Mobile Dog Grooming 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 (mobile dog grooming)

   There is no 'Cabell County Animal Services' agency and no county mobile-groomer permit. Mobile dog grooming operations working inside Huntington city limits need a City of Huntington General Business License from the Finance Department, applied for with a copy of the WV Business Registration Certificate. An operator basing the grooming vehicle and supplies at a home in the city also needs a Home Occupation Permit from Planning & Zoning. Note that Cabell County does issue a separate Dog Shelter Permit if dogs are kept on a property, but that is a shelter/kennel permit rather than a grooming permit.

   Official government source

   $20/year General Business License (July 1–June 30, not prorated), plus $30 Home Occupation Permit if based at a residence; plus Huntington B&O tax and the $5/week per employee City Service Fee·1–3 weeks

   $20/year General Business License (July 1–June 30, not prorated), plus $30 Home Occupation Permit if based at a residence; plus Huntington B&O tax and the $5/week per employee City Service Fee

   1–3 weeks

Official Sources

• City of Huntington City Clerk

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