Indiana Business License
General Business License Requirements for Indiana.
Business licenses are often required of business entities, regardless of their products and services. This page provides an overview of business license requirements in Indiana.
Indiana General Business Licenses
Indiana Business License
Not required
General Business License licensure is not required on the State level in Indiana.
Indiana does not have a general business license at the state level, but local licenses are often required.
Local General Business Licenses
Town of Chesterton Business License
| Agency: | Town of Chesterton (IN) |
| Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
| Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
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| Filing Method: | Mail or online |
| Agency Fee: | Fee determined by business type. |
Registration Renewal
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | Fee determined by business type. |
| Due: | Annually by January 31. |
City of Crown Point Business License
| Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
| Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Registration Not Required
Not required
City of Gary General Business License
| Agency: | City of Gary - Department of Commerce - Zoning Division (IN) |
| Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
| Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
| Form: | General Business License - New Business or Change in Address/Ownership |
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $150 license fee + $100 building inspection fee (new licenses only & only if business is public and serves customers) |
Registration Renewal
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| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $100 |
| Due: | Annually by date of issuance. |
| Penalties: |
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Town of Schererville Business License
| Agency: | Town of Schererville Planning and Building Department (IN) |
| Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
| Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
| Form: | |
| Filing Method: | In Person |
| Agency Fee: | Fee determined by annual or biennial registration.
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| Notes: | This form must be accompanied by a letter of intent. |
Registration Renewal
| Form: | |
| Filing Method: | In Person, Mail or Email |
| Agency Fee: | Renewal date is based upon registration type, annual or biennially by date of issuance. |
Steuben County Business License
| Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
| Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Registration Not Required
Not required
Learn about general business licensing requirements in other states:
