Indiana Business License

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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.

Eligible for Managed Service?Yes

Local General Business Licenses

City of Anderson Business License

Not required



General Business License licensure is not required on the City level in Anderson.

Eligible for Managed Service?Yes

Auburn General Business License

Not required



General Business License licensure is not required on the City level in Auburn.

Eligible for Managed Service?Yes

City of Avon Business License

Not required



General Business License licensure is not required on the City level in Avon.

Bloomington General Business License

Not required



General Business License licensure is not required on the City level in Bloomington.

Eligible for Managed Service?Yes

Bluffton General Business License

Not required



General Business License licensure is not required on the City level in Bluffton.

Eligible for Managed Service?Yes

Town of Bourbon Business License

Not required



General Business License licensure is not required on the City level in Bourbon.

Eligible for Managed Service?Yes

Brazil General Business License

Not required



General Business License licensure is not required on the City level in Brazil.

Eligible for Managed Service?Yes

Brownsburg General Business License

Not required



General Business License licensure is not required on the City level in Brownsburg.

Eligible for Managed Service?Yes

City of Carmel Business License

Not required



General Business License licensure is not required on the City level in Carmel.

Eligible for Managed Service?Yes

Town of Chesterton Business License

Agency:Town of Chesterton (IN)
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite:No
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required?No

Initial Registration

Form:

 Business Registration Form

Filing Method:

Mail or online

Agency Fee:

Fee determined by business type. 

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

Fee determined by business type. 

Due:

Annually by January 31. 

City of Clarksville Business License

Not required



General Business License licensure is not required on the City level in Clarksville.

Eligible for Managed Service?Yes

Columbia City General Business License

Not required



General Business License licensure is not required on the City level in Columbia City.

Eligible for Managed Service?Yes

City of Crawfordsville Business License

Not required



General Business License licensure is not required on the City level in Crawfordsville.

Eligible for Managed Service?Yes

City of Crown Point Business License

Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite:No
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required?No

Registration Not Required

Not required



City of Danville Business License

Not required



General Business License licensure is not required on the City level in Danville.

Decatur General Business License

Not required



General Business License licensure is not required on the City level in Decatur.

Eligible for Managed Service?Yes

Elkhart General Business License

Not required



General Business License licensure is not required on the City level in Elkhart.

Eligible for Managed Service?Yes

City of Evansville Business License

Not required



General Business License licensure is not required on the City level in Evansville.

Eligible for Managed Service?Yes

City of Fishers Business License

Not required



General Business License licensure is not required on the City level in Fishers.

Eligible for Managed Service?Yes

City of Fort Wayne Business License

Not required



General Business License licensure is not required on the City level in Fort Wayne.

Eligible for Managed Service?Yes

City of Franklin Business License

Not required



General Business License licensure is not required on the City level in Franklin.

Town of Fremont Business License

Not required



General Business License licensure is not required on the City level in Fremont.

Eligible for Managed Service?Yes

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:

Mail

Agency Fee:

$150 license fee + $100 building inspection fee (new licenses only & only if business is public and serves customers)

Registration Renewal

Form:

General Businses License - Annual Renewal

Filing Method:

Mail

Agency Fee:

$100

Due:

Annually by date of issuance.

Penalties:
  • 30-120 days delinquent: $35 late fee
  • 121-240 days delinquent: $50 late fee
  • 241+ days delinquent: $75 late fee

Goshen General Business License

Not required



General Business License licensure is not required on the City level in Goshen.

Eligible for Managed Service?Yes

Greencastle General Business License

Not required



General Business License licensure is not required on the City level in Greencastle.

Eligible for Managed Service?Yes

City of Greenfield Business License

Not required



General Business License licensure is not required on the City level in Greenfield.

Eligible for Managed Service?Yes

City of Greenwood Business License

Not required



General Business License licensure is not required on the City level in Greenwood.

Eligible for Managed Service?Yes

Town of Highland Business License

Agency:Town of Highland - Clerk-Treasurer’s Office (IN)

Initial Registration

Form:

Business License Application

Filing Method:

Mail

Agency Fee:

$30

Registration Renewal

Form:

Business License Application (Renewal)

Filing Method:

Mail

Agency Fee:

$30

Due:

Annually by March 1.

Huntington General Business License

Not required



General Business License licensure is not required on the City level in Huntington.

Eligible for Managed Service?Yes

City of Jasper Business License

Not required



General Business License licensure is not required on the City level in Jasper.

Eligible for Managed Service?Yes

City of Jeffersonville Business License

Not required



General Business License licensure is not required on the City level in Jeffersonville.

Eligible for Managed Service?Yes

Kendallville General Business License

Not required



General Business License licensure is not required on the City level in Kendallville.

Eligible for Managed Service?Yes

Kokomo General Business License

Not required



General Business License licensure is not required on the City level in Kokomo.

Eligible for Managed Service?Yes

La Porte General Business License

Not required



General Business License licensure is not required on the City level in La Porte.

Eligible for Managed Service?Yes

Lawrence General Business License

Not required



General Business License licensure is not required on the City level in Lawrence.

Eligible for Managed Service?Yes

City of Lebanon Business License

Not required



General Business License licensure is not required on the City level in Lebanon.

Ligonier General Business License

Not required



General Business License licensure is not required on the City level in Ligonier.

Eligible for Managed Service?Yes

Town of Merrillville Business License

Agency:Town of Merrillville - Clerk Treasurer Department (IN)
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite:No
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required?No

Initial Registration

Form:

Merrillville Business License

Filing Method:

Mail

Agency Fee:

$50 application fee + $100 license fee

Registration Renewal

Filing Method:

Online

Agency Fee:

$75 license fee + $2.62 credit/debit card fee

Due:

Annually by December 31

Michigan City Business License

Not required



General Business License licensure is not required on the City level in Michigan City.

Eligible for Managed Service?Yes

City of Mishawaka Business License

Not required



General Business License licensure is not required on the City level in Mishawaka.

Eligible for Managed Service?Yes

Monticello General Business License

Not required



General Business License licensure is not required on the City level in Monticello.

Eligible for Managed Service?Yes

Muncie General Business License

Not required



General Business License licensure is not required on the City level in Muncie.

Eligible for Managed Service?Yes

City of New Albany Business License

Not required



General Business License licensure is not required on the City level in New Albany.

Eligible for Managed Service?Yes

City of New Castle Business License

Not required



General Business License licensure is not required on the City level in New Castle.

New Haven General Business License

Not required



General Business License licensure is not required on the City level in New Haven.

Eligible for Managed Service?Yes

City of Noblesville Business License

Not required



General Business License licensure is not required on the City level in Noblesville.

Eligible for Managed Service?Yes

Peru General Business License

Not required



General Business License licensure is not required on the City level in Peru.

Eligible for Managed Service?Yes

Plainfield General Business License

Not required



General Business License licensure is not required on the City level in Plainfield.

Eligible for Managed Service?Yes

Plymouth General Business License

Not required



General Business License licensure is not required on the City level in Plymouth.

Eligible for Managed Service?Yes

Richmond General Business License

Not required



General Business License licensure is not required on the City level in Richmond.

Eligible for Managed Service?Yes

Rochester General Business License

Not required



General Business License licensure is not required on the City level in Rochester.

Eligible for Managed Service?Yes

Rushville General Business License

Not required



General Business License licensure is not required on the City level in Rushville.

Eligible for Managed Service?Yes

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:

Business License Registration Application

Filing Method:

Mail

Agency Fee:

Fee determined by annual or biennial registration.

  • 1 year: $25
  • 2 years: $50
Required Attachments:
  • Letter of Intent

Registration Renewal

Form:

Business License Registration Application (Renewal)

Filing Method:

Mail, email, or in-person

Agency Fee:
  • $25 for 1 year registration
  • $50 for 2 year registration
Due:

Annually or Biennially by date of registration. Applicants can elect to have a one or two-year business license. 

Shelbyville General Business License

Not required



General Business License licensure is not required on the City level in Shelbyville.

Eligible for Managed Service?Yes

City of South Bend Business License

Not required



General Business License licensure is not required on the City level in South Bend.

Eligible for Managed Service?Yes

City of Speedway Business License

Not required



General Business License licensure is not required on the City level in Speedway.

Business Licenses are handled at the county level. 

Town of Speedway Business License

Agency:Town of Speedway Clerk-Treasurer's Office (IN)

Initial Registration

Form:

Business License Application

Filing Method:

Mail

Agency Fee:

$50

Registration Renewal

Form:

Business License Application

Filing Method:

Mail

Agency Fee:

$50

Due:

Annually by March 1.

City of Terre Haute Business License

Not required



General Business License licensure is not required on the City level in Terre Haute.

Eligible for Managed Service?Yes

City of Valparaiso Business License

Not required



General Business License licensure is not required on the City level in Valparaiso.

Eligible for Managed Service?Yes

Wabash General Business License

Not required



General Business License licensure is not required on the City level in Wabash.

Eligible for Managed Service?Yes

Warsaw General Business License

Not required



General Business License licensure is not required on the City level in Warsaw.

Eligible for Managed Service?Yes

West Lafayette General Business License

Not required



General Business License licensure is not required on the City level in West Lafayette.

Eligible for Managed Service?Yes

Westfield General Business License

Not required



General Business License licensure is not required on the City level in Westfield.

Eligible for Managed Service?Yes

Zionsville General Business License

Not required



General Business License licensure is not required on the City level in Zionsville.

Eligible for Managed Service?Yes

Adams County General Business License

Not required



General Business License licensure is not required on the County level in Adams County.

Eligible for Managed Service?Yes

Allen County General Business License

Not required



General Business License licensure is not required on the County level in Allen County.

Eligible for Managed Service?Yes

Boone County General Business License

Not required



General Business License licensure is not required on the County level in Boone County.

Eligible for Managed Service?Yes

Clay County General Business License

Not required



General Business License licensure is not required on the County level in Clay County.

Clay County does not require a business license or occupational license.

Eligible for Managed Service?Yes

DeKalb County General Business License

Not required



General Business License licensure is not required on the County level in DeKalb County.

Eligible for Managed Service?Yes

Delaware County General Business License

Not required



General Business License licensure is not required on the County level in Delaware County.

Eligible for Managed Service?Yes

Elkhart County General Business License

Not required



General Business License licensure is not required on the County level in Elkhart County.

Eligible for Managed Service?Yes

Fulton County General Business License

Not required



General Business License licensure is not required on the County level in Fulton County.

Eligible for Managed Service?Yes

Hamilton County General Business License

Not required



General Business License licensure is not required on the County level in Hamilton County.

Eligible for Managed Service?Yes

Hancock County General Business License

Not required



General Business License licensure is not required on the County level in Hancock County.

Eligible for Managed Service?Yes

Hendricks County General Business License

Not required



General Business License licensure is not required on the County level in Hendricks County.

Eligible for Managed Service?Yes

Henry County General Business License

Not required



General Business License licensure is not required on the County level in Henry County.

Eligible for Managed Service?Yes

Howard County General Business License

Not required



General Business License licensure is not required on the County level in Howard County.

Eligible for Managed Service?Yes

Huntington County General Business License

Not required



General Business License licensure is not required on the County level in Huntington County.

Eligible for Managed Service?Yes

Johnson County General Business License

Not required



General Business License licensure is not required on the County level in Johnson County.

Eligible for Managed Service?Yes

Kosciusko County General Business License

Not required



General Business License licensure is not required on the County level in Kosciusko County.

Eligible for Managed Service?Yes

LaPorte County General Business License

Not required



General Business License licensure is not required on the County level in LaPorte County.

Eligible for Managed Service?Yes

Madison County General Business License

Not required



General Business License licensure is not required on the County level in Madison County.

Eligible for Managed Service?Yes

Indianapolis/Marion County Business License

Not required



General Business License licensure is not required on the County level in Marion County.

Eligible for Managed Service?Yes

Marshall County General Business License

Not required



General Business License licensure is not required on the County level in Marshall County.

Eligible for Managed Service?Yes

Miami County General Business License

Not required



General Business License licensure is not required on the County level in Miami County.

Eligible for Managed Service?Yes

Monroe County General Business License

Not required



General Business License licensure is not required on the County level in Monroe County.

Eligible for Managed Service?Yes

Montgomery County General Business License

Not required



General Business License licensure is not required on the County level in Montgomery County.

Eligible for Managed Service?Yes

Noble County General Business License

Not required



General Business License licensure is not required on the County level in Noble County.

Eligible for Managed Service?Yes

Putnam County General Business License

Not required



General Business License licensure is not required on the County level in Putnam County.

Eligible for Managed Service?Yes

Rush County General Business License

Not required



General Business License licensure is not required on the County level in Rush County.

Eligible for Managed Service?Yes

Shelby County General Business License

Not required



General Business License licensure is not required on the County level in Shelby County.

Eligible for Managed Service?Yes

St. Joseph County General Business License

Not required



General Business License licensure is not required on the County level in St. Joseph County.

Eligible for Managed Service?Yes

Steuben County Business License

Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite:No
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required?No

Registration Not Required

Not required



Tippecanoe County General Business License

Not required



General Business License licensure is not required on the County level in Tippecanoe County.

Eligible for Managed Service?Yes

Vigo County General Business License

Not required



General Business License licensure is not required on the County level in Vigo County.

Eligible for Managed Service?Yes

Wabash County General Business License

Not required



General Business License licensure is not required on the County level in Wabash County.

Eligible for Managed Service?Yes

Wayne County General Business License

Not required



General Business License licensure is not required on the County level in Wayne County.

Eligible for Managed Service?Yes

Wells County General Business License

Not required



General Business License licensure is not required on the County level in Wells County.

Eligible for Managed Service?Yes

White County General Business License

Not required



General Business License licensure is not required on the County level in White County.

Eligible for Managed Service?Yes

Whitley County General Business License

Not required



General Business License licensure is not required on the County level in Whitley County.

Eligible for Managed Service?Yes

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