West Virginia Business License

General Business License Requirements for West Virginia.
Business licenses are often required of business entities, regardless of their products and services. This page provides an overview of business license requirements in West Virginia.
West Virginia General Business Licenses
West Virginia Business Registration Certificate
Automatic Exemption
Exemption Eligible Organizations: | Persons engaged in the following activities are not required to
Additionally, any person engaging in a business activity who:
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Agency Fee: | $0 |
Initial Registration
Form: | |
Filing Method: | Mail or online. |
Agency Fee: | $30 |
Renewal Not Required
Not required
Business Registration Certificates are permanent until the legal name of the business changes, the location of the business changes, or the ownership of the business changes, or until the certificate is suspended or revoked by the Tax Commissioner.
Local General Business Licenses
City of Charleston Business License
Agency: | City of Charleston Office of the City Collector (WV) |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | Not Set |
Exam Required? | Not Set |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | Not Set |
Initial Registration
Form: | |
Agency Fee: | $20 Additional fees for selling alcohol and street vending listed on the application form. |
Registration Renewal
Agency Fee: | $20 |
Due: | Annually by July 1. |
City of Morgantown Municipal Business License
Agency: | City of Morgantown (WV) |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | Not Set |
Exam Required? | Not Set |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | Not Set |
Initial Registration
Form: | |
Agency Fee: | $20; Additional fees for selling alcohol and street vending listed on the application form.(No fee for nonprofits) |
Registration Renewal
Agency Fee: | $20 (No fee for nonprofits) |
Due: | Annually by July 1. |
City of Ranson Municipal Business License
Agency: | City of Ranson Department of Finance (WV) |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
Exam Required? | Not Set |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
Form: | |
Agency Fee: | Fees vary by business type. See application for details. |
Registration Renewal
Agency Fee: | Fees vary by business type. See application for details. |
Due: | Annually by June 30. |
Notes: | A new license number is issued each year upon renewal. |
Fairmont Business License
Agency: | City of Fairmont Finance Department - Business License Clerk (WV) |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | Not Set |
Exam Required? | Not Set |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | Not Set |
Initial Registration
Form: | |
Filing Method: | In person. |
Agency Fee: | Fee assessed on type of business. Pay online. |
Registration Renewal
Agency Fee: | Determined by business type. |
Due: | Annually by June 30th. Approximately 45 days before the expiration date of your license certificate, you will be mailed a renewal package. |
Glen Dale Business License
Agency: | City of Glen Dale Business Licensing (WV) |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
Exam Required? | Not Set |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
Filing Method: | In-person |
Agency Fee: | $15 |
Notes: | Contact the city for a license application. |
Registration Renewal
Agency Fee: | $15 |
Due: | Annually by June 30. |
Notes: | Renewal applications are sent in the mail. |
Huntington Business License
Agency: | City of Huntinton Finance Division (WV) |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | Not Set |
Exam Required? | Not Set |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | Not Set |
Initial Registration
Form: | |
Agency Fee: | $20; Additional fees based on business type listed on the application form. |
Registration Renewal
Agency Fee: | $20; Additional fees based on business type listed on the application form. |
Due: | Annually by June 30. |
Notes: | A business license renewal will be sent out around the first of June each year. |
Martinsburg Business License
Agency: | City of Martinsburg License Clerk (WV) |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | Not Set |
Exam Required? | Not Set |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | Not Set |
Initial Registration
All business license applications must be applied for in-person at : 232 North Queen Street, 2nd Floor
Martinsburg, WV 25401.
Filing Method: | In person. |
Agency Fee: | $15.00. Prorated Fees are available. |
Due: | Annually by July 1st. Prorated Fees are available. |
Registration Renewal
Agency Fee: | $15.00 Anually. |
Due: | Business licenses are renewed annually beginning July 1st of each fiscal year. |
Princeton Business License
Agency: | City of Princeton Finance Department - License and Tax Auditor (WV) |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | Not Set |
Exam Required? | Not Set |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | Not Set |
Initial Registration
Form: | |
Filing Method: | Mail. |
Agency Fee: | Dependant on business type. See Fee Schedule. |
Due: | Each license issued prior to January 1 of any license year shall be charged for the full rate and each license issued on or after January 1 shall be charged for at one-half of the full rate.
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Law: |
Registration Renewal
Agency Fee: | Business Fee Type +B&O Tax (Due each quarter) B&O Tax : based upon gross sales/service. |
Due: | Annually by July 1.
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Spencer Business License
Agency: | City of Spencer Office of the Mayor (WV) |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | Not Set |
Exam Required? | Not Set |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | Not Set |
Initial Registration
Filing Method: | In-person |
Agency Fee: | $15 |
Registration Renewal
Agency Fee: | $15 |
Due: | Annually by June 30. |
Notes: | Renewal forms are sent in the mail prior to the expiration date. |
Welch Business License
Agency: | City of Welch Commerce (WV) |
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | Not Set |
Exam Required? | Not Set |
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | Not Set |
Initial Registration
Form: | |
Filing Method: | Mail. |
Agency Fee: | Annual License Fee by business type +B&O quarterly tax. |
Registration Renewal
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | Anually business type fee + B&O quarterly fee. |
Due: | Annually by July 31st. B&O quaretly : 1st Quarter: January 1 - March 31, 2nd Quarter: April 1 - June 30, 3rd Quarter: July 1 - September 30, 4th Quarter: October 1 - December 31. |
Penalties: | 5% penalty. |
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