Ohio Business License

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General Business License Requirements for Ohio.

Business licenses are often required of business entities, regardless of their products and services. This page provides an overview of business license requirements in Ohio.

Ohio General Business Licenses

Ohio Business License

Not required



General Business License licensure is not required on the State level in Ohio.

Ohio does not have a general business license at the state level, but local licenses are often required.

Local General Business Licenses

City of North Canton Business Registration

Agency:Ohio Regional Income Tax Agency (RITA)
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite:No
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required?No

Initial Registration

Form:

Business Registration Form

Filing Method:

Mail, fax, or online

Agency Fee:

Fees vary based on gross receipts 

Renewal Not Required

Not required



Business Registration is automatically renewed with the timely filing and payment of local taxes.

City of Perrysburg Business Registration

Agency:City of Perrysburg Income Tax Division (OH)
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite:No
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required?No

Initial Registration

Form:

Business Registration Form 

Filing Method:

Email itax@ci.perrysburg.oh.us

Registration Renewal

Form:

Business Registration Form

Filing Method:

Email itax@ci.perrysburg.oh.us

Due:

Annually by December 31. 

City of Toledo Business Registration

Agency:City of Toledo - Finance Department - Division of Taxation (OH)
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite:No
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required?No

Initial Registration

Form:

New Business Registration Form (scroll to the bottom of the Download Tax Forms dropdown menu to locate the form)

Filing Method:

E-mail

Agency Fee:

$0

Renewal Not Required

Not required



Business Registration is automatically renewed with the timely filing and payment of local taxes.

City of Youngstown Business License

Agency:City of Youngstown Finance Department (OH)
Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite:No
Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required?No

Initial Registration

Form:

General License Application 

Filing Method:

Mail 

Agency Fee:

Fee determined by business type. 

Registration Renewal

Form:

General License Application 

Filing Method:

Mail 

Agency Fee:

Fee determined by business type. 

Due:

Annually by January 20. 

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