State Guide

Kansas Business License

This guide covers Kansas's general business license requirements — state-level registration, local city and county licenses, fees, and renewal timelines.

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Overview

Kansas does not have a general state business license. Businesses selling taxable goods or services must obtain a Retailer's Sales Tax Number from the Kansas Department of Revenue.

Local Kansas cities and counties may require business licenses or registrations. Wichita, Topeka, Overland Park, and other municipalities maintain local programs.

Kansas Retailer's Sales Tax Number

Primary agencyKansas Department of Revenue
Legal authorityKansas Statutes Annotated § 79-3702
Key noteNo general state business license; Sales Tax Number required for taxable retail sales.

Initial Registration

Filing methodOnline at Kansas Customer Service Center (KCSC)
Agency feeNo fee
NotesRequired before first taxable sale.

Registration Renewal

Filing methodRegistration does not expire; file tax returns on schedule
Agency feeNo renewal fee
Due dateReturns filed monthly or quarterly

Local General Business Licenses

Kansas local governments may require business licenses. Check with your city or county.

Counties

Allen CountyAnderson CountyAtchison CountyBarber CountyBarton CountyBourbon CountyBrown CountyButler CountyChase CountyChautauqua CountyCherokee CountyCheyenne CountyClark CountyClay CountyCloud CountyCoffey CountyComanche CountyCowley CountyCrawford CountyDecatur CountyDickinson CountyDoniphan CountyDouglas CountyEdwards CountyElk CountyEllis CountyEllsworth CountyFinney CountyFord CountyFranklin CountyGeary CountyGove CountyGraham CountyGrant CountyGray CountyGreeley CountyGreenwood CountyHamilton CountyHarper CountyHarvey CountyHaskell CountyHodgeman CountyJackson CountyJefferson CountyJewell CountyJohnson CountyKearny CountyKingman CountyKiowa CountyLabette CountyLane CountyLeavenworth CountyLincoln CountyLinn CountyLogan CountyLyon CountyMarion CountyMarshall CountyMcPherson CountyMeade CountyMiami CountyMitchell CountyMontgomery CountyMorris CountyMorton CountyNemaha CountyNeosho CountyNess CountyNorton CountyOsage CountyOsborne CountyOttawa CountyPawnee CountyPhillips CountyPottawatomie CountyPratt CountyRawlins CountyReno CountyRepublic CountyRice CountyRiley CountyRooks CountyRush CountyRussell CountySaline CountyScott CountySedgwick CountySeward CountyShawnee CountySheridan CountySherman CountySmith CountyStafford CountyStanton CountyStevens CountySumner CountyThomas CountyTrego CountyWabaunsee CountyWallace CountyWashington CountyWichita CountyWilson CountyWoodson CountyWyandotte County

Cities & Townships

Arkansas CityAtchisonDodge CityEl DoradoEmporiaGarden CityGardnerGreat BendHaysHutchinsonJunction CityKansas CityLansingLawrenceLeavenworthLeawoodLenexaLiberalManhattanManhattan City (Riley County)McphersonMerriamNewtonOlatheOttawaOverland ParkPittsburgPrairie VillageSalinaShawneeTopekaWichitaWinfield

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