State Guide

Minnesota Business License

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

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Overview

Minnesota does not have a general state business license. Businesses selling taxable goods or services must register for a Minnesota Tax ID through the Department of Revenue.

Some Minnesota cities and counties require local business licenses. Minneapolis, St. Paul, and Rochester have their own local programs.

Minnesota Sales Tax Registration

Primary agencyMinnesota Department of Revenue
Legal authorityMinnesota Statutes § 297A.83
Key noteNo general state business license; Sales Tax Registration required for taxable sales.

Initial Registration

Filing methodOnline at Minnesota Department of Revenue e-Services
Agency feeNo fee

Registration Renewal

Filing methodRegistration does not expire; file returns on schedule
Due dateReturns filed monthly or quarterly

Local General Business Licenses

Minnesota cities may require local business licenses. Minneapolis and St. Paul have their own licensing programs.

Counties

Aitkin CountyAnoka CountyBecker CountyBeltrami CountyBenton CountyBig Stone CountyBlue Earth CountyBrown CountyCarlton CountyCarver CountyCass CountyChippewa CountyChisago CountyClay CountyClearwater CountyCook CountyCottonwood CountyCrow Wing CountyDakota CountyDodge CountyDouglas CountyFaribault CountyFillmore CountyFreeborn CountyGoodhue CountyGrant CountyHennepin CountyHouston CountyHubbard CountyIsanti CountyItasca CountyJackson CountyKanabec CountyKandiyohi CountyKittson CountyKoochiching CountyLac qui Parle CountyLake CountyLake of the Woods CountyLe Sueur CountyLincoln CountyLyon CountyMahnomen CountyMarshall CountyMartin CountyMcLeod CountyMeeker CountyMille Lacs CountyMorrison CountyMower CountyMurray CountyNicollet CountyNobles CountyNorman CountyOlmsted CountyOtter Tail CountyPennington CountyPine CountyPipestone CountyPolk CountyPope CountyRamsey CountyRed Lake CountyRedwood CountyRenville CountyRice CountyRock CountyRoseau CountyScott CountySherburne CountySibley CountySt. Louis CountyStearns CountySteele CountyStevens CountySwift CountyTodd CountyTraverse CountyWabasha CountyWadena CountyWaseca CountyWashington CountyWatonwan CountyWilkin CountyWinona CountyWright CountyYellow Medicine County

Cities & Townships

Albert LeaAlexandriaAndoverAnokaApple ValleyAustinBemidjiBig LakeBlaine City (Anoka County)BloomingtonBrainerdBrooklyn CenterBrooklyn ParkBuffaloBurnsvilleChamplinChanhassen City (Carver County)ChaskaCloquetColumbia HeightsCoon RapidsCottage GroveCrystalDuluthEaganEast BethelEden PrairieEdinaElk RiverFairmontFaribaultFarmingtonFergus FallsForest LakeFridleyGolden ValleyGrand RapidsHam LakeHastings City (Dakota County)HermantownHibbingHopkinsHugoHutchinsonInver Grove HeightsLake ElmoLakevilleLino LakesLittle CanadaMankato City (Blue Earth County)Maple GroveMaplewoodMarshallMendota HeightsMinneapolisMinnetonkaMonticelloMoorheadMounds ViewNew BrightonNew HopeNew UlmNorth BranchNorth Mankato City (Nicollet County)North St. PaulNorthfield City (Rice County)OakdaleOtsegoOwatonnaPlymouthPrior LakeRamseyRed WingRichfieldRobbinsdaleRochesterRogersRosemountRosevilleSartell City (Stearns County)Sauk RapidsSavageShakopeeShoreviewSouth St. PaulSt. Cloud City (Stearns County)St. Louis ParkSt. MichaelSt. PaulSt. PeterStillwaterVadnais HeightsVictoriaWaconiaWest St. PaulWhite Bear Lake City (Ramsey County)WillmarWinonaWoodburyWorthington

EntityEngine does not provide tax, financial, or legal advice. Requirements change — always verify with the issuing agency. Confirm with Minnesota Department of Revenue →

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