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Licenses, Permits and Registration No business license: Under $3,000 in gross sales. Minimum activity license: Between $3,000 and $100,000* in gross sales. A business tax account and filing are not required with a minimum activity license. A business will renew directly with their local county clerk's office.

Businesses can't operate legally in Tennessee without satisfying certain license, permit, and tax registration requirements. Most state, county, and local governments require businesses to obtain one or more business licenses and permits. These might include: Health inspections licenses.

Tennessee doesn't have a general business license at the state level, so there are no fees there. But the Business Tax registration with the Department of Revenue costs $15, and almost every Tennessee LLC must file that registration.

You can register a business in Tennessee online through the Secretary of State's office. When you register a business in Tennessee, you file your articles of organization or a charter to form your company. Articles of organization formally open an LLC, while a charter opens a corporation.

No License: Projects Under $25,000 Tennessee requires all contractors and subcontractors to obtain the proper licensing in order to bid on or negotiate for contracts valued at $25,000 and above. That means projects under $25,000 do not require a contractors license.

Tennessee licensing regulations separate "handyman" and contracting licenses based on the dollar amount of the jobs. These cost levels include material and labor. Anything under $3,000 does not require a license from the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance.