Ohio Business License
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: | |
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: | |
Filing Method: | Email itax@ci.perrysburg.oh.us |
Registration Renewal
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: | |
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: | |
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | Fee determined by business type. |
Registration Renewal
Form: | |
Filing Method: | |
Agency Fee: | Fee determined by business type. |
Due: | Annually by January 20. |