Starting a Business in Davenport: Licenses, Registrations & Checklist
A step-by-step plan to open a business in Davenport: what to file first, what depends on what, and which permits come before opening day. Change the business details to fit yours.
Permits and registrations specific to Davenport, IA
- Local permits — Davenport, Scott County, Iowa · City or county: Davenport / Scott County (city)
- Obtain certificate of occupancy for premises in Davenport · Davenport (Scott County) building department (city)
- Form the business: Iowa Secretary of State
- Register for state taxes: Iowa Department of Revenue
- Register as an employer: Iowa Workforce Development
Startup sequence and prerequisites in Davenport
Based on your selections, this plan has 9 steps. What you file first decides what you can do next: later registrations and licenses wait on the ones below.
Do these first
- Maintain a registered agent in Iowa
- File formation documents with the Iowa Secretary of State
- Obtain an Employer Identification Number (EIN)
Then, once those are done
- Register for and file Iowa entity-level taxes — after: Obtain an Employer Identification Number (EIN)
- Local permits — Davenport, Scott County, Iowa — after: Obtain an Employer Identification Number (EIN)
- Obtain certificate of occupancy for premises in Davenport — after: Obtain an Employer Identification Number (EIN)
Known charges: $15.00 per year.
Total incomplete: some fees unknown
8 of 9 steps have no fee amount in our data. The figures above count only the 1 step with a recorded fee. Check each agency's fee schedule.
Common questions about Davenport
The state licenses your industry through its own regulator, and the city and county add local permits. These are the authorities and local items on record for Davenport:
- Contractor licensing: Iowa Division of Labor (contractor registration)
- Real estate licensing: Iowa Real Estate Commission
- Alcohol licensing: Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division
- Child care licensing: Iowa Department of Health and Human Services
- Health facility licensing: Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing
- Local permits — Davenport, Scott County, Iowa (City or county: Davenport / Scott County, city)
- Obtain certificate of occupancy for premises in Davenport (Davenport (Scott County) building department, city)
With your current selections, the licenses and permits are: Local permits — Davenport, Scott County, Iowa; Obtain certificate of occupancy for premises in Davenport. Change the industry above to see yours.
Sources: davenportiowa.com, sos.iowa.gov, tax.iowa.gov, workforce.iowa.gov
Formation comes first; tax, license and employer registrations wait on it. In your plan the first steps are:
- Maintain a registered agent in Iowa
- File formation documents with the Iowa Secretary of State
- Obtain an Employer Identification Number (EIN)
Sources: davenportiowa.com, sos.iowa.gov, tax.iowa.gov
Known government fees for your plan: $0.00 one-time and $15.00 per year.
Steps without a recorded fee are not counted, so check each agency's fee schedule before you budget.
Sources: davenportiowa.com, sos.iowa.gov, tax.iowa.gov
In your plan for Davenport, requirements come from four levels. Iowa sets formation, state taxes and employer rules; the city and county add local licenses and taxes.
- Federal (2): Obtain an Employer Identification Number (EIN); File federal income tax return: Form 1040 with Schedule C
- State (4): Maintain a registered agent in Iowa; File Biennial Report (Iowa); Register for and file Iowa entity-level taxes; File the annual unclaimed property holder report (Iowa)
- City (2): Local permits — Davenport, Scott County, Iowa; Obtain certificate of occupancy for premises in Davenport
Sources: davenportiowa.com, sos.iowa.gov, tax.iowa.gov
- Register for unemployment insurance with Iowa Workforce Development.
- Workers' compensation: Iowa Division of Workers' Compensation. Required when: 1 employee
- Register to withhold Iowa income tax from wages.
Sources: workforce.iowa.gov, workforce.iowa.gov, revenue.iowa.gov