Starting a Business in Clarksville: Licenses, Registrations & Checklist
A step-by-step plan to open a business in Clarksville: 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 Clarksville, TN
- City/county business license (Business Tax) — Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tennessee · City or county clerk: Clarksville / Montgomery County (city)
- Obtain certificate of occupancy for premises in Clarksville · Clarksville (Montgomery County) building department (city)
- Form the business: Tennessee Secretary of State
- Register for state taxes: Tennessee Department of Revenue
- Register as an employer: Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Startup sequence and prerequisites in Clarksville
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 Tennessee
- File formation documents with the Tennessee Secretary of State
- Obtain an Employer Identification Number (EIN)
Then, once those are done
- Register for and file Tennessee entity-level taxes — after: Obtain an Employer Identification Number (EIN)
- City/county business license (Business Tax) — Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tennessee — after: Obtain an Employer Identification Number (EIN)
- Obtain certificate of occupancy for premises in Clarksville — after: Obtain an Employer Identification Number (EIN)
Known charges: $300.00 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 Clarksville
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 Clarksville:
- Contractor licensing: Tennessee Board for Licensing Contractors
- Real estate licensing: Tennessee Real Estate Commission
- Alcohol licensing: Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission
- Child care licensing: Tennessee Department of Human Services
- Health facility licensing: Tennessee Department of Health
- City/county business license (Business Tax) — Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tennessee (City or county clerk: Clarksville / Montgomery County, city)
- Obtain certificate of occupancy for premises in Clarksville (Clarksville (Montgomery County) building department, city)
With your current selections, the licenses and permits are: City/county business license (Business Tax) — Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tennessee; Obtain certificate of occupancy for premises in Clarksville. Change the industry above to see yours.
Sources: montgomerytn.gov, sos.tn.gov, tn.gov, tn.gov
Formation comes first; tax, license and employer registrations wait on it. In your plan the first steps are:
- Maintain a registered agent in Tennessee
- File formation documents with the Tennessee Secretary of State
- Obtain an Employer Identification Number (EIN)
Sources: montgomerytn.gov, sos.tn.gov, tn.gov
Known government fees for your plan: $0.00 one-time and $300.00 per year.
Steps without a recorded fee are not counted, so check each agency's fee schedule before you budget.
Sources: montgomerytn.gov, sos.tn.gov, tn.gov
In your plan for Clarksville, requirements come from four levels. Tennessee 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 Tennessee; File Annual Report (Tennessee); Register for and file Tennessee entity-level taxes; File the annual unclaimed property holder report (Tennessee)
- City (2): City/county business license (Business Tax) — Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tennessee; Obtain certificate of occupancy for premises in Clarksville
Sources: montgomerytn.gov, sos.tn.gov, tn.gov