Dog Grooming Business Permit Requirements in Wilmington, DE

1. EIN (Employer Identification Number)

   Required if you have employees or operate as an LLC or corporation. Free from the IRS.

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   Free·Immediate (online application)

   Free

   Immediate (online application)

1. Delaware — No Sales Tax

   Delaware has no state or local sales tax. Instead, Delaware levies a Gross Receipts Tax on the seller of goods or provider of services, based on total receipts. Register with the Delaware Division of Revenue.

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   Free (gross receipts tax registration)·Immediate (online)

   Free (gross receipts tax registration)

   Immediate (online)

1. City of Wilmington Business License (Department of Finance, Wage/Business License Division)

   Businesses operating inside Wilmington must hold a City of Wilmington business license in addition to their State of Delaware business license. Applications are filed with the Department of Finance, Wage/Business License Division (302-576-2415), and a copy of the current State of Delaware business license must be attached. Fees are set per license-type code; air conditioning, plumbing, heating, mechanical and refrigeration contractors must first pass a trade test with the Department of Licenses and Inspections. Employers also pay a head tax of $15 per month for each employee above five.

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   Set by license-type code (fee increase effective 1/1/2024): $200/year for most non-professional services (e.g. landscaping/tree services, beauty parlor/barber shop, day care centers, janitorial, pest control, photographers) and construction trades; $300 for professional services; $250 for retailers; $151 for a mobile food vendor; $50 branch license·1–3 weeks

   Set by license-type code (fee increase effective 1/1/2024): $200/year for most non-professional services (e.g. landscaping/tree services, beauty parlor/barber shop, day care centers, janitorial, pest control, photographers) and construction trades; $300 for professional services; $250 for retailers; $151 for a mobile food vendor; $50 branch license

   1–3 weeks

2. Delaware Office of Animal Welfare — Kennel License (only if more than 4 dogs)

   There is no New Castle County animal services department — dog and kennel licensing is administered statewide by the Division of Public Health's Office of Animal Welfare (Delaware Animal Services), and no state or county grooming permit exists. A Kennel License is required only where more than four dogs are kept on site for show, trial, sale, breeding, boarding, or similar purposes. A City of Wilmington business license applies to the grooming business itself.

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   Kennel license, only if applicable: $70/year up to 12 dogs, $140 up to 25, $250 up to 50, $300 for more than 50·Kennel licenses are valid one year from date of purchase

   Kennel license, only if applicable: $70/year up to 12 dogs, $140 up to 25, $250 up to 50, $300 for more than 50

   Kennel licenses are valid one year from date of purchase

Official Sources

• City of Wilmington Revenue Division

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