Landscaping Business Permit Requirements in Huntington, WV

1. EIN (Employer Identification Number)

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

   Official government source for EIN (Employer Identification Number) (opens in a new tab)

   Free·Immediate (online application)

   Free

   Immediate (online application)

1. West Virginia State Tax Department — Business Registration

   Before engaging in business activity in West Virginia every individual or business entity must obtain a Business Registration Certificate from the WV Tax Division (WV Code §11-12-1 et seq.), applied for through the Business for West Virginia portal at business4.wv.gov or on form BUS-APP. A separate certificate is needed for each business name and each location. The certificate is permanent — it does not expire — until the legal name, location or ownership changes, and it must be surrendered when the business stops operating in West Virginia. It also authorises you to collect the 6% state sales tax plus any municipal sales tax of up to 1%.

   Official government source for West Virginia State Tax Department — Business Registration (opens in a new tab)

   $30 one-time Business Registration Certificate fee, per business name and location·1–5 business days when filed online through the Business for West Virginia portal (business4.wv.gov); longer by paper BUS-APP

   $30 one-time Business Registration Certificate fee, per business name and location

   1–5 business days when filed online through the Business for West Virginia portal (business4.wv.gov); longer by paper BUS-APP

2. West Virginia Pesticide Applicator License

   If you apply pesticides or herbicides as part of landscaping services in West Virginia, you must hold a Commercial Pesticide Applicator License from the state department of agriculture.

   Official government source for West Virginia Pesticide Applicator License (opens in a new tab)

   $20/year (license fee)·2–4 weeks

   $20/year (license fee)

   2–4 weeks

1. City of Huntington Finance Department — General Business License

   Huntington requires a General Business License for businesses operating within city limits. The Finance Department processes applications; a copy of the WV Business Registration Certificate is required. The license must be renewed annually (July 1-June 30) and displayed at your place of business. A Business & Occupation gross-receipts tax and a $5/week/employee City Service Fee apply separately.

   Official government source for City of Huntington Finance Department — General Business License (opens in a new tab)

   $20 flat annual fee, plus B&O gross-receipts tax and $5/week/employee City Service Fee·1–3 weeks

   $20 flat annual fee, plus B&O gross-receipts tax and $5/week/employee City Service Fee

   1–3 weeks

2. City of Huntington General Business License (landscaping contractor)

   Landscaping contractors working in Huntington obtain the City's standard General Business License from the Finance Department — there is no separate landscaping or irrigation contractor registration, and Cabell County does not register contractors working inside the city. Provide a copy of your WV Business Registration Certificate; contractors who perform regulated construction work must also attach a WV Contractor's License and a certificate of general liability insurance naming the City of Huntington as certificate holder. Renewed annually.

   Official government source for City of Huntington General Business License (landscaping contractor) (opens in a new tab)

   $20 flat annual General Business License (the same $20 applies to the 'Contractor License' line on the city fee schedule)·1–3 weeks

   $20 flat annual General Business License (the same $20 applies to the 'Contractor License' line on the city fee schedule)

   1–3 weeks

Official Sources

• City of Huntington City Clerk
• West Virginia State Tax Department — Business Registration

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