Blount County Clerk

County Business License (Standard or Minimal Activity)

The Tennessee Department of Revenue's Registration and Licensing page states that 'A separate $15 business license registration fee must be paid to the county and/or municipal clerk for each new business.' The same page sets the classes: an in-state location with gross receipts of more than $3,000 but less than $100,000 'must obtain a minimal activity license', a standard business license is needed at $100,000 or more, and 'You are not allowed to operate until your required license is obtained and posted in your business' location.' The County Technical Assistance Service (CTAS) states that the county clerk issues business licenses and collects the $15 fee under T.C.A. § 67-4-723, and that the license is renewed each year upon payment of the business tax for no additional fee. The county's Business License page says the application is completed on the Blount County Clerk's Online Services site, that standard license holders also file and pay business tax to the Department of Revenue each year, and that renewals may be obtained through the county clerk or printed from the business's TNTAP account. Per the county page, mobile businesses such as food trucks report their gross receipts back to their permanent location and hold a business license there. The County Clerk Responsibilities page states that 'Business licenses are issued by the County Clerk'. The $15 is the county license only; a business inside a city also obtains that city's license.