Memphis
Shelby County Clerk, Business Tax Division
In short
Shelby County Clerk, Business Tax Division issues 2 permits we publish for Memphis, last verified 2026-09-05. Each carries the fee as the agency publishes it, with a link to the schedule it was read from.
What this agency issues
| Permit | Issuing agency | Fee | Renews | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barber Shop Establishment License | Shelby County Clerk, Business Tax Division | $150 initial state application fee | set by the Tennessee Board of Cosmetology & Barber Examiners | 2026-09-05 |
| Business Tax License | Shelby County Clerk, Business Tax Division | $30 combined $15 city plus $15 county remittance, per application; must register within 20 days of starting business | the underlying state business tax return is filed annually via TNTAP | 2026-09-05 |
Fees shown as a range or formula are set that way by the issuing agency — we do not average them into a single number.
About each permit
Barber Shop Establishment License
This is a state license, not a distinct Memphis-issued shop permit — the application requires attaching the standard Shelby County/Memphis business tax license already recorded above, rather than the city issuing its own separate shop credential. Memphis's own exhaustive list of regulated business types does not include a salon/barbershop category.
Business Tax License
Businesses grossing under $3,000 a year are exempt from licensing entirely; those grossing $100,000 or more must additionally file the state business tax return. Memphis levies no separate municipal business tax beyond this combined city+county structure, confirmed directly against the county's own page.
Contact
- Jurisdiction
- Memphis
- Phone
- (901) 222-3059
Contact details are taken from the agency’s own site or its published fee schedule. Where we have not verified a phone number we leave it blank rather than guess.
Sources
Every fee and term above was read from one of these government pages on the date shown.
- Shelby County Clerk — Business Tax Division, fee and thresholdsShelby County Clerk · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-05
- Tennessee Board of Cosmetology & Barber Examiners — Initial Barber Shop Application feeTennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance · primary source · retrieved 2026-09-05
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