Sullivan County Clerk

County Business License (Standard or Minimal Activity)

The Sullivan County Clerk's page lists among its duties 'issuing vehicle registrations, boat registrations, marriage license, business license', and links the Tennessee Department of Revenue's Business Tax Notice #23-08, which it hosts. Per that notice, a business with annual gross receipts of more than $3,000 but less than $100,000 within a jurisdiction must obtain a minimal activity license 'from the local county and/or incorporated municipality'; 'The license must be renewed annually, and the fee is $15', with a separate license for each location. A business with $100,000 or more in a jurisdiction needs a standard business license for each location, and when it files the return and pays the business tax, 'the county clerk and/or appropriate city official will automatically renew the license at no additional cost'. The notice states that 'The Department of Revenue does not issue business licenses' and that the thresholds apply to tax years ending on or after December 31, 2023 (Pub. Ch. 377 (2023)). The $15 license fee is set by T.C.A. § 67-4-723 as recorded at the Tennessee layer. The county license is separate from any license a city issues to a business inside its limits. The Clerk's offices are at 3258 Highway 126, Blountville ((423) 323-6428), 408 Clay St, Kingsport ((423) 224-1790) and 801 Anderson Street, Bristol ((423) 989-4366).