Idaho Business Licenses

We help you obtain and maintain licenses for your business or nonprofit nationwide

General Idaho Guides & Resources

These guides provide detailed, step-by-step instructions for starting a business or nonprofit, registering with state authorities, and establishing a compliant organization.

Business Resources:

Annual Report

Fast easy instructions and affordable support for your Idaho annual report.

Business License

Get your Idaho business license. Harbor Compliance assists with initial and renewal registrations in every state.

Construction License

Get your Idaho construction licenses. Harbor Compliance assists with initial and renewal registrations in every state.

Energy Licensing

Licensing guide for energy industry registrations and licenses in Idaho. Find detailed application, renewal, and reporting requirements.

Finance Licensing In

If you are looking to obtain a finance license in Idaho, Harbor Compliance can help.

How to Form an LLC

Total cost, time, and step-by-step instructions to form a limited liability company in Idaho. Do it yourself or purchase our formation service.

How to Incorporate

Total cost, time, and step-by-step instructions on how to incorporate in Idaho. Do it yourself or purchase our incorporation service.

Licensing Resources

Idaho Business Licensing Guides and Information.

Start a Business

Total time, cost, and paperwork to start your business in Idaho today! Our affordable formation services are state-specific.

Nonprofit Resources:

How to Start a Nonprofit Organization

Total cost, time, and how to start a nonprofit in Idaho. Instruction and services to assist with your non-profit formation.

Nonprofit Compliance

Comprehensive solutions (and free resources) to help manage your fundraising, tax exemption, license renewals, and other nonprofit compliance activities in Idaho, and across the US.


Idaho Business Licenses for Regulated Industries

Our licensing guides provide a wealth of information including requirements, filing instructions, fees, timelines to licensure, and more for a range of industries and activities.


Idaho Corporate Filings

These web pages provide detailed information on state filings required to form an entity, register a name, gain authority to operate, maintain good standing, and more.


Idaho Tax Filings

Find the information you need to register for state taxes or seek tax exemptions.


Idaho State Licensing Agencies

Below is a listing of the state-level licensing agencies within Idaho that a business should check for business license requirements.

  • Alcohol Beverage Control Bureau
  • Board of Contractors
  • Building Code Board
  • Department of Environmental Quality
  • Department of Finance
  • Department of Health & Welfare
  • Department of Insurance
  • Department of Insurance - State Fire Marshal
  • Department of Labor
  • Department of Water Resources
  • Division of Building Safety - Electrical Program
  • Division of Building Safety - Heating, Ventilation, & Air Conditioning Program
  • Division of Building Safety - Plumbing Program
  • Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses - State Driving Business Licensure Board
  • Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses - Athletic Commission
  • Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses - Barber and Cosmetology Services Licensing Board
  • Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses - Board of Accountancy
  • Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses - Board of Acupuncture
  • Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses - Board of Architects and Landscape Architects
  • Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses - Board of Chiropractic Physicians
  • Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses - Board of Denturitry
  • Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses - Board of Drinking Water and Wastewater Professionals
  • Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses - Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators
  • Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses - Board of Examiners of Residential Care Facility Administrators
  • Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses - Board of Genetic Counselors
  • Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses - Board of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Safety
  • Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses - Board of Massage Therapy
  • Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses - Board of Nursing
  • Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses - Board of Pharmacy
  • Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses - Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors (IPELS)
  • Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses - Board of Professional Geologists
  • Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses - Board of Psychologist Examiners
  • Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses - Board of Social Work Examiners
  • Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses - Certified Shorthand Reporters Board
  • Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses - Contractors Board
  • Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses - Occupational Therapy Licensure Board
  • Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses - Physical Therapy Board
  • Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses - Public Works Contractor Licensing Program
  • Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses - Real Estate Appraiser Board
  • Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses - Real Estate Commission
  • Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses - Speech, Hearing & Communication Services Licensure Board
  • Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses - State Board of Morticians
  • Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses - State Board of Optometry
  • Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses - State Board of Podiatry
  • Licensing Board of Professional Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists
  • Manufactured Housing Board
  • Modular Building Advisory Board
  • Office of the Attorney General
  • Outfitters and Guides Licensing Board
  • Plumbing Board
  • Professional Licenses
  • Public Works Contractor Licensing (PWCL) Board
  • Secretary of State
  • State Liquor Dispensary
  • State Lottery - Enforcement Division
  • State Tax Commission
  • Uniform Athlete Agents Registration

Idaho Local Business Licences

Below is a listing of the local jurisdictions within Idaho that a business should check for local business license requirements.

County / Parish

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  • Ada County
  • Adams County
  • Bannock County
  • Bear Lake County
  • Benewah County
  • Bingham County
  • Blaine County
  • Boise County
  • Bonner County
  • Bonneville County
  • Boundary County
  • Butte County
  • Camas County
  • Canyon County
  • Caribou County
  • Cassia County
  • Clark County
  • Clearwater County
  • Custer County
  • Elmore County
  • Franklin County
  • Fremont County
  • Gem County
  • Gooding County
  • Idaho County
  • Jefferson County
  • Jerome County
  • Kootenai County
  • Latah County
  • Lemhi County
  • Lewis County
  • Lincoln County
  • Madison County
  • Minidoka County
  • Nez Perce County
  • Oneida County
  • Owyhee County
  • Payette County
  • Power County
  • Shoshone County
  • Teton County
  • Twin Falls County
  • Valley County
  • Washington County

City / Borough / Municipality / Neighborhood

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  • Aberdeen
  • American Falls
  • Arco
  • Arimo
  • Athol
  • Atlanta
  • Avery
  • Bancroft
  • Blackfoot
  • Bliss
  • Boise
  • Bonners Ferry
  • Bruneau
  • Buhl
  • Burley
  • Caldwell
  • Cambridge
  • Cascade
  • Challis
  • Coeur d'Alene
  • Cottonwood
  • Council
  • Craigmont
  • Culdesac
  • Dayton
  • De Smet
  • Dietrich
  • Driggs
  • Eagle
  • Emmett
  • Fairfield
  • Filer
  • Firth
  • Fort Hall
  • Fruitland
  • Garden City
  • Garden Valley
  • Gibbonsville
  • Glenns Ferry
  • Gooding
  • Grace
  • Grand View
  • Grangeville
  • Hagerman
  • Hailey
  • Hansen
  • Harrison
  • Hayden
  • Hazelton
  • Homedale
  • Horseshoe Bend
  • Idaho City
  • Idaho Falls
  • Irwin
  • Jerome
  • Kamiah
  • Kellogg
  • Kendrick
  • Ketchum
  • Kimberly
  • Kootenai
  • Kuna
  • Laclede
  • Lapwai
  • Lewiston
  • Mackay
  • Malad City
  • Marsing
  • McCall
  • McCammon
  • Melba
  • Meridian
  • Middleton
  • Midvale
  • Minidoka
  • Montpelier
  • Moscow
  • Mountain Home
  • Mountain Home Air Force Base
  • Mullan
  • Murphy
  • Murtaugh
  • Nampa
  • Naples
  • New Meadows
  • New Plymouth
  • Nezperce
  • Notus
  • Orofino
  • Osburn
  • Paris
  • Parma
  • Paul
  • Payette
  • Pierce
  • Plummer
  • Pocatello
  • Porthill
  • Post Falls
  • Potlatch
  • Preston
  • Priest River
  • Princeton
  • Rathdrum
  • Rexburg
  • Rigby
  • Ririe
  • Rockland
  • Rupert
  • Sagle
  • Saint Anthony
  • Saint Maries
  • Salmon
  • Sandpoint
  • Shelley
  • Shoshone
  • Smelterville
  • Soda Springs
  • Spirit Lake
  • Sugar City
  • Sun Valley
  • Troy
  • Twin Falls
  • Victor
  • Wallace
  • Weippe
  • Weiser
  • Wendell
  • Wilder
  • Worley