INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILING A NEW, FIRST TIME RENEWAL AND EXISTING BUSINESS LICENSE APPLICATION
PERSON REQUIRED TO FILE AN APPLICATION:
• Every person engaged in, or intending to engage in, any business, in whole or in part, in the City of Greenville (except the professions of public school teachers and
ministers of the gospel), shall file with the City Business License Office an application, under oath, for a license to engage in such business.
• For further information and additional applications, please call the City Business License Office at (864) 467-4505
• Email address for responsible contact person for business license issues. #12
RENEWAL INFORMATION:
• Please verify and correct, as necessary, all pre-printed information shown. Complete all other blank items, in full, to avoid delays in processing.
• If you are no longer in business, please indicate in writing and return this application.
• You can find your NAICS code on your tax returns. #13
DUE DATES, PENALTIES AND 2% EARLY DISCOUNT FOR RESIDENT BUSINESSES:
• NEW business applications, with payment in full, must be filed at the City of Greenville Business License Office prior to opening or beginning operation in the
City. A penalty is charged for applications filed after the starting date. The penalty is dependent on when the application is filed.
• RENEWAL business applications, with payment in full, must be filed with the City of Greenville Business License Office and post marked, by the U.S. Postal Service, on
or before the last day of February of each year. A penalty will be accessed as of March 1
st
for each additional month, or portion thereof that the tax remains unpaid.
• RESIDENT BUSINESSES 2% EARLY DISCOUNT. For resident businesses only, if the business files their business license renewal application on or before the last
day of January each year, they will be eligible for a 2% early filing discount off of their business license tax.
COMPLETION OF THE APPLICATION:
• Please complete in full. Do not leave any items blank.
• Print clearly or type all information.
• This application will not be processed unless all requested information is provided.
IMPORTANT NOTES TO REMEMBER:
A resident business located within the City limits must report all gross revenues, whether derived from within or outside the City limits. The reported gross revenue must
correspond with the records of the business and with the returns filed for the corresponding year with the South Carolina Department of Revenue and the Collector of Internal
Revenue of the United States.
Allowable Ordinance Deductions: Deductions from your gross revenues are allowed if you are a resident business that a business license has been paid to another municipality. The
deduction is limited to the gross revenues that were reported on that license. Satisfactory proof of this deduction must be attached to this application before the deduction will be allowed.
A business may deduct sales, use, or excise taxes if these amounts are included in the total gross revenues amount reported.
A non-resident business located outside the City must report all gross revenues earned within the City limits only.
New Business Penalties Renewal Penalties
10% if not filed prior to beginning operation in the City. 10% if filed or postmarked on March 1st.
10% additional for each month thereafter, until paid. 10% additional for each month thereafter, until paid
Maximum annual penalty is 50%. Maximum annual penalty is 50%.
All penalties are a percentage of, and are added to, the license tax.
Businesses that fail to purchase the license after formal notification shall be subject to a Uniform Summons.
Note: All appropriate state licensing is required prior to obtaining a City business license.
A SIGNATURE MUST BE PLACED ON THE BOTTOM OF THE BUSINESS LICENSE APPLICATION, ALONG WITH THE SIGNEE’S TITLE OR CAPACITY
WITH THE BUSINESS.
***Application cannot be emailed. Always check our website for the latest version of this application.
Business License – Revenue Div. 206 S Main St 4
th
Floor
P.O. Box 2207 Greenville, SC 29602
