Louisiana Business License
General Business License Requirements for Louisiana.
Business licenses are often required of business entities, regardless of their products and services. This page provides an overview of business license requirements in Louisiana.
Louisiana General Business Licenses
Louisiana Business License
Not required
General Business License licensure is not required on the State level in Louisiana.
Louisiana does not have a general business license at the state level, but local licenses are often required.
Local General Business Licenses
Baton Rouge Occupational License
| Agency: | City of Baton Rouge Parish Finance Department - Revenue Division (LA) |
Initial Registration
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| Agency Fee: | $50 for businesses that open between January 1-June 30 or $25 for businesses that open July 1-December 31. |
Registration Renewal
| Form: | Occupational license renewal applications will be mailed to you during the month of December. |
| Agency Fee: | Fee is based upon business activity within the city of Baton Rouge or within the Parish of East Baton Rouge during the previous year. |
| Due: | Annually by January 1. |
Bossier City Occupational License
| Agency: | Bossier City Finance Department - Tax Division (LA) |
| Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
| Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | Varies by gross annual receipts. |
Registration Renewal
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | Varies by gross annual receipts. |
| Due: | Licenses expire annually on December 31 and must be renewed by March 1. |
City of West Monroe Occupational License
| Agency: | City of West Monroe Business License Division (LA) |
| Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
| Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | Fees depend on gross receipts and occupation. |
Registration Renewal
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | Fees depend on gross receipts and occupation. |
| Due: | Annually |
Lake Charles Occupational License
| Agency: | City of Lake Charles Finance Department (LA) |
| Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | No |
| Registered Agent (Special Agency) Required? | No |
Initial Registration
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | Varies by business services and gross receipts. See Tax Table for details. |
Shreveport Occupational License
| Agency: | City of Shreveport Department of Finance (LA) |
Initial Registration
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | Initial fee is $50 for the first 6 months of the year and $25 starting July 1st - except for professional classifications. |
Registration Renewal
| Form: | A tax notice is mailed annually in December/January. |
| Agency Fee: | The fee is the tax amount due which varies according to total gross receipts, fees or commissions from business done in Shreveport during the past year. |
| Due: | Annually by March 1. |
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