The agencies state $803 in initial fees across 4 of the 7 items; 3 are free. Rent, build-out and equipment come on top and depend on the space.
How much does it cost to open a nail salon in Texas?
$803 in state fees the agencies state, across 4 of the 7 licenses, permits and registrations; 3 are free. Rent, build-out and equipment come on top.
What the state publishes for a nail salon in Texas
Every row checked against its agency’s page; the latest on Oct 15, 2026.
- Stated state fees
- $803initial fees across 4 of 7 items
- Free items
- 3no fee as the agency publishes it
- Set elsewhere
- 0by the city, the county or a provider
- Items in all
- 7in the order to get them
Initial fees as each agency states them, summed; renewals are not included. Where a fee depends on size or sales the range is the lowest to the highest stated. Members see each row’s fee, its renewal and the official page.
Set up the business
Item Agency Fee Certificate of formation (LLC) or an assumed name certificate Texas Secretary of State Premium only Employer Identification Number (EIN) Internal Revenue Service Free Register for tax
Item Agency Fee Sales and use tax permit Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Free Approve the space
Item Agency Fee Certificate of occupancy Your city building or development services department Premium only Get the permits for your kind of business
Item Agency Fee Barbering or cosmetology establishment license Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation Premium only Individual licenses for every practitioner Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation Premium only Before the first hire
Item Agency Fee Unemployment tax account Texas Workforce Commission Free
What comes on top of the fees
The state publishes its fees; the space sets the rest. These work it out from your own numbers.
- Rent the business can carryMonthly sales, or seats and average check, to the base rent that fits a healthy occupancy share.Rent-to-sales calculator
- The real cost of a NNN leaseBase rent plus CAM, property taxes and insurance, each month.NNN lease calculator
- The steps in orderThe same items as a walk-through you tick off, with progress saved to your account.How to open
Fees are shown to members as published. Create an account.
Sources and dates
Texas Secretary of State Form 205 and Form 503 instructions; Dallas County Clerk assumed names page; IRS EIN page; Texas Comptroller sales tax permit FAQ; City of Dallas certificate of occupancy page and DSD fee schedule; TDLR establishment license application page (fees effective September 1, 2023); TDLR individual license application pages; Texas Workforce Commission new employer page. Fees are as published by each agency on the date checked; cities and counties add their own.