The agencies state $58,425 in initial fees across 3 of the 8 items; 2 are free; 3 are set by the city, the county or a provider. Rent, build-out and equipment come on top and depend on the space.
How much does it cost to open a pet store or groomer in Idaho?
$58,425 in state fees the agencies state, across 3 of the 8 licenses, permits and registrations; 2 are free; 3 are set by the city, the county or a provider. Rent, build-out and equipment come on top.
What the state publishes for a pet store or groomer in Idaho
Drafted from the agencies’ own pages; some rows still wait to be confirmed. Open the official page before you pay anything.
- Stated state fees
- $58,425initial fees across 3 of 8 items
- Free items
- 2no fee as the agency publishes it
- Set elsewhere
- 3by the city, the county or a provider
- Items in all
- 8in 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 organization (LLC) and the annual report Idaho Secretary of State Premium only Certificate of assumed business name (DBA) Idaho Secretary of State Premium only Employer Identification Number (EIN) Internal Revenue Service Free Register for tax
Item Agency Fee Idaho Business Registration: seller’s permit, income tax withholding account Idaho State Tax Commission Free City business license, where the city has one Your city clerk Premium only Approve the space
Item Agency Fee Zoning approval and certificate of occupancy Your city or county planning and building department Premium only Get the permits for your kind of business
Item Agency Fee Local kennel or pet shop rules Your city clerk and county animal control Premium only Before the first hire
Item Agency Fee Unemployment insurance account, new hire reporting and workers’ compensation Idaho Department of Labor Premium only
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
Secretary of State business forms and fee page; Idaho Code 30-21-214 (fees); Secretary of State business forms and fee page; IRS EIN page; Tax Commission getting tax permits page (Idaho Business Registration, IBR); Boise City Clerk licensing pages; Idaho Commerce start a business guidance; city ordinances; DOPL building division code pages; Meridian and Idaho Falls certificate of occupancy guidance; local ordinances; Boise City Code title 5, chapter 1 (animals); Boise City Clerk animal licensing pages; city and county ordinances; Office of the Governor 2026 unemployment rate release; Department of Labor Administrative Order 682 (2026 wage base); Department of Labor new hire reporting pages; Industrial Commission employer FAQs (Idaho Code 72-203). Fees are as published by each agency on the date checked; cities and counties add their own.