Most Missouri cities license storefronts, and the city license is also where the liquor, food and other local approvals attach. Kansas City requires the license even with no receipts yet, and restaurants there also collect a 2% city food tax. Ask the city before signing the lease; many counties license only in unincorporated areas.
Checked Oct 21, 2026 against the agency’s page.
Step 2 of 6: Register for tax
1Set up the business
2Register for tax
3Approve the space
4Get the permits for your kind of business
5Alcohol permits
6Before the first hire
Issued by Your city clerk or finance department, or the county.
Sources and dates
Kansas City business license FAQ (forms RD-105 and RD-103); City of St. Louis graduated business license fee schedule; Secretary of State Small Business Startup Guide. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.
Questions about opening here.
Yes. Most Missouri cities license storefronts, and the city license is also where the liquor, food and other local approvals attach.
Yes. Most Missouri cities license storefronts, and the city license is also where the liquor, food and other local approvals attach.
Yes. Most Missouri cities license storefronts, and the city license is also where the liquor, food and other local approvals attach.
Yes. Most Missouri cities license storefronts, and the city license is also where the liquor, food and other local approvals attach.
Yes. Most Missouri cities license storefronts, and the city license is also where the liquor, food and other local approvals attach.
Yes. Most Missouri cities license storefronts, and the city license is also where the liquor, food and other local approvals attach.
Yes. Most Missouri cities license storefronts, and the city license is also where the liquor, food and other local approvals attach.
Yes. Most Missouri cities license storefronts, and the city license is also where the liquor, food and other local approvals attach.
Yes. Most Missouri cities license storefronts, and the city license is also where the liquor, food and other local approvals attach.
Yes. Most Missouri cities license storefronts, and the city license is also where the liquor, food and other local approvals attach.
Yes. Most Missouri cities license storefronts, and the city license is also where the liquor, food and other local approvals attach.
Yes. Most Missouri cities license storefronts, and the city license is also where the liquor, food and other local approvals attach.
Yes. Most Missouri cities license storefronts, and the city license is also where the liquor, food and other local approvals attach.
Yes. Most Missouri cities license storefronts, and the city license is also where the liquor, food and other local approvals attach.
Yes. Most Missouri cities license storefronts, and the city license is also where the liquor, food and other local approvals attach.
Yes. Most Missouri cities license storefronts, and the city license is also where the liquor, food and other local approvals attach.
Yes. Most Missouri cities license storefronts, and the city license is also where the liquor, food and other local approvals attach.
Yes. Most Missouri cities license storefronts, and the city license is also where the liquor, food and other local approvals attach.
Yes. Most Missouri cities license storefronts, and the city license is also where the liquor, food and other local approvals attach.
Yes. Most Missouri cities license storefronts, and the city license is also where the liquor, food and other local approvals attach.
Your city clerk or finance department, or the county.
Step 2 of 6, register for tax. The steps before it: set up the business.
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