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Who needs a municipal business license, where the city requires one in South Dakota?

Issued by Your city finance office, at step 2 of 6 in the opening sequence: register for tax.

Every kind of business in South Dakota

The South Dakota table lists this for every kind of business.

Ask the city finance office before signing the lease whether your use needs a local license. The same office takes the alcohol license application and sets its local fee.

Checked Oct 21, 2026 against the agency’s page.

Step 2 of 6: Register for tax

  1. Set up the business
  2. Register for tax
  3. Approve the space
  4. Get the permits for your kind of business
  5. Alcohol permits
  6. Before the first hire

Issued by Your city finance office.

Sources and dates

Governor’s Office of Economic Development licensing and registering guide; municipal ordinances. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.

Questions about opening here.