Starting a business in Austin, MN
LLC, corporation, or nonprofit, filed with the Minnesota Secretary of State. Your EIN, Minnesota Business Tax ID, D-U-N-S Number, and operating agreement or bylaws are all included. One flat fee, no subscription, no upsells.
What Austin requires, and what it doesn't
No general city business license.
Austin doesn't require a general business license. Only certain types, such as liquor, tobacco, massage, pawn shops, peddlers and transient merchants, movable businesses, sidewalk cafes, and tree service, need one. City Clerk's office: 507-437-9940.
Running it from home.
Home occupations are a permitted accessory use under the city's development code, with no separate permit, as long as the business uses no more than 25% of the home, has no outside storage or displays, and has at most one non-family employee. Planning and Zoning: 507-437-9952.
Local support.
The Development Corporation of Austin helps local businesses with retention, expansion, and gap financing, 507-433-9495.
Same flat price as anywhere in Minnesota
$155 state filing fee plus a $245 service fee, $400 total. The fee covers the entity filing, EIN, Minnesota Business Tax ID, and D-U-N-S setup.
Who this is for
Contractors, restaurants and food trucks, salons, consultants, and family businesses, whether you're opening a storefront or running things from your home in Austin.
City rules change. Check with the City of Austin before opening.