Starting a business in Moorhead, 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 Moorhead requires, and what it doesn't
No general city business license.
Moorhead doesn't require a general business license. Only certain types, such as tobacco, massage therapy, pawnbrokers, secondhand dealers, transient merchants, tree contractors, and used car dealers, need one. City Hall: 218-299-5166.
Running it from home.
Check with Planning & Zoning before running a business from home. Planning & Zoning: 218-299-5370.
Local support.
The city's Business Development pages point new business owners to the Spark Center for Entrepreneurship.
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 Moorhead.
City rules change. Check with the City of Moorhead before opening.