The City of St. Louis requires and levies a variety of municipal business licenses and taxes. Depending on the type of business you operate, you may be required to pay one or more of the following business taxes:
Entertainment / Exhibition (Amusement) Tax
Graduated Business License Tax
Parking Gross Receipts Tax
Hotel / Motel Tax
Liquor Tax
Cigarette Tax
Vending Decal Tax
Restaurant Gross Receipts Tax
Vendor
Businesses not covered under a specific license category are required to be licensed under the Graduated Business License (GBL).
An Employer Identification
Number (EIN), also known as a Federal Tax Identification Number, is a nine-digit
number that the IRS assigns to business entities. The IRS uses this number to
identify taxpayers that are required to file various business tax returns. EINs
are used by employers, sole proprietors, corporations, partnerships, non-profit
organizations, trusts and estates, government agencies, certain individuals and
other business entities.You can obtain a Federal Identification number from:
There are hundreds of different types of businesses. We have not tried to list all the different kinds of business occupations or activities that you may want to engage in. Basically, business activity falls into the following categories: manufacturing, wholesaling (distributors), retailing, and servicing. All of these activities require a business license unless specifically exempt by law. Businesses not covered under a specific license category are required to be licensed under the Graduated Business License (GBL).
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