More Information   Branch Offices and Important Numbers    Motor Vehicle Division   County Beer Permit   Marriage Licenses   Notary Public   Private Process Server Locations Downtown Office 150 Washington Ave., 2nd Floor Memphis, TN 38103 8:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Monday through Friday East Branch Office 1075 Mullins Station Rd. - West Wing Memphis TN 38134 9:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. Monday through Friday Business Licenses To obtain a Business License from our office, you may download an application from the list further down this page, come in the office during working hours, or you may call our Downtown office at (901) 545-4249 or the East Branch Office at (901) 379-7099 and ask that an application be mailed to you. Other phone numbers are listed at the bottom of this page. If your business is located within the city limits of Memphis, you must purchase a city license and a county license. The cost of the consolidated license is $46.00. If your business is located outside the city limits, the cost is $24.00. There are four (4) business classifications. They expire different times of the year. The dominant activity of your business will determine the classification of your business. Information and application forms are listed below. The forms may be printed, filled out and presented to the Clerk as originals. NOTE: Notary forms are listed here for your convenience. These Notary application forms have changed, including reappointment. See the Information & Application form below for more information. Going Out Of Business Sales Any business that holds a liquidation, or going out of business sale must obtain a permit from the County Clerk's Office. The fee is $25.00. The permit is good for 30 days and may be renewed up to three (3) times at the same fee.  The form is available in the list on this page. Printable Forms and Information Sheets The forms below require Adobe Acrobate Reader to view. if you don't have the reader, click here to download Adobe Acrobat Reader.       Steps to Starting a Business      Application for Business Tax License       Beer Board Rules and Regulations      Beer Permit Application Both applications below are required for a transient vendors license      Application for Transitory Mobile Vendor's Permit        Application for Transit Mobile Vendor's License Other forms and applications     Market/Show Monthly Report      Going Out of Business / Liquidation Sale Application       Information and Application for Notary Public          (Including Reappointment) Important Numbers Beer Permit (city) 545-4080 Beer Permit (county) 545-4249 Codes Enforcement 379-4270 Federal ID Number 1-800-424-1040 Health Department 544-7600 State Sales Tax 213-1400 If you should need additional information, please contact the following: Chamber of Commerce 543-3500 LINC 415-2700 SCORE 544-3588