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GENERAL BUSINESS LICENSE INFORMATION The State of Alabama requires all persons, firms, and corporations that engage in or carry on any business or do any act for which a license is required by law, that he, she, they, or it, except as otherwise provided, shall pay to the county in which it is proposed to engage in or carry on such business or do such act, the amount required for such license. Business License Shelby County Alabama Tax Assessor Additional information is available on the Tennessee Department of Revenue website or by contacting them directly at (800) 342-1003. To view a list of all applicable licensing forms and printable information sheets, visit our business tax forms page.


Download the City of Hoover application for city business license and taxes (PDF). Fill out completely the two page application, using the document General Licensing Requirements as a reference.
Upon receipt of a completed license application, the Revenue Department will determine the proper license classification for each business and determine the types of taxes that each business will be required to remit to the City of Hoover.
The city’s license year runs from January 1 through December 31 with all City of Hoover business licenses expiring on December 31 of each year - regardless of the date issued.

Multiple Licenses


AlabamaShelbyAny person or entity, which is operating two or more businesses, vocations, occupations, or professions is required to file separate applications and obtain separate business licenses for each line of business, vocation, occupation or profession in which they are engaged.
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The City of Hoover issues business licenses based on its License Schedule. Download our License Schedule (PDF).

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How To Get A Business License In Shelby County Alabama