Clients living in Tennessee cities need to determine if they need a city business license in addition to obtaining a license from the county in which their business is located. Ask your County Revenue Office for this information.
Knox County
Main Office: Downtown Knoxville – 300 Main Street (865) 215-2392 Open: 8 am – 4:30 pm M-F
Apply on-line at https://secure.tncountyclerk.com/newbusinesstax/index.php?countylist=47
City of Knoxville
Main Office: Rm 445-450 City/County Bldg., 400 Main Street (865) 215-2083 Open: 8 am – 4:30 pm M-F Download the city application from www.knoxvilletn.gov/UserFiles/Servers/Server_109478/File/Finance/form_biztaxlicapp.pdf
Surrounding Counties
Anderson County (865) 457-6229 County Courthouse, Room 111, Clinton
Blount County (865) 273-5812 Old Courthouse, 3rd Floor, Maryville
Campbell County (423) 562-4985 Courthouse, Jacksboro
Claiborne County (423) 626 3283 County does not issue business licenses.
Cocke County (423) 613-4041 Cocke County City Hall, 330 E. Main Newport
Grainger County (865) 828-3511 Courthouse, 1st floor, Rutledge Hamblen County (423) 581-8712 Older portion Courthouse, 2nd floor, Morristown
Hancock County (423) 733-2519 Main Street Courthouse, 1st floor, Sneedville
Jefferson County (865) 397-2935 214 W. Main Street, next to the Courthouse, Dandridge
Loudon County (865) 458-2726
Monroe County (423) 442-2220 J. P. Kennedy Building, Little Courthouse, Madisonville
Morgan County (423) 346-3480 County does not issue business licenses.
Roane County (865) 376-5556/7 200 East Race Street, Kingston
Scott County (423) 663-2588 Courthouse, 1st floor, Huntsville
Sevier County (865) 453-5503 125 Court Avenue, 2nd floor, Sevierville Union County (865) 992-8043 Courthouse, 2nd floor, Maynardville
Revised December 2012