Business License References

To see if you qualify for a Cole County Merchants License, contact the Cole County Collector’s office located at 311 E. High Street, Room 100 or call (573) 634-9124.

To register your business name, you may either go to the Missouri Secretary of State’s office located at 600 West Main Street or call (573) 751-4153.

To decide which form of business entity you wish to establish, you may visit the local IRS office located at 3702 West Truman Blvd or call (573) 635-6827.

To apply for a Federal Employee Identification number, you may visit the local IRS office located at 3702 West Truman Blvd. or call (573) 635-6827.

To apply for a Missouri State Sales Tax number, contact the Missouri Department of Revenue at (573) 751-5860.

To apply for a State of Missouri Liquor License, visit the Missouri Alcohol and Tobacco Control Department located at 1738 E. Elm St., Lower Level, Jefferson City, MO, or call (573) 751-2333.

To obtain a Cole County liquor license, go to the Cole County Annex Building located at 311 E. High St., Room 201, Jefferson City, MO or call (573) 634-9104.