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Business Licenses in Madison County, KY
Madison County Finance

Madison County has three local governments that require a Business License; Madison County Government, City of Richmond and City of Berea. Each Government Agency requires a business license to be issued to any persons conducting business inside their County/City Limits.

Example:
If you are conducting business inside the City limits of Richmond then only a City of Richmond Business License is required; if you are conducting business OUTSIDE the City Limits of Richmond and/or Berea then you will need only a Madison County Business License. If you conduct business in each you will need a Business License from EACH agency.

Obtaining a Madison County Business License

Please contact the Madison County Finance Department for all inquiries about Business Licenses in Madison County.

Making your payment:
Payments at this time must be made via cash or check. 
Checks must be made payable to: Madison County Treasurer

You can mail your check and application to:
Madison County Finance Department
Po Box 547
Richmond, KY 40476-0547

or hand deliver it to:
Madison County Finance Department
101 N First Street
Richmond, KY 40475

I have a Madison County Business License, Now what?
By requesting and receiving a Madison County Government Business License to operate or conduct business in Madison County (Outside the City Limits) you have now activated a process that requires additional tax information to be submitted to the Madison County Finance Office on an annual basis.

Madison County currently has a 1% net profit tax, which is due annually and if you have employees you are also required by law to file your payroll information on a quarterly basis and pay to the County a 1% Occupational Tax. Your new Business License has caused the Finance Office to open a “TAX RECORD” in your business name which requires you to file paperwork with the finance office each year, regardless of whether you make a profit from your business or not.