Legal Question in Business Law in Illinois

If your home is also your "home office" and/or primary place of business, you will need to have the applicable business licenses and tax reporting numbers. Otherwise, there is no such thing as a "general business license" for the State of Illinois - instead you are supposed to apply for business tax numbers for tax reporting purposes. And it also depends on whether you are doing so in your own name or in the name of a corporation, LLC or other business "entity". For a complete answer on your question, have an attorney get involved up front to help prevent problems down the line......