Attention Homer Glen Businesses!
Please complete a short online survey below.
The deadline for submitting the survey is July 15, 2009.
Business Registration
All Businesses operating in Homer Glen are required to register annually.
Annual Registration Period: January 1 to December 31
Annual Registration Fee: $30
Late Registration Fee: $60.00
Penalty for Non-Compliance: $75 per day up to $750
If the business is open to the public, a valid Business Registration Certificate must be conspicuously posted in your place of business.
Registration Form 2008 (Word Doc)
The Village does not accept electronic payment. Mail the completed registration form along with your payment to:
Village of Homer Glen
14933 S. Founders Crossing
Homer Glen, IL 60491
Free Listing in our Website Directory of Registered Businesses
Would you like your business to be included in the Directory of Registered Businesses on the Village of Homer Glen website? There is no additional charge for this listing.
IF YES, please fill out the Website Directory Authorization Form linked below. Sign the form giving the Village of Homer Glen authorization to print your business information.
Mail to the above address or fax to (708) 301-8407.
Website Directory Authorization Form 2008 (PDF)
Website Directory Authorization Form 2008 (Word Doc)
On May 18, 2004 the Village of Homer Glen Board of Trustees passed Ordinance No. 04-030 requiring that all businesses operating within the corporate boundaries of Homer Glen register with the Village.
New businesses are required to register within 30 days after they begin conducting business in Homer Glen. Please be sure that your business complies with all zoning, sign, and other permit requirements.
The registration period runs from January 1 to December 31. The fee for this annual registration period is $30.00. The fee for late registration is $60.00. The penalty for non-compliance is $75 per day up to a maximum of $750.
Not-for-profit entities and governmental bodies are not required to register, but the Fire Districts and Sheriff's Police have requested that the Village provide them with after-hours contact information in case of an emergency. For that purpose, please consider registering. No registration fee is required.
If you do not receive a renewal registration form by mail, you are still required to register. The registration form is available above as a PDF document for printing and filling out. Or download the Microsoft Word document that can be filled in on your computer and then printed. Mail a completed form along with the fee. If you prefer, contact Village Hall to have a form faxed or mailed to you.
After receipt of your application and fee, a Business Registration Certificate will be mailed to you. If your business is open to the public, the certificate must be conspicuously posted in your place of business.
Sales Tax in Homer Glen
June 3, 2009:
The Illinois Department of Revenue will be mailing out information about sales tax rate increases. A link is also provided below to their Informational Bulletin – Sales Tax Rate Change Summary.
Sales Tax Rate Change Summary, Illinois Department of Revenue Informational Bulletin
Business Survey
The deadline for submitting the survey is July 15, 2009.
June 24, 2009
Dear Homer Glen Business Owner:
As co-chairs of the Homer Glen Community & Economic Development (CED) Committee, we wanted to take this opportunity to inform you of some important matters. Our committee is working on several initiatives to promote local businesses and we would appreciate your involvement.
We are currently constructing a community and economic development website. One of the goals of the site is to encourage economic development and attract customers to your business. We are asking local businesses to help identify the essential website components. Please go to www.homerglen.org and complete a short on-line survey. We will be asking residents to respond in August, but would like your response by July 15th so we can begin programming the economic development features.
The committee has also launched a Shop Homer Glen campaign to encourage residents to choose local businesses when purchasing goods and services. Part of the program is an ongoing education and marketing campaign to inform residents of the many benefits received when they shop locally. We are also investigating ways in which our businesses may participate. Preliminary ideas include window decals, customer reward programs, and email promotions. We will be contacting you in the future as CED studies proposals for local participation. In the meantime, please feel free to contact us with your ideas.
Finally, we want to remind you that the sales tax rate increases to 8% on July 1, 2009 in Homer Glen. You should have received a letter from the Illinois Department of Revenue informing you of the change and the items exempt from the increase. The increase is part of a community development initiative designed to make Homer Glen a better place to live, work, and shop.
We see many exciting opportunities here in Homer Glen. We look forward to working with you.
Very truly yours,
Mary Niemiec and Laurel Ward
Co-Chairs Homer Glen Community & Economic Development Committee
PS: Please remember to complete the online survey by July 15th.
The deadline for submitting the survey is July 15, 2009.