Tacoma Business License Changes and Delay in Billing
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TACOMA BUSINESS LICENSE CHANGES AND DELAY IN BILLING
The Tacoma City Council recently reviewed and updated the business license fee structure to better align business license fees with the size of businesses based on annual worldwide gross income.
Tacoma is a growing city, and under the current business license fee structure, which has not changed since 2017, a small local retailer is paying the same business license fee as a global billion-dollar company.
Business License Fees
|
Worldwide Gross Income |
2023 |
2024 |
|
Less than $12,000 |
$25 |
$37.50 |
|
$12,000 - $250,000 |
$130 |
$190 |
|
$250,001 - $1,000,000 |
$300 |
$435 |
|
$1,000,001 - $5,000,000 |
$1,000 |
$1,500 |
|
Over $5,000,000 |
$1,500 |
$2,000 |
License Billing Delay
Due to the changes, the 2023 business license renewal notices will be sent on December 22, 2022. Payment for renewals cannot be accepted prior to this date.
2023 License Fee
Your 2023 business license fee will be billed based on Tax & License records. If you find that your 2023 license fee is incorrect based on your anticipated 2023 gross income, and you are renewing:
- Online or over the phone: call 253-591-5252 prior to paying and we will adjust the amount of the fee.
- With a paper notice: cross off the amount invoiced and pay the correct fee.
Learn about business incentives and resources available to your business at MakeitTacoma.com or for more information about license fee changes visit cityoftacoma.org/taxandlicense.
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