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Business License Fees

Annual Business License 

License fees are determined based on a company's world-wide gross income and revenues.  The fees support essential City services such as public safety officers and street maintenance. The table below outlines the license fees for the past several years.  Gross income is defined as total business income regardless of location.  

 

Gross Income Threshold Annual License Fee

2012 - 2016 

 2017 - 2022  2023     2024 - 2026
501(c)3 Organizations* $25 $25  $25 $37

Under $12,000 / branch location

$25 $25 $25 $37

$12,000 - $250,000

$90 $110 $130 $190 

$250,001 - $1,000,000

$250 $250                $300     $435

$1,000,000 - $5,000,000

$250 $250 $1,000   $1,500

Over $5,000,000

$250 $250 $1,500   $2,000

 

*501(c)3 Organizations - the fee is not determined on anticipated gross income. Proof of 501(c)3 status is required. Submit proof to licenseinfo@cityoftacoma.org. 

 

Regulatory Business License

The City of Tacoma requires inspection of certain business activities prior to the activity occurring. Below are license types and fees that require application for certain types of business activity.  The fees are set to cover the City's cost of regulation, inspection and compliance of the business activity.   

 

Regulatory Licenses

 

License Type

Fees

Adult Entertainment Establishment

$ 2,400

Adult Entertainment Establishment - Renewal

$ 600

Adult Entertainment Entertainer

$ 150

Adult Entertainment Manager

$ 150

Picture Machine Location

$ 100

Entertainment & Dancing w/ Liquor Class ‘A’

$ 2,400

Entertainment & Dancing w/ Liquor Class ‘A’ – Renewal

$ 600

Entertainment & Dancing w/ Liquor Class ‘B’

$ 450

Entertainment & Dancing w/ Liquor Class ‘B’ – Renewal

$ 300

Entertainment & Dancing w/ Liquor Class ‘C’

$ 180

Entertainment & Dancing w/ Liquor Class ‘C’ – Renewal

$ 120

Security Personnel

$ 50

Entertainment & Dancing w/out Liquor (0 to 1,999 sq ft)

$ 150

Entertainment & Dancing w/out Liquor (0 to 1,999 sq ft) – Renewal

$ 100

Entertainment & Dancing w/out Liquor (3,000 to 6,000 sq ft)

$ 220

Entertainment & Dancing w/out Liquor (3,000 to 6,000 sq ft) – Renewal

$ 170

Entertainment & Dancing w/out Liquor (over 6,000 sq ft)

$ 300

Entertainment & Dancing w/out Liquor (over 6,000 sq ft) – Renewal

$ 250

Fire Alarms & Fire Suppression Systems

$ 90

Garage Automotive and/or Marine vessel parts store

$ 50

Garage Repair

$ 100

Garage Service station

$ 100

Garage Storage, garage, and parking lots

$ 50

Garage Vehicle part recycling facility

$ 100

Hazardous Materials – 1st year

$ 150

Hazardous Materials - Renewal

$ 90

Home Occupation – One-time fee unless business activity changes

$ 75

Hotels

$ 75

Live/Work –Work/Live - One-time fee

$ 75

Oil & Gas Tank Vehicle

$ 100

Pawnbroker

$ 750

Secondhand goods

$ 150

Second hand goods, temporary sale – per day

$ 50

Sales – Door to door soliciting –6 month term

$ 90

Sales – Food Truck Vendor

$ 225

Sales – Sidewalk Vendor – Application

$ 100

Sales – Sidewalk Vendor

$ 50

For-hire vehicle

$ 75

For-hire vehicle with meter

$ 125

For hire driver (bi-annual)

$ 50

Temporary event – Multiple Vendor  – per vendor/per day

$ 5



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