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Navigate Your Business License: Important Information and Resources 

Business License Renewal

General business license renewal notices are sent in early to mid-December of each year. Go online to renew now.  You may also send your payment to Tax & License, PO Box 11640 Tacoma, WA 98411. The license fee must be paid or postmarked with a USPS stamp by January 31 to avoid a late filing penalty. 
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Update Business Information

Update account information such as address, contact information, phone numbers. Name changes can also be submitted but if the legal entity changed, a new application may need to be submitted.  
Update My Tax & License Contact Information

Close my Business 

If your business is no longer operating in Tacoma you may submit a request to close your account. All tax and license fees are due before your account will be closed in good standing. 
Close Your Tax & License Account

Late Filers 

Tax & License can waive late filing penalties under certain circumstances. If your payment is late and you feel you have a qualifying situation, you may request to have the penalty waived. 
Late Filers

Print Your Tacoma Business License

You can easily print your current Tacoma business license certificate directly from FileLocal, even if you mailed your payment.
Print Your Business License

The due date for all license renewals and tax returns is printed on the document itself. If the due date falls on a weekend or legal holiday, the due date is extended to the next business day.

Annual Business License renewals are due on January 31 every year.  A paper or paperless notice is sent in early December to all taxpayers. To sign up for paperless notices or to update your contact information, please visit our Paperless Notices web page.

Regulatory license renewals are due by the last day of the month following the expiration date of the license.  Any supplemental information required for specific licenses should be filed with the license fee renewal.

Tax returns are due on the last day of the month following the tax period (month, quarter or annual) being paid.

License renewals and tax returns are considered timely if the USPS postmark stamp is dated no later than the date the license fee or tax return is due. Office postage meter is not accepted as the date paid.