Business Licenses in Burlingame

January 1, 2008

Business License fees are a local tax for revenue purposes only. It is the owner's sole responsibility to renew it annually. The certificate must be posted in a conspicuous place. Business License Certificates are non-transferable documents. A change in ownership requires new owner(s) to register their businesses.

For most businesses, the license tax fee is $100.00 annually, based on the fiscal year July 1 through June 30. First time application fee of $35.00 is required for all businesses. The Business License tax fee will be prorated by the quarter, based on the business start date.

LICENSE FEES 7/1- 6/30 = $100 10/1-6/30 = $75 1/01-6/30 = $50 4/01-6/30 = $25

Businesses approved and located on Broadway automatically become members of the Broadway Burlingame Business Improvement District. The Broadway BID was approved by the Burlingame City Council on July 6, 1992. The BID assesses every merchant on Broadway a yearly fee based on the type of business and number of employees. The yearly fees are collected by the City of Burlingame at the time Business License fees are collected. The funds are then transferred to the BID advisory board whose yearly budget is approved by the council. For further information, please contact the Business License Office.

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