How to file the City of San Mateo business tax certificate (San Mateo)
Clear the location with Planning, Building and Fire first, then send the application with a check for the tax (by gross receipts) and the new-occupancy fire inspection fee to the Business Tax Division at City Hall.
- Agency
- City of San Mateo, Business Tax Division
- Where it applies
- San Mateo
- How it's filed
- Paper form, mailed
- Fee
- VariesTax by gross receipts ($27 and up), plus $204 for a new occupancy's fire inspection and $4 state fee.
The form, line by line
| Line | What goes there |
|---|---|
| Business | Business name |
| Business | Business street address in San Mateo, with its ZIP: 'street, San Mateo, CA 9440x' |
| Business | Business phone |
| Business | Mailing address, if different: 'street; city, ST ZIP', or None |
| Business | Email contact |
| Owners | Business owners or officers, one per line (up to three): 'name, title' |
| Owners | Their home addresses, one per line in the same order |
| Owners | Their home phones, one per line in the same order |
| Business | Describe the business activity |
| Business | California seller's permit number, or None |
| Business | Federal tax identification number (EIN) |
| Business | Number of employees |
| Business | Business start date in San Mateo (MM/DD/YYYY) |
| Additional | Floor area of the business in San Mateo (square feet) |
| Additional | Number of off-street parking spaces, or None |
| Additional | Property owner: 'name; address; phone' |
| Additional | Previous use of the property |
| 1 | Total annual gross receipts: a 12-month estimate ('Estimate: $') |
| Signature | Person signing: 'name, title' |
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