City Finance

Home Business Taxes & Licenses

Seattle Taxes

Learn about additional taxes specific to those doing business in Seattle and how to report and pay them.

People talking inside a store

Live concert

Added to the ticket price that attendees pay attend certain events.

Parking lot with cars

Commercial Parking Tax

Added to the fee drivers pay to park in commercial parking lots.

Neon tax sign

Firearms and Ammunition Tax

Added retail sales of firearms or ammunition.

Wood bingo game pieces

Paid on the revenue earned from bingo, raffles, pull-tabs, punch boards and amusement games.

Radiator heater

Heating Oil Tax - Delay

Applied to the distributors of heating oil in Seattle.

a laptop computer

Payroll Expense Tax

Required of businesses with $7,386,494 or more of 2021 payroll expense in Seattle.

Street view of a house

Property and Sales Tax - Not Seattle Taxes

Find state and county resources about property and sales tax.

Soda cans on shelves

Sweetened Beverage Tax

Applied to sweetened-beverage distributions into Seattle.

TNC

Transportation Network Company (TNC) Tax

A tax on TNC trips originating from Seattle.

Utility meters

Applied to businesses that provide public utility services.

3 people meeting at a table

Seattle Tax Advisory Group

This group provides recommendations on tax policies, programs and procedures.