Some important information on the city website on the Business License Tax Amnesty Program
On February 19, 2008 the City Council voted and approved a Business License Tax Amnesty Program to help businesses operating in Burlingame come into compliance with the city's Business License Tax Ordinance. The City of Burlingame is offering an Amnesty Program for all businesses operating within the city that have not paid the city's Business License Tax and obtained a Business License.
The city requires any and all businesses to obtain a license and pay the tax whether the business is physically located within the city limits or not.
The following businesses do not require a business license:
* Charitable and non-profit organizations;
* businesses governed by Interstate Commerce;
* veteran peddling or soliciting;
* minors (16 or younger) and seniors (65 or older) with gross receipts of $4,000 or less;
* City of Burlingame parks and recreation contract employees;
* alcoholic and liquor brokers and distributorships (unless they also sell non-alcoholic products);
* public utilities paying a city franchise fee;
* banks (unless they also engage in non-banking services such as leasing of real estate);
* insurance companies and associations (excluding independent brokers); and
* any person that cannot be licensed by the city due to protection under the U.S. or State of California Constitution.
You can call the City if Burlingame Business License Office at 558-7212 to determine if you require a license.
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Please go to city wesbite for payment time line.
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– Written by Fiona