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 City of Alhambra


Business License Tax Schedule

City of Alhambra
Office of the Revenue Manager
111 S. First St., Alhambra, CA 91801

Use the following chart to determine
Amount of License Tax:

 

Use the following chart to determine
Amount of Assessment District Fee

From

To & Including

License Fee

 

From

To & Including

License Fee

$0
20,001
40,001
50,001
75,001
100,001
150,001
200,001
300,001
400,001
500,001
600,001
700,001
800,001
900,001
1,000,001
2,000,001
3,000,001
4,000,001
5,000,001
6,000,001
7,000,001
8,000,001
9,000,001
10,000,001

$20,000
$40,000
$50,000
$75,000
$100,000
$150,000
$200,000
$300,000
$400,000
$500,000
$600,000
$700,000
$800,000
$900,000
$1,000,000
$2,000,000
$3,000,000
$4,000,000
$5,000,000
$6,000,000
$7,000,000
$8,000,000
$9,000,000
$10,000,000
OVER

$83
101
117
130
140
164
191
213
236
263
292
314
343
365
387
416
601
791
982
1,167
1,358
1,542
1,735
1,885
*

 

$0
30,001
40,001
50,001
75,001
100,001
150,001
200,001
300,001
400,001
500,001
600,001
700,001
800,001
900,001
1,000,001
2,000,001
3,000,001
4,000,001
5,000,001
6,000,001
7,000,001
8,000,001
9,000,001

$30,001
40,001
50,001
75,001
100,001
150,001
200,001
300,001
400,001
500,001
600,001
700,001
800,001
900,001
1,000,001
2,000,001
3,000,001
4,000,001
5,000,001
6,000,001
7,000,001
8,000,001
9,000,001
OVER
$139
184
219
241
266
290
319
347
375
408
449
486
522
572
613
780
945
1,107
1,273
1,438
1,600
1,767
1,932
2,051

* multiply gross receipts by .0001885
 
ASSESSMENT DISTRICT (For businesses in Alhambra only. Please contact the Business License Division to determine if  your business is located within the Assessment District.)
 
Residential rentals with gross under $20,000 shall pay a $42 license fee annually. 

 

 *** IN ADDITION TO THE FEES ABOVE, THERE WILL BE A ***
$51 APPLICATION FEE FOR NEW LICENSES OR A
$21 RENEWAL FEE FOR EXISTING LICENSES

 *** ALL CHECKS RETURNED BY THE BANK WILL BE ASSESSED AN ADDITIONAL FEE.

 

 FLAT RATE / MISCELLANEOUS FEES
(May require an additional application form)

If your business operation is shown below, enter amount due on front of the application.

Auctions* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Auctioneer Renewal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Video/Skill Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Billboards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Billiards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bingo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bowling Alleys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Close-Out Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Christmas Tree Lots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Entertainment** . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dance Permit** . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Occasional Dance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Motion Picture Filming* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pawnbrokers / Junk Dealers** . . . . . . . . . . . .
Patrol Service** . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Solicitors / Peddlers** . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Principal Solicitors** . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Catering Vehicles** . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hand Bill Distribution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fortune Telling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Taxicabs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Residential Rentals - Gross under $20,000

$68 per day / Auctioneers: $17 plus $68 per day
$6 per year plus $68 per day
$68 per machine
$137 plus $.08 per square foot
$109 per year plus $27 per table
$68 bingo managers
$34 for up to three alternates
$68 plus $21 per alley
$343 for $30 days
$137 plus $271 clean-up fee
$137 investigation fee plus $343 per year
$137 investigation fee plus $271 per year
$49
$68
application fee plus $202 per day
$1,325 per year
$137 per year
$203 per solicitor
$411 per year plus $13 per solicitor
$204 per vehicle
$137 annual / $68 six months / $13 per month
$137 application fee plus $68 per year
$68 per cab plus $27 per drive
$42

* Requires an investigation by the Alhambra Police Department.
* * Requires an investigation by the Alhambra Police Department and the U.S. Department of Justice.

PENALTY:
Return completed signed application, along with your payment to this office within 30 days of the start of business operation. Failure to pay when due will cause a penalty to be added on the first day of each month after the due date according to the following penalty schedule:

First month = 10%
Second month = 25%
Third month = $50%
Fourth month = 75%
Fifth month = 100%

In addition to the penalties imposed, delinquent businesses will be assessed interest at the rate of 1% per month from the date the license first becomes delinquent until it is paid.

 



Alhambra City Hall, 111 South First Street, Alhambra, CA 91801; Phone: (626) 570-5007; Fax: (626) 576-8568
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