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Alameda County, California · Business and licensing

Check or apply for a business license in Alameda County

Check local business license or business tax certificate requirements, the right authority and application options.

11 providers · 13 official links (2 online) · 3 reviewed requirements · sources checked October 28, 2026

In Alameda County, 10 city governments and 1 county department publish 13 official links for this service, 2 of them online. Reviewed requirements cover eligibility (1), documents (1) and deadlines (1). 1 provider publishes reviewed fee items and 1 provider lists forms on their guides.

These are the Alameda County providers with a reviewed service link for this task. Other offices may also help, and a provider may serve only part of the county: check each service area. Fees and forms stay on each office’s guide, where their sources are cited.
County government

Treasurer-Tax Collector

County business-license requirements — unincorporated areas (opens in a new tab)Official instructions

Service area: Alameda County business licensing is for the unincorporated area; use city licensing within incorporated city limits.

Start a new Alameda County business-license application (opens in a new tab)Online service

Service area: County business-license application for the unincorporated area, not incorporated cities.

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