Tax Collector
Find property tax bills, payment options and tax collection services. Find the local office for a business license or business tax certificate. Check the business activity and place covered by each service.[4]
Source checked October 14, 2026[2]www.countyofmonterey.gov
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Contact details & office locations ↓Online services & information
These links were found on official source pages. Each service is handled by the office.
Official Monterey County property-tax instructions and payment options. Follow the county’s instructions for your bill type and review the amount and any payment charges before paying.
Use the current Treasurer-Tax Collector requirements for the specified business categories. The county license is additional to Housing and Community Development permits, and does not replace city licensing.
Service area: The specified lodging, vacation-rental and commercial cannabis activities in unincorporated Monterey County. [6]
Before you start
- Eligibility & access · Current county-licensed categories
- The current Tax Collector page lists hotels/motels, commercial and limited vacation rentals, homestays and commercial cannabis; the older economic-development page’s cannabis-only wording is superseded. [7]
- Eligibility & access · Lodging and vacation-rental expansion
- The current county page dates the licensing requirement for its listed TOT operators toOctober 11, 2024; check the separate lodging permits as well. [8]
- Eligibility & access
- The business license does not replace Housing and Community Development permits. [9]
Official county application portal for the listed licensed activities. Apply before beginning business and check any separate permit approvals.
Service area: County applications for the specified businesses in unincorporated Monterey County. [11]
Official county renewal portal for existing licenses. The source states licenses are annual; this does not establish every fee or category exception.
Service area: Renewal of Monterey County business licenses for their specified unincorporated-area activities. [13]
Fees
Fees are quoted only when a source document supports the amount and conditions.
Check the official website for its current fee schedule. No fee should be assumed to be free.
Forms & documents
Official forms and document pages for this office’s services.
Sources & last checked4 source pages · 13 citations
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- [1] County property-tax officials directory (opens in a new tab)
California State Board of Equalization · Monterey row — tax telephone column
Source reviewed October 14, 2026View supporting excerpt
27. Monterey Xochitl Marina Camacho 831-755-5035 Rupa Shah 831-755-5040 Valerie Ralph 831-755-5066 Jake Stroud 831-755-5057 Lieber
- [2] Monterey County — Treasurer - Tax Collector | County of Monterey, CA (opens in a new tab)
Monterey County tax collector · Current official tax-collection department heading or role context; existing ID, county, government, name, route and roles retained.
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l Contact Us A-Z Services Jobs News Calendar | County of Monterey Home County of Monterey Treasurer-Tax Collector Search FAQs ☰ Menu Home Tax Collection Secured Property Taxes Supplemental Property Taxes Unsecured Property Taxes Transient Occupancy Tax (Hotel Tax
- [3] Monterey County — Secured Property Tax | County of Monterey, CA (opens in a new tab)
Monterey County tax collector · Current county property-tax service heading or explicitly linked destination; bill type and payment channel are reviewed separately.
Source reviewed October 14, 2026View supporting excerpt
ey Home County of Monterey Treasurer-Tax Collector Search FAQs ☰ Menu Home Tax Collection Secured Property Taxes Supplemental Property Taxes Unsecured Property Taxes Transient Occupancy Tax (Hotel Tax) Commercial Cannabis Business Tax Business Licenses Mobile
- [4] Monterey County Treasurer-Tax Collector business-license requirements (opens in a new tab)
Monterey County official website · Reviewed business licensing instructions
Source reviewed October 16, 2026View supporting excerpt
A business license is an annual license issued by the Monterey County Treasurer-Tax Collector for the privilege of conducting business within the unincorporated area of Monterey County.
- [5] Monterey County Treasurer-Tax Collector business-license requirements (opens in a new tab)
Monterey County official website · Reviewed business licensing instructions
Source reviewed October 16, 2026View supporting excerpt
A business license is an annual license issued by the Monterey County Treasurer-Tax Collector for the privilege of conducting business within the unincorporated area of Monterey County.
- [6] Monterey County Treasurer-Tax Collector business-license requirements (opens in a new tab)
Monterey County official website · Reviewed business licensing instructions
Source reviewed October 16, 2026View supporting excerpt
A business license is an annual license issued by the Monterey County Treasurer-Tax Collector for the privilege of conducting business within the unincorporated area of Monterey County.
- [7] Monterey County Treasurer-Tax Collector business-license requirements (opens in a new tab)
Monterey County official website · Reviewed business licensing instructions
Source reviewed October 16, 2026View supporting excerpt
A business license is required for operators of Hotels/Motels, commercial and limited vacation rentals, homestays and commercial cannabis businesses.
- [8] Monterey County Treasurer-Tax Collector business-license requirements (opens in a new tab)
Monterey County official website · Reviewed business licensing instructions
Source reviewed October 16, 2026View supporting excerpt
Effective October 11, 2024, an annual business license is required for all Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) operators. The business license is an annual license, issued by the Treasurer-Tax Collector and applies to operators of Hotels/Motels, Commercial Vacation Rental, Limited Vacation Rental, and Homestays.
- [9] Monterey County Treasurer-Tax Collector business-license requirements (opens in a new tab)
Monterey County official website · Reviewed business licensing instructions
Source reviewed October 16, 2026View supporting excerpt
The business license is in addition to the permitting requirements of the Housing and Community Development.
- [10] Monterey County Treasurer-Tax Collector business-license requirements (opens in a new tab)
Monterey County official website · Reviewed business licensing instructions
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You may apply online here: https://hdlweb.co.monterey.ca.us/PrimeWeb/Apply/Apply1/BusinessLicense
- [11] Monterey County Treasurer-Tax Collector business-license requirements (opens in a new tab)
Monterey County official website · Reviewed business licensing instructions
Source reviewed October 16, 2026View supporting excerpt
A business license is an annual license issued by the Monterey County Treasurer-Tax Collector for the privilege of conducting business within the unincorporated area of Monterey County.
- [12] Monterey County Treasurer-Tax Collector business-license requirements (opens in a new tab)
Monterey County official website · Reviewed business licensing instructions
Source reviewed October 16, 2026View supporting excerpt
Business License Renewal
- [13] Monterey County Treasurer-Tax Collector business-license requirements (opens in a new tab)
Monterey County official website · Reviewed business licensing instructions
Source reviewed October 16, 2026View supporting excerpt
A business license is an annual license issued by the Monterey County Treasurer-Tax Collector for the privilege of conducting business within the unincorporated area of Monterey County.