Sacramento — Finance — Revenue Division Business Operations Tax
Find the local office for a business license or business tax certificate. Check the business activity and place covered by each service.[1]
Source checked October 16, 2026[1]www.cityofsacramento.gov
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The city requires a Business Operations Tax certificate rather than a general business licence. Special business permits and home-occupation approval can still apply.
Service area: City of Sacramento business activity; city programme, not county-wide licensing. [4]
Use the city-referred portal or the other application channels in the city instructions. A home business must also submit its Home Occupation Permit application.
Service area: City of Sacramento business activity; city programme, not county-wide licensing. [6]
Read the annual renewal process and billing periods. Online renewal requires the account number and the listed associated tax-ID digits.
Service area: City of Sacramento business activity; city programme, not county-wide licensing. [8]
Use the city’s business-name or description search. The page warns that only the first twenty-five accounts are shown.
Service area: City of Sacramento business activity; city programme, not county-wide licensing. [10]
Before you start
- Availability
- Only the first twenty-five matching accounts are displayed; a limited result set is not proof that no other account exists. [17]
Review the city category guidance before calculating a Business Operations Tax amount; no universal amount is inferred.
Service area: City of Sacramento business activity; city programme, not county-wide licensing. [12]
Fees
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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.
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- [1] Sacramento — Business Operations Tax (opens in a new tab)
Sacramento government · Reviewed business licensing instructions
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Revenue Division Business Operations Tax
- [2] Sacramento — Business Operations Tax (opens in a new tab)
Sacramento government · Reviewed business licensing instructions
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All businesses that operate in the City of Sacramento or do business with the City of Sacramento must pay a business operation tax.
- [3] Sacramento — Business Operations Tax (opens in a new tab)
Sacramento government · Reviewed business licensing instructions
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The City of Sacramento does not issue a general business license. Sacramento City Code Chapter 3.08 does require all businesses that operate in the City of Sacramento to obtain a Business Operations Tax certificate.
- [4] Sacramento — Business Operations Tax (opens in a new tab)
Sacramento government · Reviewed business licensing instructions
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All businesses that operate in the City of Sacramento or do business with the City of Sacramento must pay a business operation tax.
- [5] Sacramento — Business Operations Tax (opens in a new tab)
Sacramento government · Reviewed business licensing instructions
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Apply/Renew Online
- [6] Sacramento — Business Operations Tax (opens in a new tab)
Sacramento government · Reviewed business licensing instructions
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All businesses that operate in the City of Sacramento or do business with the City of Sacramento must pay a business operation tax.
- [7] Sacramento — renew Business Operations Tax (opens in a new tab)
Sacramento city service · Reviewed business licensing instructions
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All businesses must renew their account and pay tax annually.
- [8] Sacramento — Business Operations Tax (opens in a new tab)
Sacramento government · Reviewed business licensing instructions
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All businesses that operate in the City of Sacramento or do business with the City of Sacramento must pay a business operation tax.
- [9] Sacramento — business search information (opens in a new tab)
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Looking for a business within the City of Sacramento? Use the search tool below to search for a business by the business name or description.
- [10] Sacramento — Business Operations Tax (opens in a new tab)
Sacramento government · Reviewed business licensing instructions
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All businesses that operate in the City of Sacramento or do business with the City of Sacramento must pay a business operation tax.
- [11] Sacramento — Business Operations Tax (opens in a new tab)
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Different types of businesses
- [12] Sacramento — Business Operations Tax (opens in a new tab)
Sacramento government · Reviewed business licensing instructions
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All businesses that operate in the City of Sacramento or do business with the City of Sacramento must pay a business operation tax.
- [13] Sacramento — Business Operations Tax (opens in a new tab)
Sacramento government · Reviewed business licensing instructions
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The home occupation permit application must be submitted with your business tax application.
- [14] Sacramento — Business Operations Tax (opens in a new tab)
Sacramento government · Reviewed business licensing instructions
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After submission of your business operations tax application, it is routed to the Community Development Department to ensure that the business will be conducted in an appropriately zoned location.
- [15] Sacramento — renew Business Operations Tax (opens in a new tab)
Sacramento city service · Reviewed business licensing instructions
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Renewals are mailed in February, May, August, and November for the quarterly renewal periods.
- [16] Sacramento — renew Business Operations Tax (opens in a new tab)
Sacramento city service · Reviewed business licensing instructions
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You will need the account number and the last four digits of the Federal Id or SSN associated with the account.
- [17] Sacramento — business search information (opens in a new tab)
Sacramento city service · Reviewed business licensing instructions
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Only the first 25 accounts will show.
- [18] Sacramento — Business Operations Tax (opens in a new tab)
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Phone: (916) 808-8500
- [19] Sacramento — Business Operations Tax (opens in a new tab)
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email: businesspermits@cityofsacramento.org
- [20] Sacramento — Business Operations Tax (opens in a new tab)
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Permits & Taxes phone hours and email Monday - Thursday: 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
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Submit your application(s) by email to finance@cityofsacramento.org, by mail to Revenue Division 915 I Street, Room 1214, Sacramento, CA 95814 or in person.
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Submit your application(s) by email to finance@cityofsacramento.org, by mail to Revenue Division 915 I Street, Room 1214, Sacramento, CA 95814 or in person.
- [23] Sacramento — Business Operations Tax (opens in a new tab)
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Public Counter hours Monday through Thursday: 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
- [24] Sacramento — Business Operations Tax (opens in a new tab)
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Download Application
- [25] Sacramento — Business Operations Tax (opens in a new tab)
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Application for Exemption from Business Operations Tax