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Santa Clara County, California · Business and licensing

Check or apply for a business license in Santa Clara County

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

12 providers · 14 official links (1 online) · 3 reviewed requirements · sources checked October 28, 2026

In Santa Clara County, 11 city governments and 1 county department publish 14 official links for this service, 1 of them online. Reviewed requirements cover eligibility (2) and deadlines (1). 2 providers publish reviewed fee items and 2 providers list forms on their guides.

These are the Santa Clara 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.
City government

San Jose — Finance Department — Business Tax

City of San Jose business licensing or tax certificates.

Business tax certificate requirements and separate permits (opens in a new tab)Official instructions

Service area: City of San Jose business activity; city programme, not county-wide licensing.

Register for a city Business Tax Certificate (opens in a new tab)Online service

Service area: City of San Jose business activity; city programme, not county-wide licensing.

Review city business-tax rates (opens in a new tab)Official instructions

Service area: City of San Jose business activity; city programme, not county-wide licensing.

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