Licenses and Taxes

City of Issaquah Business License

Business License Information
Regulatory Questions: 425-837-3100

After procuring a State of Washington Master Business License, business owners may apply for a City of Issaquah License as follows:

1. $60 for State of Washington Master Business License
2. $5 for City of Issaquah Business License Addendum

To file for your City of Issaquah business license, complete and submit the form online at the Washington Department of Revenue website.

Add Issaquah as an endorsement to your Washington State Business License.

City of Issaquah B&O Tax

City of Issaquah Business & Occupation Tax Information
Issaquah Senior Tax Auditor: 425.837.3065

Entities doing business in the City of Issaquah are required to pay a business and occupation (B&O) tax even if the place of business exists outside city limits. The B&O tax is calculated based on gross business receipts and businesses fall into one of two rate categories:

• Businesses classified as: Manufacturing/Extracting, Retailing or Wholesaling are subject to a tax rate of: .0012
• Businesses classified as: Printing, Publishing, Extracting, Processing for Hire, Retail Services or Services and other Business Activities are subject to a tax rate of: .0015
• Businesses with quarterly gross receipts of less than $25,000 still need to file a Quarterly Tax Return form even though no tax is due. Annual filers with annual gross receipts of less than $100,000 must file B&O tax. Newly registered businesses can contact Issaquah B&O at BandO@issaquahwa.gov to be placed on an annual filing status.