Treasurer & Tax Collector
City and County of San Francisco
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The Office of the Treasurer & Tax Collector serves as the banker, tax collector, collection agent, and investment officer for the City and County of San Francisco. 

 

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Tax Deadlines

Oct31

Business Tax Quarterly Payment Due

Dec10

Property Tax - First Installment

Feb28

Annual Business Tax (ABT) Filing and Payment Due

News & Updates

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San Francisco Reimagines the Payment Experience for Residents and Businesses

The Office of the Treasurer and Tax Collector in the City and County of San Francisco partnered with CityBase to transform the payment experience for residents and businesses, making it easier for the people who pay and the government employees who manage those transactions.

Hear about the partnership from Tajel Shah, the Chief Assistant Treasurer of the City and County of San Francisco.

City Visions: SF's Money Man: Treasurer José Cisneros

September 23, 2019: If you live or work in San Francisco, chances are you have received mail from José Cisneros, the Treasurer for the City and County of San Francisco. Cisneros oversees over $5.2 billion in revenue for the city and county. But did you know the Treasurer's office also has a division devoted to financial equity issues? Or that it administers the city sponsored savings accounts that every San Francisco public school student receives to save for higher education? Treasurer Cisneros is more than a tax collector as he tells us in this one on one interview with host Joseph Pace.

Notice of Business Registration Requirement

If you received a Notice of Business Registration Requirement, you have been identified as an independent contractor and must respond with the Correspondence ID indicated on the upper right hand corner of your letter. Click the button below to register as a business or declare that you do not need to register. Reasons you do not need to register include: you are already registered; you do not conduct business in San Francisco or you are no longer in business; you are an employee and not an independent contractor

Treasurer José Cisneros announces release of a report co-authored with the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco showing student loan debt has tripled in the Bay Area

Treasurer José Cisneros announced today the release of At What Cost? Student Loan Debt in the Bay Area, a report that provides an in-depth look at student loan borrowing and repayment in the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area.

By the numbers

$5.2B
revenue collected annually
180+
taxes and fees collected
83K
customers served annually
102K
Registered Businesses

About the Treasurer

José Cisneros is the elected Treasurer for the City and County of San Francisco. As Treasurer, he serves as the City’s banker and Chief Investment Officer, managing all tax and revenue collection for San Francisco. Appointed in 2004, and first elected in 2005, Cisneros has used his experience in the tech and banking industries to enhance and modernize taxpayer systems and successfully manage the City’s portfolio through a major recession.

Treasurer Cisneros believes that his role of safeguarding the City’s money extends to all San Francisco residents, and continues to expand his role as a financial educator and advocate for low-income San Franciscans through award-winning programs like Kindergarten to College, Bank On San Francisco and the Financial Justice Project. Cisneros served as Vice Chair on the President’s Advisory Council on Financial Capability for Young Americans, and is currently Co-Chair of the Cities for Financial Empowerment Coalition.