Business Form Central

Use our forms center to download many of the forms issued by the Treasurer and Tax Collector. The downloaded forms are considered official documents and can be mailed or faxed to our office. All downloadable forms are available in one or more of the following formats:

Adobe Acrobat (PDF) | HTML | Microsoft Excel

Business Registration, Applications, and Information

• Business Registration Application (pdf) 
• Understanding Business Registration (pdf) (Use this information sheet to determine your Registration Fees)
• Declaration of Exemption (pdf) (Exempt entities must provide proof of exemption and a  completed Business Registration Certificate application when submitting the Declaration of Exemption.)
• Business Account Update
• Declaration of Closed Business or Change in Ownership (pdf)
  (Use this form to inactivate an account that is no longer conducting business in San Francisco or that has changed owners or ownership type. A final Payroll Expense Tax Statement must be filed for the year in which business ceased in San Francisco if the taxable payroll expense was greater than $150,000.00 and should be filed with the Declaration of Closed Business form.)

2013 Payroll Expense Tax Filing

2013 Payroll Expense Tax Form (pdf)

2012 - 2013 Business Registration Renewal

Business Registration Renewal fees are due on or before May 31 annually..
Go to: https://etaxstatement.sfgov.org/BusinessRegistration2013 to renew your 2012-2013 business registration.

Additional Forms and Information

• Find your NAICS code
• Duplicate registration certificate affidavit (pdf)
• Request for Business Tax Refund
• Request for Extension to File Payroll Expense Tax (pdf)
• Request for Information - Basic (pdf)
• Request for Information - Complex (pdf)
• Business Wire Transfer (pdf)
• Affidavit to Claim Payroll Expense Tax Exclusion for Stock Based Compensation (pdf)

Roofer Tag Forms

• 2012 Roofer Vehicle Registration Tag Notice (pdf) 
• 2012 Roofer Vehicle Registration Tag Application (pdf) 
• 2013 Roofer Vehicle Registration Tag Notice (pdf)
• 2013 Roofer Vehicle Registration Tag Application (pdf)

Cigarette Litter Abatement Fee

To request a copy of a Cigarette Litter Abatement Fee form, please call (415) 554-7833.

Hotel Forms

• Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) Info
• Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) Online Remittance Payment
• Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) and Tourism Improvement District (TID) Quarterly Statement (pdf)
• TOT Exemption Certificate Forms (pdf)
• Certificate of Authority to Collect TOT Application (pdf)
• Certificate of Authority to Collect TOT Application Instructions (pdf) 
• TID Assessment Request for Refund Form (pdf)
• TID Request for Waiver Form (pdf)
• TID Exemption Certificate Form (pdf)

Parking Forms 

• 2013 Certificate of Authority (COA) to Collect Parking Taxes – Initial Application (pdf)
• 2013 Certificate of Authority (COA) to Collect Parking Taxes – Renewal Application (pdf)
• 2013 Certificate of Authority (COA) to Collect Parking Taxes – Instructions
• Quarterly Parking Tax Return (pdf)
• Quarterly Parking Tax Return - Information and Instructions

Access Line Tax and Utility Users Tax Forms

• Access Line Tax Statement (pdf) 
• Utility Users Tax Statement (pdf)

Tax Credits

If you conduct business in San Francisco, or plan to, you may be eligible for valuable tax credits and incentives.

• Enterprise Zone Tax Credit Guide (pdf)
• Enterprise Zone Tax Credit Instructions (pdf) 
• Enterprise Zone Tax Credit Worksheet (xlsx)

For more information please visit the Office of Economic and Workforce Development (OEWD) website at www.oewd.org/Business-Assistance-Tax-Credits.aspx or contact OEWD at (415) 554-6130 or via email at Enterprise.Zone@sfgov.org.