The City currently imposes a 25% tax on total parking charges for all off-street parking throughout the City. Parking Operators file and pay taxes monthly and have additional requirements, including a Certificate of Authority, a Parking Bond, and Revenue Control Equipment fees.
File Monthly Parking Tax Return
If an operator receives $40,000 or less per year in parking revenue the operator may qualify for designation as a Small Operator. Small Operators do not need a Certificate of Authority or parking bond, and file and pay parking taxes annually by January 31st.
Forms
- Parking Tax - 2023 Certificate of Authority (COA) - Initial Application (pdf)
- Parking Tax - 2023 Certificate of Authority (COA) - Application Instructions (pdf)
- Parking Tax - 2023 Certificate of Authority (COA) - Renewal Application (pdf)
- Parking Tax - 2023 Certificate of Authority (COA) - Renewal Instructions (pdf)
- Parking Tax - 2022 Certificate of Authority (COA) - Initial Application (pdf)
- Parking Tax - 2022 Certificate of Authority (COA) - Application Instructions (pdf)
- Parking Tax - 2022 Certificate of Authority (COA) - Renewal Application (pdf)
- Parking Tax - 2022 Certificate of Authority (COA) - Renewal Instructions (pdf)
- Parking Tax - 2021 Certificate of Authority (COA) - Initial Application (pdf)
- Parking Tax - 2021 Certificate of Authority (COA) - Application Instructions (pdf)
- Parking Tax - 2021 Certificate of Authority (COA) - Renewal Application (pdf)
- Parking Tax - 2021 Certificate of Authority (COA) - Renewal Instructions (pdf)
Additional Information
- Parking Tax Applicability to Office Building Parking in San Francisco
- Article 9: Tax on Occupancy of Parking Space in Parking Stations
- Article 22: Parking Stations; Revenue Control Equipment
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