Business/Sales Tax Licensing, Contractor Registration & Shuttle Registration
Business/Sales Tax License and Contractor Registration Application & Renewal Process
License applications are submitted through the City's online Licensing portal using the Business/Sales Tax License and Contractor Registration Application link. If you are an existing license holder, please contact our office to retrieve a renewal code.
2021 Shuttle Registration Application
Applications may also be submitted at the City Clerk’s Office located at 201 Selak Street, Black Hawk, Colorado.
Application Submission & Payment
Service fee applies.
Submit completed application to the City Clerk’s Office and pay the required License Fee and Occupational Tax.
Application, Business License Fee, and Occupational Tax payments may be submitted directly to the City Clerk’s Office at PO Box 68, 201 Selak Street, Black Hawk, CO 80422.
Paper applications may also be submitted to CityClerk@cityofblackhawk.org and fees can be paid online using the City’s GovPay service.
Who needs a Business License?
Every person must obtain a license from the City before operating, conducting, or carrying on any retail trade, profession, or business within the City limits. This may include businesses whose physical business location is outside of the City.
Business License Categories
The following business categories are identified by the Black Hawk Municipal Code. License fees are determined by the category of business/registration and can be found on the Business License Application.
Business License Categories:
1. Business License
2. Business/Lodging License
3. Business/Sales Tax License
4. Business/Shuttle Registration
5. Business/Contractor Registration:
Commercial or
Residential (Two category options)
- Building Permit Required (subject to fees)
- No Building Permit Required (license fee waived)
Business License Renewal
Business Licenses expire on January 1 of each year. Renewal notices will go out to current business license holders no later than December 4, 2015.
Occupational Taxes
Your business owes Occupation Tax if:
- Your business has a physical presence (store front) within City limits;
- Your business does not have a physical presence in town, but owns tangible real or personal property within the City limits such as vending machines, leased property, or shuttle stops;
- Your business operates a route delivery to residential areas which sell and deliver food, goods, or services at retail prices directly to residences within the City limits; and/or
- Your business has direct selling agents going from house to house, place to place, or in or along the streets within the City selling or offering for sale at retail prices any goods, wares or merchandise, service, or anything of value in the possession of the direct selling agent.
Specific Occupational Tax categories and applicable fees can also be found on the Business License Application.
DESCRIPTION | CALCULATION BASIS | ANNUAL TAX |
---|---|---|
Adult Book Store/Pawnbroker |
$5,000 |
|
Amusement/Games of Skill (owners, suppliers and or lessors) |
Per machine (non-casino machines, i.e. pool tables, etc.) |
$30 |
Asphalt/Concrete Production |
$250 |
|
Auctioneers |
$75 |
|
Bank/Financial Institution/Lender |
$100 |
|
Barbershop/Spa/Beauty Salon |
$65 |
|
Commercial Rental Unit |
Base tax |
$25 |
Country Club |
$25 |
|
Direct Selling Agent |
Per person/per quarter/per year |
$5 |
Dry Cleaning |
$90 |
|
Golf Course |
$25 |
|
Home Occupation |
$15 |
|
Junk/Used Parts Dealers |
$150 |
|
Kennel/Groomer/Pet Shop/Vet |
$90 |
|
Liquor |
H/R (Beer/Wine/Spirituous Liquors) |
$500 |
Lodging |
less than 25 rooms |
$30 |
Massage Parlors |
$5,000 |
|
Motion Picture Theater |
$1,500 |
|
Parking Lots |
less than 10 vehicles |
$20 |
Race Track |
$450 |
|
Residential Route Delivery |
$15 |
|
Restaurants |
less than 10 seating capacity |
$75 |
Travel Agency |
$100 |
|
Vending Machine Operator |
Per machine |
$10 |
None of the Above – default |
$50 |
Contact Information
Melissa Greiner, CMC
City Clerk/Administrative Services Director
(303) 582-2292
Email
Michele Martin, CMC
Deputy City Clerk
(303) 582-2221
Email
Mailing Address:
PO Box 68, Black Hawk, CO 80422
Physical Address:
201 Selak Street
Black Hawk, CO 80422
Phone: (303) 582-5221
Fax: (303) 582-0429