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.

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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.

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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.

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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)

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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.

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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 Per unit	$25 $10
Country Club		$25
Direct Selling Agent	Per person/per quarter/per year Per person/per calendar year	$5 $15
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) H/R (Beer and Wine) Tavern/Gaming Tavern     (Beer/Wine/Spirituous Liquors) Retail Stores/Drugstores (Beer/Wine/Spirituous Liquors) 3.2% Beer off premises 3.2% Beer on premises	$500 $400 $700 $350 $350 $1,000
Lodging	less than 25 rooms 26-50 rooms 51-100 rooms >100 rooms	$30 $55 $75 $110
Massage Parlors		$5,000
Motion Picture Theater		$1,500
Parking Lots	less than 10 vehicles 11-25 vehicles 26-40 vehicles 41-60 vehicles 61-90 vehicles >90 vehicles	$20 $40 $60 $75 $90 $115
Race Track		$450
Residential Route Delivery		$15
Restaurants	less than 10 seating capacity 11-25 seating capacity 26-50 seating capacity 51-100 seating capacity >100 seating capacity Drive-in Service	$75 $90 $150 $225 $300 $200
Travel Agency		$100
Vending Machine Operator	Per machine	$10
None of the Above – default		$50

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