- $55 for new business licenses starting July 1 or later
- $27.50 for new business licenses starting July 1 or later
Anyone doing business in Seattle must have a Seattle business license tax certificate, also known as a business license or general business license. In addition to obtaining a business license tax certificate, business owners must renew this certificate each year by Dec. 31. You can apply and renew online at FileLocal, or you can do so via mail. In FileLocal, the Seattle business license tax certificate is referred to as a general business license.
New general business license applicants pay Tier 1 fee as a default for first year, or half of Tier 1 fee if start date is July 1 or later. $10 for each additional location, all tiers.
| Taxable Revenue (last calendar year) | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | |
| Tier 1 | Less than $20,000 | $56 | $56 | $55 | $55 | $55 |
| Tier 2 | $20,000- $499,999.99 | $114 | $113 | $110 | $110 | $110 |
| Tier 3 | $500,000- $1,999,999.99 | $515 | $511 | $500 | $480 | $480 |
| Tier 4 | $2 million- $5 million | $1,238 | $1,227 | $1,200 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| Tier 5 | More than $5 million | $2,476 | $2,455 | $2,400 | $2,000 | $1,000 |
