Forms for Your Use
To access the forms below, you will need the Adobe Acrobat Reader. You can submit on-line forms directly; all other forms can be submitted via email as an attachment.
The following instructions only apply if you are using the full version of Acrobat: To attach a file, click
"FILE" on the main menu and then choose "SAVE AS" and save the
file onto your computer, then rename the file and email it back to us as an attachment to the following address:
Finance.CustomerService@lacity.org.
Please note that by completing a form and submitting it to the Office
of Finance in an electronic format, such as email, you agree that the submitted
form has the same legal effect, validity and enforceability of a form submitted
to us via U.S. mail or in person.
Online Forms
Business Tax Forms
- Business Tax Registration
Certificate (BTRC) Application [PDF,
1 page, 2.2 MB]
- Claim for Refund [PDF,
4 pages, 97 KB]
- Eligibility Questionnaire:
Citywide Multimedia Business [PDF,
1 page, 185 KB]
- Eligibility
Questionnaire: Hollywood/North Hollywood Redevelopment Areas -
Entertainment Multimedia [PDF,
1 page, 199 KB]
- Empowerment Zone Incentive
Application [PDF,
2 pages, 36
KB]
- Business Tax and/or Carnival Police
Permit Exemption Application [PDF,
2 pages, 26
KB]
- Rental of Dwelling Units Application
[PDF,
2 pages, 26
KB]
- Taxpayer Information
Update form [PDF,
3 pages, 66.5 KB]
- Tax Renewal Supplemental Forms
- Tenant / Contractors at City
facilities [PDF,
1 page, 60 KB]
- Vendor Registration Application
[PDF, 1 page, 54 KB]
- Business Tax
Whistleblower Form [PDF,
2 pages, 373 KB]
Other Forms
- Electronic Fund Transfer
Pre-registration [PDF, 2 pages, 156 KB]
- Employee
Certification Form [PDF,
2 pages, 1.3 MB]
- Tobacco Retailer’s Permit
[PDF,
3 pages, 376 KB]
- Utility
User’s Tax Exemption for Seniors and Disabled [PDF, 2 pages, 31
KB]
- Communications
Users Tax Remittance Form [PDF, 2 pages,
48 KB]
- Subcontractor
Form [PDF,
1 page, 32 KB]
Publications for Your Reference
AB63 Program Forms and Documents
- AB63 Application for Business tax registration
certificate [PDF, 2 pages, 83 KB]
- AB63
Information Flyer [PDF, 1 page, 127 KB]
- AB63
Notification Letter
[PDF, 2 pages, 172 KB]
- Chinese AB63 Documents [PDF, 7 pages, 315 KB]
- Korean AB63 Documents [PDF, 7 pages, 439 KB]
- Spanish AB63 Documents [PDF,
8 pages, 297 KB]
Other Publications
- Business Tax Information Booklet [PDF, 28 pages, 214 KB]
- Business Tax Ordinance
- UUT/Communications
Users Tax Ordinance [PDF,
11 pages, 64 KB]
- Business Tax Rate Table for 2005
[PDF,
2 pages, 494 KB]
- Business Tax Rate Table for 2006 [PDF,
2 pages, 397 KB]
- Business Tax Rate Table for 2007
[PDF,
2 pages, 59 KB]
- Business Tax Rate Table for 2008
[PDF, 1 pages, 32 KB]
- Business Tax Rate Table for 2009
[PDF, 1 pages, 30 KB]
- Business Tax Rulings
- Court Cases
- NAICS Code Listing [PDF, 2 pages, 35 KB]
- Specialized Apportionment Instructions
- Tax
Appeal Process Information Pamphlet [PDF, 9 pages, 364 KB]
- Zip Codes within the City
[PDF, 1 page, 62 KB]
- 2009 New Business Tax Reforms Summary [PDF,
1 page, 4.1 MB]
- Monthly New Business Registration Listing