License and Tax Administration
City Finance Division - Jamie Carnell, Interim Director
Business Taxes
Read the results of our 2021 Small Business Survey
Public Counters Open
Our public counters, on the 4th floor of the Seattle Municipal Tower, 700 Fifth Ave., are now open by appointment only, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
You may also reach us via email (recommended) at tax@seattle.gov or by phone at (206) 684-8484 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday-Friday, excluding City holidays. Please have your City of Seattle customer number ready to provide to the representative.
Beginning Aug. 8, 2022, our public hours will change to 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. for calls (206) 684-8484) and in-person meetings, by appointment only, on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.