What I Need To Do Business In Arvada

Yes, the City of Arvada does require that you obtain either a retail sales tax or a use tax license depending on what your business function is. All retail businesses physically located within Arvada must collect and remit the taxes on sales made either monthly or quarterly. The filing status is determined by the dollar amount of tax collected. All non-retail service businesses must report and file a use tax return annually for the potential use tax liability on furniture, fixtures, supplies and equipment used, stored, leased, rented or consumed in the business on which no local sales tax of at least 3.46% was collected.

Businesses not located in Arvada that come into the City of Arvada to make retail sales must also obtain a sales tax license. These businesses will also file a tax return either monthly or quarterly depending on the volume of sales made in our city.

The City of Arvada's sales or use tax licenses do not expire and there is no cost to apply for either type of license. Contact the Tax and Audit Division at 720-898-7100 for further information. You may download the application from this web site. (City Services -> Sales Tax -> scroll to the right under Related Links -> Sales and Use Tax Application).  Be sure that all parts of the application are complete prior to submittal.