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Office of the Treasurer/Tax Collector

Certificate No:___________________

José Cisneros, Treasurer

Registration Fee:_____________________________

George Putris, Tax Administrator

Initials & Date:______________________________

BUSINESS TAX/TAXPAYER ASSISTANCE

City Hall, Room 140

1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, SF, CA 94102-0917

Tel: (415) 554-4400; Fax: (415) 554-6207; TTY (415) 554-4455

I N S T R U C T I O N S

BUSINESS REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE

PARTNERSHIP or CORPORATION

COMPLETING THE APPLICATION:

Please type or print legibly

BUSINESS STRUCTURE: Check the appropriate box that describes the type of entity of your business. If your business is

other than a partnership, limited liability, or corporation, check the "Other" box and indicate the type of entity of your

business.

OWNERSHIP NAME: For partnership, list the names of all the partners. Also, provide the general partners' names and

their Social Security Numbers on the reverse side of the application. For corporation, provide the name of the corporation.

Also, provide the corporate officers' names and their Social Security Numbers on the reverse side of the application.

The Federal Employer Identification Number is required for both

FEDERAL EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (FEIN #):

the partnership and corporation. This number is obtained from the Internal Revenue Service. Proof of FEIN issued by the

IRS must be submitted with the application.

For corporations who have filed an Articles of Incorporation with the Secretary of State.

STATE CORPORATE NUMBER:

The date the business started in San Francisco or is expected to start in San Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO START DATE:

Check the applicable box.

OWNERSHIP TYPE:

Address where this office can mail all important documents to the attention or authorized

MAILING ADDRESS:

representative of the partnership or corporation. Complete Part A, if the accounting record location is different from the

mailing address. Complete Part B, if the business location is different from the mailing address. Business location refers

to San Francisco if applicable. If there is no business location in San Francisco, provide outside of San Francisco location.

Please note that a post office box is not an acceptable business location. For additional San Francisco locations with the

same business name, request additional forms from our representatives.

The name your business is using to conduct business in

BUSINESS NAME (DBA - Doing Business As or Fictitious Business Name):

San Francisco. NOTE: The data field will accommodate only 30 characters. For additional DBA's and locations,

request additional forms from our representatives. Check the County Clerk's Fictitious Business Name index first to see if

the business name chosen has not been registered. After registering with this office, file your Fictitious Business Name

with the County Clerk's Office, City Hall, Room 168. Their office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Telephone: (415) 554-4950.

Give a brief description of the business operation.

BUSINESS DESCRIPTION:

The amount of gross receipts for any years prior to tax year 2000.

ESTIMATED GROSS RECEIPTS:

: The amount of payroll expense anticipated during the first full

ESTIMATED ANNUAL PAYROLL & NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES

year of operation in San Francisco and the number of employees expected to be hired during that first full year of operation

in San Francisco.

Refer to the table of business classifications listed in the information leaflet, "Understanding Business

BUSINESS CLASS:

Tax Registration Certificate". The leaflet is also available at the information desk.

These codes are from the Internal Revenue Service Office. We will assist you in

PRINCIPAL BUSINESS CODES (PBC):

providing the codes based on the description of your business if you are mailing in your application or applying in person.

Buildings that have four or more units are required to register. Indicate

APARTMENT BUILDING OWNER OR OPERATOR:

the number of units at this location. Indicate the number of commercial units at this location, if any.

Instructions Business Registration Certificate Partnership Or Corporation

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