Sales Tax and Licensing

Overview

The City of Centennial requires all active businesses in the City to apply for and obtain either a Retail Sales Tax License OR a Business Registration, depending on the nature of the business:

Retail Sales Tax License – For businesses that sell goods or taxable services in the City and must collect sales tax.
Business Registration – For businesses that do not sell goods or taxable services but have a physical location in the City.

Businesses only need one of these.

If a business sells goods or taxable services and collects sales tax, it will need to obtain a Retail Sales Tax License, and that automatically serves as a Business Registration.
If a business is not required to have a Retail Sales Tax License and has a physical location in Centennial, the business is required to obtain a Business Registration.

General Information:

The Retail Sales Tax License or Business Registration fee is $25.00.
Retail Sales Tax Licenses and Business Registrations are biennial (2-year), expiring December 31 of the succeeding calendar year.
Vendors with a Retail Sales Tax License are not required to also have a Business Registration.

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Online

Step 1.Do you need an online sales tax account?

You need an account if you want to:

Apply for a Retail Sales Tax License or Business Registration;
File, pay and print a copy of your sales tax return;
Pay past due balances on your account; and/or
Renew your license or registration.

Step 2.Is this your first time using the online sales tax portal?

If yes, create a new user account. If no, proceed to step 2.

Create an Account

Instructions for new users.(PDF, 872KB) After your account is created, add your business to the account.

For home-based businesses, please review the City's Land Development Code (LDC) in Section 12-2-404 at the time of registration as well as the home-based business page for additional information.