Daly City, CA · San Mateo County
Application for Business License
Daly City businesses use this application to request a business license and report business, ownership, and gross-receipts information.
What this form is
This application collects business contact details, business type, owner information, applicable license numbers, and estimated or prior-year gross receipts. Businesses complete the tax worksheet and return the signed application with payment; the form also includes a solicitor permit section. The city states that required license and permit numbers must be submitted before the business license certificate is released.
Who needs it
A business applying to operate in Daly City, including a contractor reporting job locations and valuations, should complete the applicable sections.
How to submit it
Complete and sign the application, include payment, and return it to the Department of Finance, Business License Division, 333 90th Street, Daly City, CA 94015-1895.
About notarization
This document is signed without a notary; the signer declares under penalty of perjury that the application information is true and correct.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download The Application
Download the Daly City business license application and tax worksheet.
- 2
Complete The Applicable Sections
Enter business and owner details, applicable license numbers, and gross-receipts information; complete the solicitor section if relevant.
- 3
Gather Required Information
Include applicable federal, state, county, and city license and permit numbers, as required by the form.
- 4
Sign And Submit
Sign and date the application, include payment, and return it to the Department of Finance, Business License Division, at the address on the form.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Daly City business license application?
- No. The document has no notary block. The signer signs and dates a declaration under penalty of perjury that the information is true and correct.
- How do I submit the Daly City business license application?
- Complete and sign the application, include payment, and return it to the Department of Finance, Business License Division, at the address printed on the form.
- What information does the business license application ask for?
- It asks for business and owner contact details, business type and description, applicable license numbers, gross receipts, and tax worksheet information.
- Does the application include a solicitor permit section?
- Yes. The document includes a solicitor permit section with questions about goods, delivery method, orders, and bond information.
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