No notary required

Tourism Business Improvement Area Return

Lodging operators use this return to report monthly room rents and calculate any Tourism Business Improvement Area tax owed to Sebastopol.

What this form is

This return reports room rents and calculates the Tourism Business Improvement Area tax for lodging operators generating more than $350,000 in total gross rent during the preceding fiscal year. The city requires a return each month, even when no tax is due. It asks for the reporting period, lodging facility, rent amounts, tax calculation, and the signer’s title and date.

Who needs it

Lodging operators generating more than $350,000 in total gross rent in the preceding fiscal year file this return each month, even when no tax is due.

How to submit it

Mail the return to the City of Sebastopol Finance Department, P.O. Box 1776, Sebastopol, CA 95473-1776. The form says cash, checks, and credit cards are accepted, subject to collection.

About notarization

This return is signed and dated without a notary; the signer declares under penalty of perjury that the information is true and correct.

How to submit this form

1
Download The Return
Download the Tourism Business Improvement Area return.
2
Complete The Return
Enter the reporting period, lodging facility, rent amounts, tax calculation, and signer information.
3
Review The Return
Check the figures and sign and date the declaration.
4
Submit To The City
Mail the return to the City of Sebastopol Finance Department at the address on the form.

Frequently asked questions

Who files the Tourism Business Improvement Area return?: Lodging operators generating more than $350,000 in total gross rent during the preceding fiscal year file the return each month.
Do I need a notary for the Tourism Business Improvement Area return?: No. The return is signed and dated without a notary. The signer declares under penalty of perjury that the information is true and correct.
How do I submit the Tourism Business Improvement Area return?: Mail it to the City of Sebastopol Finance Department, P.O. Box 1776, Sebastopol, CA 95473-1776.

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