Kelso, WA · Cowlitz County
Business and Occupation Tax Report
Kelso businesses use this report to file business and occupation tax information, calculate any tax due, and report deductions for the period shown.
What this form is
The City of Kelso Business and Occupation Tax Report records gross receipts, deductions, taxable amounts, tax due, and any penalty or credit for the reporting period. Businesses must submit the report even when no tax is due. The form also provides fields for a business that was sold or discontinued and instructions for calculating amounts and reporting deductions.
Who needs it
A business reporting activity in the classifications listed on the form should complete and submit a report for the period shown.
How to submit it
Mail the completed report to the City of Kelso Clerk/Treasurer, PO Box 819, Kelso, WA 98626. Make any check payable to the City of Kelso and include your business license number on it.
About notarization
This document is signed and dated without a notary; the signer certifies the report under penalties of perjury, but the form does not call for notarization.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download The Report
Download the Business and Occupation Tax Report PDF.
- 2
Complete The Form
Enter the business and account details, reporting period, receipts, deductions, and tax calculations.
- 3
Review And Sign
Check the entries and complete the taxpayer certification with a signature and date.
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Mail The Report
Mail the report to the City of Kelso Clerk/Treasurer at PO Box 819, Kelso, WA 98626; include payment if tax is due.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Business and Occupation Tax Report?
- No. The form calls for a signature and date and includes a certification under penalties of perjury, but it does not require notarization.
- How do I submit the Business and Occupation Tax Report?
- Mail the completed report to the City of Kelso Clerk/Treasurer at PO Box 819, Kelso, WA 98626. Make any check payable to the City of Kelso.
- Do I have to file if no tax is due?
- Yes. The form says the report must be submitted even when there is no tax to be paid.
- What information does the report request?
- It asks for business and account details, the reporting period, gross receipts, deductions, taxable amounts, tax due, and a signed taxpayer certification.
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This Business and Occupation Tax Report doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Kelso form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.