What information does the Utility Occupation Tax Return request?

It requests business and reporting details, receipts and deductions by utility classification, taxable receipts, tax due, and any applicable penalty or interest. It also includes fields for business-operation changes.

Who uses the Utility Occupation Tax Return?

Businesses reporting utility occupation tax for classifications listed on the return, including electricity, natural gas, solid waste collection, cable TV, telephone, cellular, and surface water management, use this form.

Do I need a notary for the Utility Occupation Tax Return?

No. The document has no notary block; the signer certifies the information and signs and dates the return.

How do I submit the Utility Occupation Tax Return?

The document identifies the City of Des Moines Finance Department but does not state a submission method. Check the city website for current contact details.

Des Moines, WA · King County

No notary required

Utility Occupation Tax Return

This return is for businesses reporting utility occupation tax to the City of Des Moines and calculating taxable receipts, tax due, penalties, and interest.

What this form is

The return provides spaces to report a business’s utility tax information by classification, including gross receipts, deductions, taxable receipts, tax rate, and tax due. It lists electricity, natural gas, solid waste collection, cable TV, telephone, cellular, and surface water management, and includes fields for business changes, certification, signature, and date.

Who needs it

Businesses reporting utility occupation tax for the listed utility classifications use this return to provide receipts and calculate amounts due.

How to submit it

Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.

About notarization

This document is signed without a notary; the signer certifies the information and signs and dates the return.

How to submit this form

1
Download The Return
Download the Utility Occupation Tax Return PDF.
2
Complete The Return
Enter the business and reporting information, then report receipts, deductions, taxable receipts, and tax due for applicable classifications.
3
Note Business Changes
Complete the applicable fields for changes in business operations, if any.
4
Sign And Submit
Certify the information, sign and date the return, and check the city website for current submission details.

Frequently asked questions

What information does the Utility Occupation Tax Return request?: It requests business and reporting details, receipts and deductions by utility classification, taxable receipts, tax due, and any applicable penalty or interest. It also includes fields for business-operation changes.
Who uses the Utility Occupation Tax Return?: Businesses reporting utility occupation tax for classifications listed on the return, including electricity, natural gas, solid waste collection, cable TV, telephone, cellular, and surface water management, use this form.
Do I need a notary for the Utility Occupation Tax Return?: No. The document has no notary block; the signer certifies the information and signs and dates the return.
How do I submit the Utility Occupation Tax Return?: The document identifies the City of Des Moines Finance Department but does not state a submission method. Check the city website for current contact details.

Need something notarized?

This Utility Occupation Tax Return doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Des Moines form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.