Do I need a notary for the Business and Occupation Tax Report?

No. The report has a taxpayer certification under penalties of perjury and requires a signature and date, but it does not require a notary.

How do I submit the Business and Occupation Tax Report?

Mail the original signed report to the city address printed on the form. If no taxes are due, the form says you can fax the signed, dated report.

Do I have to file if no tax is due?

Yes. The form says all businesses must file and asks businesses to sign and return the report regardless of tax due.

Lake Forest Park, WA · King County

No notary required

Business and Occupation Tax Report

Lake Forest Park businesses use this report to declare business receipts, deductions, taxable amounts, and tax due for a filing period.

What this form is

Businesses must file this report with the City of Lake Forest Park for each filing period, even when no tax is due. It requests business and contact information, business classifications, gross receipts, deductions, taxable amounts, and tax due, and includes a taxpayer certification and signature. The report also provides space to report a business that is no longer operating in Lake Forest Park.

Who needs it

Businesses operating in Lake Forest Park must complete and return the report for each filing period, including when no tax is due.

How to submit it

Mail the original signed report to the City of Lake Forest Park, 17425 Ballinger Way NE, Lake Forest Park, WA 98155-5556. If no taxes are due, the form says you can fax the signed, dated report to (206) 957-2830.

About notarization

This report is signed without a notary; it includes a taxpayer certification under penalties of perjury, and the signer signs and dates the form.

How to submit this form

1
Download the Report
Download the Business and Occupation Tax Report PDF.
2
Complete the Report
Enter business and contact details, filing-period figures, classifications, deductions, and tax due.
3
Sign and Date
Complete the taxpayer certification and sign and date the report.
4
Submit to the City
Mail the original signed report to the city address on the form, or fax it if no taxes are due.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a notary for the Business and Occupation Tax Report?: No. The report has a taxpayer certification under penalties of perjury and requires a signature and date, but it does not require a notary.
How do I submit the Business and Occupation Tax Report?: Mail the original signed report to the city address printed on the form. If no taxes are due, the form says you can fax the signed, dated report.
What information does the report request?: It requests business and contact details, business classifications, gross receipts, deductions, taxable amounts, and tax due for the filing period.
Do I have to file if no tax is due?: Yes. The form says all businesses must file and asks businesses to sign and return the report regardless of tax due.

Need something notarized?

This Business and Occupation Tax Report doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Lake Forest Park form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.