| Thinking about doing business in the City of | | | | amount of the fee is determined by the type of |
| Bothell? The good news is that the City does not | | | | business and the number of employees (with the |
| impose a business and occupation tax. The bad | | | | business owner counting as one). For a business |
| news is that unless you qualify under one of a | | | | with a square footage of 3000 or more, an |
| few specified exemptions, you will need to obtain | | | | additional fee is imposed. You can obtain details |
| a business license before conducting business | | | | regarding the appropriate license fee by calling the |
| within City limits.In general, all persons conducting | | | | Bothell Community Development Department at |
| business within Bothell City limits must obtain a | | | | (425) 485-8152. Once you have determined the |
| business license. However, certain activities are | | | | appropriate fee, return the completed application |
| exempt from this requirement. Farmers who | | | | and fee to the following address: New Business |
| peddle their own produce, businesses that gross | | | | Licenses, City of Bothell, 9654 NE 182nd Street, |
| less than $1000 per month and certain nonprofit | | | | Bothell, WA 98011.The licensing period runs from |
| activities are exempt. For a complete list of all | | | | July 1st through June 30th. Thus, if you are |
| exempt categories, visit and click "Exempt | | | | thinking about beginning your business in the |
| Businesses" or call the Bothell Community | | | | Spring, you will need to renew your license in the |
| Development Department at (425) 486-8152.If | | | | month of June. The application fee is not |
| your business does not fall within one of the | | | | discounted for partial year operations.Tax |
| exempt categories, the easiest way to obtain a | | | | accountant John Huddleston has a law degree and |
| business license application is to visit and select | | | | masters in tax law from the University of |
| "Tax License Download". If you do not have | | | | Washington School of Law. He has been a guest |
| internet access, you can pick up an application at | | | | tax expert on the radio. He advises small |
| Bothell City Hall located at 18305 - 101st Ave NE. | | | | businesses in the Seattle Bellevue Kent Everett |
| Finally, to save yourself a trip, you can call the | | | | Bothell area on various tax issues. His firm, |
| Bothell Community Development Department at | | | | Huddleston tax accountants, also provides tax |
| (425) 486-8152 to request that an application be | | | | preparation service, quickbooks consulting and |
| faxed to youThe completed application must be | | | | general accounting and bookkeeping service. |
| accompanied by a license fee. In general, the | | | | |