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