Taxes & Licenses

Sales Tax

The City of Glendale is a Home Rule City and collects its own portion of the sales tax.  The complete sales tax breakdown is as follows:

• 3.75   City of Glendale                Street Address Locator     

• 2.90   State of Colorado

• 0.10   Stadium Tax

• 0.10   Cultural Tax

• 0.25   Arapahoe County 

• 1.00   RTD Tax

For questions about sales taxes, please call 303-759-1513.

Business Registration & Sales Tax Application 

The cost is as follows:

• $10 Business registration fee (Required by ALL)
• $15 Sales tax application fee (Required if you have retail sales)

  Business Registration Ordinance  (pdf, 14kb)

Business Registration/Sales Tax Application & Affidavit-download, print & fill in form & sign (pdf)

Sales Tax Return

    Sales and Use Tax Ordinance (pdf, 155kb)

 Sales & Use Tax Ordinance Revisions Effective July 1, 2005 (pdf)    

Sales Tax Ordinance Revision Eff Jan. 1, 2008 exemption elemination (pdf)

Sales Tax Ordinance Revision Eff Jan 1., 2008 implementaion of lodging tax (pdf)

Sales Tax Return - download, print & fill in form and sign (pdf)

              
               Remit to:   City of Glendale
                                   Sales Tax Department
                                   950 S. Birch Street
                                   Glendale, CO 80246
 

Occupational Privilege Tax 

The Occupational Privilege Tax, sometimes called a Head Tax, is to be paid monthly by all employees who work within the City of Glendale, including City employees, and who earn more than $750 during a calendar month.  This tax is also matched by the employer for any employee who works in Glendale during a calendar month and earns more than $750.  The tax levied upon employees and employers is $5 monthly per employee.

 Occupational Privilege Tax Ordinance (pdf, 16kb)

Annual Occupational Privilege Tax Return - download, print & fill in form  (pdf)

Property Taxes

The City of Glendale is located in Arapahoe County.  Property tax questions may be directed to the Arapahoe County Assessor’s office at 303-795-4600.


Use Taxes 

  Sales and Use Tax Ordinance (pdf, 155kb)
               Sales & Use Tax Ordinance Revisions Effective July 1, 2005 (pdf)      



Effective July 1, 2004, a Use Tax will now be collected at a tax rate of 3.75% and is to be reported on the Sales Tax Return form.

Other Taxes

The City has no Real Estate Transfer Tax.