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:

Street Address Locator (Download Address Locator PDF)

3.75 City of Glendale
2.90 State of Colorado
.10 Stadium Tax
.10 Cultural Tax
.25 Arapahoe County
1.00 RTD Tax
8.10% Total

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/Sales Tax Application & Affidavit-download, print & fill in form & sign (Download PDF)

Sales Tax Return

Sales and Use Tax Ordinance (Download PDF)

Sales & Use Tax Ordinance Clarifications Effective September 7, 2010 (Download PDF)

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

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

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

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

Monthly Occupational Privilege Tax Return - download, print & fill in form (Download PDF)

Quarterly Occupational Privilege Tax Return - download, print & fill in form (Download PDF)

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

Sales & Use Tax Ordinance Revisions Effective July 1, 2005 (Download 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.