The city of Yakima requires a license for all businesses located within city limits, or conducting business within city limits. If you are not sure if you will do business within the city limits, contact the city directly before you apply.
If you will have more than one business located on a single property, you must complete a separate application for each business.
License fee is determine by number of employees (FTEs) who work within the city limits of Yakima.
Method for calculating FTEs
Total hours worked in the year by all employees, both full and part time, divided by 1,600 hours, equals number of FTEs. This includes self-employed persons, sole proprietors, owners, managers, and partners. New businesses must estimate the first year’s employee hours. The minimum number of FTEs is one.
Note: Sole Proprietors with no employees and have a gross income of less than $12,000 annually have a $0 license fee.
License fee is determine by number of employees (FTEs) who work within the city limits of Yakima.
Origination fee:
Full-time equivalent (FTE) employee fee calculation
Total number of employees |
License fee |
---|---|
1 through 2 |
$42.90 |
3 through 5 |
$85.80 |
6 through 9 |
$150.00 |
10 through 14 |
$214.20 |
15 through 20 |
$321.15 |
21through 30 |
$428.40 |
31 through 45 |
$642.60 |
46 through 60 |
$856.80 |
61 through 80 |
$1071.00 |
81 or more |
$1285.20 |
Renewal fee:
Total number of employees |
License fee |
---|---|
1 through 2 |
$42.90 |
3 through 5 |
$85.80 |
6 through 9 |
$150.00 |
10 through 14 |
$214.20 |
15 through 20 |
$321.15 |
21through 30 |
$428.40 |
31 through 45 |
$642.60 |
46 through 60 |
$856.80 |
61 through 80 |
$1071.00 |
81 or more |
$1285.20 |