General information:
The FileLocal Portal is maintained by a separate non-profit agency and allows you to apply for and renew general business licenses and file various business taxes for its participating cities: Auburn, Bellevue, Des Moines, Everett, Kent, Lake Forest Park, Renton, Seattle, Shoreline, and Tacoma. You can pay via ACH Debit (bank account) or Credit/Debit card. The Cities do not accept paper checks or ACH Credit payments through the FileLocal Portal.
Fees*:
$4.00 for each City you pay in a session. This fee is non-refundable and is retained by FileLocal to maintain the system. Individual cities do not receive a fee for this service.
$1.00 ACH Debit service fee or 2.49% credit card fee for each tax form or license/renewal when payment is required. All financial transactions are handled on a secure site by a third-party provider called KUBRA. This fee is retained by KUBRA and is non-refundable. No financial information is shared with agency or City personnel or retained by KUBRA.
* There is no fee if no payment is required for a filing.
Account setup information required:
16-digit UBI number Primary business address Legal business name Business type Partner/owner/officer information, if applicable when applying for a new license
- Primary business address
- Legal business name
- Business type
- Partner or officer information, if applicable
Location specific information required:
- UBI-16
- NAICS Code
- Physical address
- Mailing Address
- City account number (if you have a business license in any of our subscribing cities; if you do not have a license you will need to apply for one during location setup)
Linking your License:
If you already have a business license in any of our participating Cities, you must link the license to connect your FileLocal account to your City records. Linking requires you to enter your City Account Number.
A City account number is a unique ID number that the City assigns to your business location when you apply for a license. This number should appear in correspondence from the City. Some cities provide a search feature to allow you to look up your City account number. Please see City-specific information below:
- Auburn: The City account number begins with "BUS-" followed by 5 digits.
- Bellevue: Input the 6-digit City registration (account) number into FileLocal, use leading zeroes if necessary to make it 6 digits. See https://business.bellevuewa.gov/ to look up your Bellevue City Account Number (Registration Number).
- Des Moines: The City account number is 4-5 digits.
- Everett: The City account number is 7-8 digits, with no leading zeroes.
- Kent: The City account number is 3-20 digits, with no leading zeroes.
- Lake Forest Park: The City account number is 6-10 digits, WITH leading zeroes if less than 6 digits.
- Renton: The City account number is 1-20 digits, with no leading zeroes.
- Seattle: The City account number is exactly 16 digits, but it is NOT your UBI-16. You can look up you Seattle City account number at https://seattle.gov/city-finance/business-taxes-and-licenses/find-a-licensed-business
- Shoreline: The City account number is 1-20 digits, with no leading zeroes. You can look up your Shoreline City account number at https://business.shorelinewa.gov/
- Tacoma: The City account number is exactly 9 digits and it starts with a 5. You can look up your Tacoma City Account Number (license number) at https://data.cityoftacoma.org/datasets/business-licenses-tacoma/explore