City of Port Townsend license
Who needs a license?
The City of Port Townsend requires a general business license for businesses operating within the city limits, including businesses physically located outside city limits that perform services for customers inside city limits. City approval is required for initial issuance.
Nonprofit businesses
Nonprofit businesses must be licensed. A no-fee business license is available for businesses that have been granted a 501(C) tax exemption by the IRS.
Exempt businesses
Some businesses may be exempt from getting a city business license. For more information, please contact the city directly.
How to apply
Fees
| City license |
Fee |
| Port Townsend general business license |
$28 |
| Port Townsend nonprofit business license* |
No fee |
| Other fees that may apply |
Fee |
| State tax registration |
No fee |
| Registering your business name as trade name |
$5 |
| Business License Application fee |
$15 (non-refundable) |
*No-fee nonprofit license requires proof of 501(C) tax exemption from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
Contact information
State of Washington
Business Licensing Service
PO Box 9034
Olympia, WA 98507-9034
Phone: 1-800-451-7985
Email: BLS@dor.wa.gov
Fax: 360-705-6699
Office hours
Monday through Friday
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Mailing information
Please remember to enclose all necessary documents and fees with your completed application. Incomplete submissions will result in a delay in your licensure.
It is important that you contact our office, in writing, with any changes in address.
Regulatory questions
City of Port Townsend
250 Madison Street
Port Townsend, WA 98368-5738
Phone: 360-379-4412
Fax: 360-379-4410
www.cityofpt.us
