Local Taxes & Fees in Alameda, CA (2026)
1 verified local taxes & fees rules for Alameda, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
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Business Tax Classification
Alameda sorts every business into a named tax classification under Sec. 5-4.1, and the classification sets the rate: outdoor advertising and billboard operators pay on a sliding gross-receipts scale starting at $300 a year, while general contractors and most unlisted service businesses pay a flat forty cents per $1,000 of gross receipts.
Alameda Business License Tax Classes
Some RestrictionsAlameda, CA, Municipal Code Sec. 5-4.1 (Established; Business and Personal Services, General and Specialty Contractors classifications)
BUSINESS AND PERSONAL SERVICES: Every person conducting, carrying on or managing any business consisting of providing services not otherwise specifically licensed by this chapter or any other provision of this section shall pay an annual license fee of forty ($0.40) cents per thousand ($1,000.00) dollars of gross receipts. ... GENERAL AND SPECIALTY CONTRACTORS: ... Every person conducting the b...
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