Local Taxes & Fees in Santa Maria, CA (2026)
1 verified local taxes & fees rules for Santa Maria, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Business Tax Classification
Santa Maria taxes most retail and commission-based businesses under a tiered gross-receipts schedule in Municipal Code Chapter 4-3, ranging from no tax on receipts up to $600 to $500 a year over $1,000,000; new businesses instead pay a flat $40 provisional fee.
Santa Maria Business Tax by Gross-Receipts Tier
Some RestrictionsSanta Maria Municipal Code § 4-3.201
Every person who, at a fixed place of business within the City, sells or offers for sale at retail any goods, wares or merchandise... shall pay an annual license tax based upon annual gross receipts, as the same are defined in this title, in accordance with the following schedule and the further provisions of this title: RATE SCHEDULE Gross Receipts in Preceding Four Quarters License Tax Per Ye...
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