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Local Taxes & Fees in Los Angeles County, CA (2026)

1 county-level rule, plus city-specific rules for 13 cities in Los Angeles County, California.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Business Tax Classification

Los Angeles County sorts businesses in the unincorporated area into more than 80 named license classes under Title 7: each with its own flat first-year and annual-renewal fee set by the Tax Collector, from $354 for an acupressure establishment to $1,712 for an adult bookstore.

LA County Business License Fee Classes

Some Restrictions

Los Angeles County Code § 7.14.010

The license fees required to be paid to perform, carry on, conduct, or engage in any businesses, occupations or activities set forth in this Title 7, the license Ordinance codified in this Title, are as stated in this Chapter. ... SEPARATE ACTIVITIES The fee for the activity requiring the highest license fee established in Section 7.14.010, plus $168.00 each for every other license, or $60.00 f...

Local Taxes & Fees by City in Los Angeles County

13 cities in Los Angeles County have their own local taxes & fees rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.

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