Indio, CA Local Taxes & Fees: Business Tax Classification (2026)
Key Facts
- Tax basis
- often gross receipts
- Rates set by
- City Council resolution
- Late penalty
- 25% plus 10%/month, capped 50%
- Billing cycle
- annual, due on anniversary date
- Citation
- Indio Municipal Code § 110.52
Summary
Indio's business license tax is imposed under Municipal Code Chapter 110, but the actual tax schedule, how each business type is classified and rated, is adopted separately by City Council resolution.
Every person, who engages in business within the city shall pay a license tax based upon the license tax schedule as hereafter adopted, resolution, by the City Council. The City Council may amend, revise or change such schedule by resolution.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4796010; v13 updated 2026-02-04; through 02-04-2026).
Full Breakdown
Indio Municipal Code § 110.03 imposes a license tax on every business, trade, profession, or occupation operating in the city, generally measured by gross receipts under §§ 110.01 and 110.14. But § 110.52 does not itself set classification categories or dollar rates, it directs that the tax due is "based upon the license tax schedule as hereafter adopted, resolution, by the City Council," which the Council may amend, revise, or change by resolution at any time. In practice, Indio's business-type tax classifications and rates live in a separate, more easily updated Council fee resolution rather than in the codified ordinance text, so a business must check the current resolution, not Chapter 110 itself, for its specific classification and rate.
Violations & Fines
Operating without a license or paying late draws a 25% penalty plus 10% per month (capped at 50% total) under § 110.51; the City may also seek injunctive relief, nuisance abatement, or emergency closure under § 110.37.
Frequently Asked Questions
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