Information – Business

If you own a business, conduct business or provide services, earning gross receipts from sources within the city limits of Roy, you are required to obtain a City of Roy business license endorsement, and report gross receipts for city business and occupation (B&O) taxes. This includes home based businesses.

Business license endorsements are obtained through the Department of Revenue Business License Services. If your place of business is not in Roy city limits and your revenue from city sources is less than $2,000 per year, there is no fee for the endorsement. Anyone doing business in the City of Roy must also have a valid business license with the State of Washington to obtain a City of Roy endorsement.

Here are links to other agencies you may need to contact (Learn about and get forms and publications for Employer Identification Numbers (EIN), and withholding and employer payroll taxes, as well as income taxes):

• • Internal Revenue Service – https://www.irs.gov/businesses
    Each business in the State of Washington must register with the DOR to obtain a UBI/ tax identification number. Other information includes State B&O tax and retail sales and use tax.
  • Washington State Department of Revenue – https://dor.wa.gov/open-business/apply-business-license – Payroll reports and industrial insurance premiums must be submitted to L&I. Also obtain contractor’s licenses for trades and professional licenses.
  • Washington State Department of Labor & Industries – https://www.lni.wa.gov/main/ForBusiness.asp – Submit wage reports and pay unemployment insurance tax to ESD.
  • Washington State Employment Security Department – https://esd.wa.gov/about-employees – Businesses selling these substances must obtain appropriate licenses here.
  • Washington State Liquor & Cannabis Board – https://lcb.wa.gov/licensing/licensing-services – Businesses working with food and beverages must obtain appropriate permits here.
  • Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department – https://tpchd.org/healthy-places/food-safety/ – Programs for businesses
  • Washington State Department of Commerce  – https://startup.choosewashingtonstate.com/programs/ – ​​​Washington Small Business Fair held annually on a Saturday in September
  • Washington Small Business Fair – https://bizfair.org/