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San Francisco 2013 Payroll Expense Tax Statement

Link to 2013 Payroll Expense Tax Statement eFiling

As required by our Payroll Expense Tax and Business Registration Ordinance all businesses with a taxable San Francisco payroll expense greater than $150,000 must file a Payroll Expense Tax Statement for their business annually by the last day of February for the prior calendar year (Jan. 1st – Dec. 31st). The Payroll Expense tax rate is 1.5% or .015. You calculate the Payroll Expense Tax by multiplying the business’ annual San Francisco payroll expense by 1.5% or .015, the Payroll Expense Tax rate.

Businesses must also renew their Business Registration for the next fiscal year (July 1st – June 30th) if they plan to conduct business during the new fiscal year. The 2014 – 2015 business registration renewal is due on May, 31, 2014.

A business is required to file if its San Francisco payroll expense was over $150,000 and it was operating for any portion of time in 2013.

  • Statements must be filed online and transmitted before midnight 02/28/2014
  • Payments must be received or postmarked on or before 02/28/2014
  • Penalties, interest, and fees will be imposed after 02/28/2014
  • The Power of Attorney Declaration as referenced in the Certification tab can be viewed at www.sftreasurer.org/businessforms
Please have the following data ready:
  • Amount of 2013 payroll expense (both globally and for San Francisco)
  • Number of taxable employees for each San Francisco location in 2013
  • Your seven (7) digit Business Account Number. Note that your Business Account Number is your Business Certificate Number with a leading zero
  • Last four (4) digits of your Federal Taxpayer Identification Number

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