County government
Tax Collector
Complete your business account closure online (opens in a new tab)Online service
Official county referral for account closure or ownership-change instructions.
Service area: County licenses for businesses located or operating in unincorporated El Dorado County; check the stated exemptions.
Before you start · 1 requirement & conditions
- Eligibility & access · Change of ownership
- A transfer of ownership expires the existing county license; the new owner needs a new county license.
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Where the ownership of a business is transferred, any County business license issued for the business is automatically expired upon the date of transfer. It is unlawful for the new owner to operate the business until a new County business license is issued.
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Reviewed business licensing instructions
Complete your business account closure online or fill out the Business License Closure or Change of Ownership Form and submit to the El Dorado County Treasurer-Tax Collector.
Agent source review: October 16, 2026 · Snapshot a1ec9b5d6860b1fa
- Phone
- 530-621-5800