Tax Collector
Find property tax bills, payment options and tax collection services. Find the local office for a business license or business tax certificate. Check the business activity and place covered by each service.[4]
Source checked October 14, 2026[2]www.eldoradocounty.ca.gov
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Contact details & office locations ↓Online services & information
These links were found on official source pages. Each service is handled by the office.
Official El Dorado County property-tax bill or payment portal. Follow the county’s instructions for your bill type and review the amount and any payment charges before paying.
Use the official county application, home-business checklist and departmental approval instructions. A business-license receipt does not replace other required permits.
Service area: County licenses for businesses located or operating in unincorporated El Dorado County; check the stated exemptions. [22]
Before you start
- Eligibility & access · Planning approval
- Planning and Building approval is required except for approved home-based business applications. [16]
- Information & documents · Home-based business applications
- Include the home-business checklist with the online or mailed application. [17]
- Processing time · Issuance after required approvals and payment
- The stated seven-working-day dispatch period follows completed payment and required approvals. It is not a total application approval time. [18]
- Eligibility & access · Home-based business checklist
- The checklist addresses activities at the residence; it does not cover remote work locations. [19]
- Eligibility & access · Separate approvals
- The business-license receipt does not replace required county clearances or permits. [21]
- Eligibility & access · County-code exemptions
- Check the county-code exemptions before applying; the FAQ does not list them individually. [27]
- Eligibility & access · Separate business locations
- The county FAQ requires a separate license for each separate place of business. [29]
Official county referral to the new business-license application. Follow the county’s required approvals.
Service area: County licenses for businesses located or operating in unincorporated El Dorado County; check the stated exemptions. [23]
Use the existing account number and PIN to renew through the official portal.
Service area: County licenses for businesses located or operating in unincorporated El Dorado County; check the stated exemptions. [24]
Before you start
- Information & documents · Online renewal
- Have the business-license account number and PIN ready. [8]
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. [25]
Before you start
- Eligibility & access · Change of ownership
- A transfer of ownership expires the existing county license; the new owner needs a new county license. [28]
Use the official county search for business-license records by name, address, type or account number.
Service area: County licenses for businesses located or operating in unincorporated El Dorado County; check the stated exemptions. [26]
Fees
Fees are quoted only when a source document supports the amount and conditions.
Check the official website for its current fee schedule. No fee should be assumed to be free.
Forms & documents
Official forms and document pages for this office’s services.
- Steps Necessary for a Business License(PDF, 220KB) (opens in a new tab)PDF[11]
- Business License Application(PDF, 322KB) (opens in a new tab)PDF[12]
- Home-Based Business License Checklist(PDF, 359KB) (opens in a new tab)PDF[13]
- Business License Complaint Form(PDF, 173KB) (opens in a new tab)PDF[14]
- Business License Closure or Change of Ownership Form(PDF, 286KB) (opens in a new tab)PDF[15]
Sources & last checked7 source pages · 29 citations
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- [1] County property-tax officials directory (opens in a new tab)
California State Board of Equalization · El Dorado row — tax telephone column
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9. El Dorado Jon DeVille 530-621-5719 Joe Harn 530-621-5487 Kim Dawson 530-621-5390 Sean M. Coppola 530-621-5800 Gaines
- [2] El Dorado County — Treasurer-Tax Collector - El Dorado County (opens in a new tab)
El Dorado County tax collector · Current official tax-collection department heading or role context; existing ID, county, government, name, route and roles retained.
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tion Lookup Recorder-Clerk Records Request Home / County Government/ County Departments / Treasurer-Tax Collector Treasurer-Tax Collector Menu Pay Your Property Taxes How to Pay your Property Tax Bill Business License Information and Forms All About Your Property
- [3] El Dorado County — Treasurer-Tax Collector - El Dorado County (opens in a new tab)
El Dorado County tax collector · Current county property-tax service heading or explicitly linked destination; bill type and payment channel are reviewed separately.
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l Dorado County. NEW! U.S. Postal Service Postmark Change(PDF, 181KB) Ready to pay? Go to Pay Property Taxes. IMPORTANT REMINDER TO TAXPAYERS: E-check/EFT Payments may take up to 10 days to process. State law does not allow penalty cancellations for late pos
- [4] El Dorado County — business licensing discovery (opens in a new tab)
El Dorado County official website · Reviewed business licensing instructions
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This is your one-stop-shop for managing your business license online. Create an online account to apply for a business license, pay fees and more.
- [5] El Dorado County — business licensing discovery (opens in a new tab)
El Dorado County official website · Reviewed business licensing instructions
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This is your one-stop-shop for managing your business license online. Create an online account to apply for a business license, pay fees and more.
- [6] El Dorado County — business licensing discovery (opens in a new tab)
El Dorado County official website · Reviewed business licensing instructions
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Complete the application online or fill out the Business License Application(PDF, 322KB) and submit to the El Dorado County Treasurer-Tax Collector.
- [7] El Dorado County — business licensing discovery (opens in a new tab)
El Dorado County official website · Reviewed business licensing instructions
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You'll need to have your business license account number and PIN ready to renew online. Your account number was emailed to you or can be found on your renewal form in the upper left section.
- [8] El Dorado County — business licensing discovery (opens in a new tab)
El Dorado County official website · Reviewed business licensing instructions
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You'll need to have your business license account number and PIN ready to renew online. Your account number was emailed to you or can be found on your renewal form in the upper left section.
- [9] El Dorado County — business licensing discovery (opens in a new tab)
El Dorado County official website · Reviewed business licensing instructions
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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.
- [10] El Dorado County — business licensing discovery (opens in a new tab)
El Dorado County official website · Reviewed business licensing instructions
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You can search our records for any licensed business in El Dorado County. You can search by business name, address, type or account number.
- [11] El Dorado County — business licensing discovery (opens in a new tab)
El Dorado County official website · Reviewed business licensing instructions
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Steps Necessary for a Business License(PDF, 220KB)
- [12] El Dorado County — business licensing discovery (opens in a new tab)
El Dorado County official website · Reviewed business licensing instructions
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Business License Application(PDF, 322KB)
- [13] El Dorado County — business licensing discovery (opens in a new tab)
El Dorado County official website · Reviewed business licensing instructions
Source reviewed October 16, 2026View supporting excerpt
Home-Based Business License Checklist(PDF, 359KB)
- [14] El Dorado County — business licensing discovery (opens in a new tab)
El Dorado County official website · Reviewed business licensing instructions
Source reviewed October 16, 2026View supporting excerpt
Business License Complaint Form(PDF, 173KB)
- [15] El Dorado County — business licensing discovery (opens in a new tab)
El Dorado County official website · Reviewed business licensing instructions
Source reviewed October 16, 2026View supporting excerpt
Business License Closure or Change of Ownership Form(PDF, 286KB)
- [16] El Dorado County official website — business licence steps review source (opens in a new tab)
El Dorado County official website · PDF page 1
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All business license applications (except approved home-based business applications) must be approved by the Planning and Building Department.
- [17] El Dorado County official website — business licence steps review source (opens in a new tab)
El Dorado County official website · PDF page 1
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If you are a home-based business, please complete the Home-Based Business License Checklist and upload it as an attachment, if you are working online, or attach it to your application to be mailed to the Tax Collector.
- [18] El Dorado County official website — business licence steps review source (opens in a new tab)
El Dorado County official website · PDF page 2
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After completing the online application process, your business will be reviewed and you will receive an email to complete any approvals that are not done electronically and to complete the payment process. Once the payment is completed, your business license will be sent to the email or mailing address on the application within seven working days.
- [19] El Dorado County official website — business licence home-checklist review source (opens in a new tab)
El Dorado County official website · PDF page 1
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(This Checklist applies only to activities happening at the residence, not to any remote work location(s).)
- [20] El Dorado County official website — business licence steps review source (opens in a new tab)
El Dorado County official website · PDF page 1
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(530) 621-5800 | buslic@edcgov.us
- [21] El Dorado County official website — business licence application review source (opens in a new tab)
El Dorado County official website · PDF page 2
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The issuance of a Business License does not constitute a license to operate. All clearances and/or permits for all El Dorado County departments must be obtained, and I must comply with all other ordinances and/or laws.
- [22] El Dorado County official website — business-license faq (opens in a new tab)
El Dorado County official website · PDF page 1
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Every person engaged or intending to engage in any calling, business, occupation or profession in whole or in part within the unincorporated area of El Dorado County, is required to obtain a business license and pay an annual license fee for the privilege of doing business in the unincorporated area of El Dorado County.
- [23] El Dorado County official website — business-license faq (opens in a new tab)
El Dorado County official website · PDF page 1
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Every person engaged or intending to engage in any calling, business, occupation or profession in whole or in part within the unincorporated area of El Dorado County, is required to obtain a business license and pay an annual license fee for the privilege of doing business in the unincorporated area of El Dorado County.
- [24] El Dorado County official website — business-license faq (opens in a new tab)
El Dorado County official website · PDF page 1
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Every person engaged or intending to engage in any calling, business, occupation or profession in whole or in part within the unincorporated area of El Dorado County, is required to obtain a business license and pay an annual license fee for the privilege of doing business in the unincorporated area of El Dorado County.
- [25] El Dorado County official website — business-license faq (opens in a new tab)
El Dorado County official website · PDF page 1
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Every person engaged or intending to engage in any calling, business, occupation or profession in whole or in part within the unincorporated area of El Dorado County, is required to obtain a business license and pay an annual license fee for the privilege of doing business in the unincorporated area of El Dorado County.
- [26] El Dorado County official website — business-license faq (opens in a new tab)
El Dorado County official website · PDF page 1
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Every person engaged or intending to engage in any calling, business, occupation or profession in whole or in part within the unincorporated area of El Dorado County, is required to obtain a business license and pay an annual license fee for the privilege of doing business in the unincorporated area of El Dorado County.
- [27] El Dorado County official website — business-license faq (opens in a new tab)
El Dorado County official website · PDF page 2
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The exemptions are listed in Title 5 Chapter 5 §5.08.070.
- [28] El Dorado County official website — business-license faq (opens in a new tab)
El Dorado County official website · PDF page 2
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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.
- [29] El Dorado County official website — business-license faq (opens in a new tab)
El Dorado County official website · PDF page 2
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A separate business license is required for each separate place of business, even though two or more of the businesses are owned or operated by the same person.