Long Beach — Financial Management — Business License Division
City of Long Beach business licensing or tax certificates.
Check your business activity and each location. Other city departments may need to approve the application, and an online application is available only for eligible business types.
Service area: City of Long Beach business activity; city programme, not county-wide licensing. Area details & sources
Source checked October 16, 2026
Long Beach government · Long Beach — business licensing general (opens in a new tab)
Reviewed business licensing instructions
All businesses operating within the City of Long Beach need to obtain a business license, including out-of-city or home-based businesses.
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Check the eligible business types first. In-person applications are available for all business types; the city also describes mail or email for out-of-city businesses.
Service area: City of Long Beach business activity; city programme, not county-wide licensing. Area details & sources
Submitting the application is not an issued license or permission to begin operating.
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Long Beach government · Long Beach — business licensing general (opens in a new tab)
Reviewed business licensing instructions
Eligible business types may apply online and get resources on our Business Portal
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Have the e-account number from your bill ready. Contact the division to correct account information before renewing. The processor charges an additional fee; an amount is not inferred.
Service area: City of Long Beach business activity; city programme, not county-wide licensing. Area details & sources
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Long Beach government · Long Beach — business licensing renew (opens in a new tab)
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You can pay or renew online using the e-account number found on your bill.
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Use the city change instructions. Some changes need a new application; closing or withdrawing requires the Out of Business Notification Form. Closing does not erase unpaid taxes or fees.
Service area: City of Long Beach business activity; city programme, not county-wide licensing. Area details & sources
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Long Beach government · Long Beach — business licensing close (opens in a new tab)
Reviewed business licensing instructions
Licensees are required to notify Business License of any changes to their business that affects their license.
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Use the city-referred public lookup; a listed license does not establish every other permit or approval.
Service area: City of Long Beach business activity; city programme, not county-wide licensing. Area details & sources
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Long Beach government · Long Beach — business licensing and tax certificates (opens in a new tab)
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Look Up a Business License
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The linked rate table applies July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. Base, employee, state, district and permit charges are separate; these items do not calculate a total bill.
Service area: City of Long Beach business activity; city programme, not county-wide licensing. Area details & sources
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Long Beach government · Long Beach — business licensing rates (opens in a new tab)
Reviewed business licensing instructions
The business license tax rate you will be charged depends on the classification of your business.
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Tax exemption and obtaining the license are separate. Read the official eligibility and documentation, and confirm the business activity with the division.
Service area: City of Long Beach business activity; city programme, not county-wide licensing. Area details & sources
Source checked October 16, 2026
Long Beach government · Long Beach — business licensing exemptions (opens in a new tab)
Reviewed business licensing instructions
Businesses that are exempt from the business license tax are not exempt from applying for and obtaining a business license.
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