Vendor Form

Business Registration is required for all entities that conduct business in SF and determines your tax responsibilities. Upon establishment of your business, you will receive a Business Account Number (BAN) and a Business Certificate (to be posted in your location). In some cases, suppliers may not be required to register.

To become a supplier, please visit: http://sfcitypartner.sfgov.org.

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You must have a Bidder/Supplier ID Number to complete this form.

Are you already registered?

Are you a registered business with a Business Account Number (or Business Registration Certificate)? If so, use the link provided to link your Bidder/Supplier ID Number to your Business Account Number Click here to enter your BAN and Bidder/Supplier ID Number

If you are not registered as a business:

Please answer Yes or No to the questions below to determine if you are required to register as a business with the Office of the Treasurer & Tax Collector.

Does this business:

Receive a grant, stipend or honoraria from the SF Arts Commission, as an individual artist or panelist and otherwise does not do business in San Francisco? Yes No Receive a grant, stipend or honoraria from the SF Arts Commission, as an individual artist or panelist and otherwise does not do business in San Francisco?

Maintain a fixed place of business within San Francisco? Yes No Maintain a fixed place of business within San Francisco?

Perform work or render services within San Francisco for all or part of any seven days during one tax year? Yes No Perform work or render services within San Francisco for all or part of any seven days during one tax year?

Solicit business within San Francisco for all or part of any seven days during one tax year? Yes No Solicit business within San Francisco for all or part of any seven days during one tax year?

Exercise corporate or franchise powers within San Francisco? Yes No Exercise corporate or franchise powers within San Francisco?

Own or lease real or personal property within San Francisco for business purposes (except for rental income received in connection with the operation of one residential structure consisting of fewer than four units, one residential condominium, or a cooperative housing association)? Yes No Own or lease real or personal property within San Francisco for business purposes (except for rental income received in connection with the operation of one residential structure consisting of fewer than four units, one residential condominium, or a cooperative housing association)?

Regularly maintain a stock of tangible personal property in San Francisco for sale in the ordinary course of business? Yes No Regularly maintain a stock of tangible personal property in San Francisco for sale in the ordinary course of business?

Employ or loan capital on property within San Francisco? Yes No Employ or loan capital on property within San Francisco?

Liquidate businesses when the liquidators hold themselves out to the public as conducting such business? Yes No Liquidate businesses when the liquidators hold themselves out to the public as conducting such business?

Use streets in San Francisco for business purposes for any part of seven (7) days during the tax year? Yes No Use streets in San Francisco for business purposes for any part of seven (7) days during the tax year?

Have more than $500,000 in total gross receipts allocated to the City during the tax year? Yes No Have more than $500,000 in total gross receipts allocated to the City during the tax year?

San Francisco Business and Tax Regulation

Article 12: Business Registration

The City and County of San Francisco, the SF311 Customer Service Center and The Office of the Treasurer & Tax Collector can only provide general information and cannot advise customers on detailed tax matters regarding your particular business. This includes ordinance interpretations and tax calculations of payment or fees. Consult your own Tax Professional, Tax Attorney, or Certified Public Accountant for specific questions regarding your business.

CCSF Supplier - Business Registration