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                          CITY OF GADSDEN, ALABAMA BUSINESS LICENSE APPLICATION 
                                                                                       Phone:  (256) 549-4559 
           Complete and Mail or Fax to:                                                                                                    Applicant Complete This Box 
                                                               (CONFIDENTIAL)                                 Fed ID#___________________________ 
            CITY OF GADSDEN                                                                                      
            REVENUE DEPARTMENT                                                                                   Form of Ownership (Check One) 
              P.O. BOX 267                                                                                         Sole Proprietor                     Partnership 
            GADSDEN, AL 35902-0267                             Please Print or Type                                Corporation                          Professional Assoc. 
                                                           SEE REVERSE SIDE FOR INSTRUCTIONS                                                                                           LLC                                      Other 
            FAX: (256) 549-4561                                AND FURTHER INFORMATION 
                                                                             
APPLICATION TYPE:         NEW               RENEWAL                OWNER CHANGE                NAME CHANGE             LOCATION CHANGE 
 
Legal Business Name: _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 
 
Trade Name: (If different from above) _____________________________________________________________________ 
Business Activities: (Brief desc. - example. retail clothing sales, wholesale food sales, rental of industrial equip., computer consulting, etc) 
 
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
                                                                            *Contractors license amount will be based on contract amount (with
Gross Receipts/*Contract Amount: _________________________          the exception of renewals). 
 
Physical Address:  __________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
                                        (Street)                                              (City)                                               (State)                                                     (Zip) 
 
Mailing Address:   __________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
                                        (Street)                                              (City)                                               (State)                                                     (Zip) 
 
Tax Dept Mailing Address: ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 
                                        (Street)                                              (City)                                               (State)                                                     (Zip) 
 
Telephone: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________          
                       ( Business)                                   (Fax)                                 (Home Phone – In Case Of Emergency )            (Cell Phone) 
 
Email:                                                      Alatax Acct#:                       Alatax Taxpayer Name: 
 
Name/Phone # for Contact Person: _________________________________________  (         )_________________________________ 
 
List Names of Owner(s), Partners, or Officers (Attach separate sheet if necessary) 
                 Name                                                                        SSN/Drivers license #/Date of Birth            Title 
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________ 
_______________________________________________________________________________________________ 
Date Business Activity Initiated or Proposed in Gadsden: __________________________  # of Employees                                        working  in Gadsden  __________ 
Payroll Contact _______________________________________________  Phone number ____________________________                                  
                      *The City of Gadsden requires a 2% occupational license fee based on gross wages of employees* 
This application has been examined by me and is, to the best of my knowledge, a true and complete representation of the above named entity, 
and person(s) listed. 
 
Date __________________   Signature ______________________________________________      Title __________________________ 
                                                           THIS AREA FOR MUNICIPAL USE ONLY 
ACCOUNT #: _______________                                                                                    REVIEWED BY:___________________
 
PHYSICAL LOCATION:           CITY                   OUTSIDE CORPORATE LIMITS 
 
ZONING CLASSIFICATION: ___________      BUILDING APPROVAL:   YES     NO    N/A       FIRE CODE: _______ 
 
TAX TYPES:     BUSINESS LICENSE         OCCUPATIONAL         ALCOHOL          TOBACCO                                                  GAS/MOTOR                  FUEL       
 
                                             SALES/SELLER’S USE         RENTAL        LODGINGS          CONSUMER                                   USE 
 
TAX FILING FREQUENCY:   MONTHLY           QUARTERLY           ANNUAL            OTHER:                                                  __________ 
 
BUSINESS TYPE:           RETAIL         WHOLESALE         BUILDING CONTRACTOR          SERVICE        
 
           PROFESSIONAL         MANUFACTURER         RENTAL          OTHER                               _____________________________                                                                           



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       PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION CONCERNING THE COMPLETION OF THIS FORM 
  PLEASE COMPLETE ALL AREAS OF THE FORM EXCEPT FOR THE AREA FOR MUNICIPAL USE. 
 
 FORM SHOULD BE TYPED OR PRINTED LEGIBLY. 
 
 FORM SHOULD BE DATED AND SIGNED BY AN OWNER, PARTNER, OR OFFICER OF THE BUSINESS. 
 
 FORM WILL INITIATE THE PROCESS FOR REGISTERING YOUR BUSINESS WITH THE MUNICIPALITY. 
 
THE ALATAX ACCOUNT NUMBER IS ONLY APPLICABLE FOR TAXPAYERS WITH A SALES, USE, RENTAL OR LODGINGS 
TAX ACCOUNT WITH ALATAX, INC. 
 
IF YOU ARE A SOLE PROPRIETOR, PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER, DRIVER’S LICENSE NUMBER 
AND DATE OF BIRTH.  IF YOU ARE NOT A SOLE PROPRIETOR, PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR FEDERAL ID NUMBER AND 
THE NAME OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE COMPANY. 
 
THE DATE BUSINESS ACTIVITY INITIATED OR PROPOSED IN GADSDEN IS ONLY APPLICABLE TO NEW BUSINESSES 
AND CONTRACTORS.   
 
IF YOUR BUSINESS WILL HAVE A PHYSICAL LOCATION WITHIN THE MUNICIPALITY, PLEASE USE THAT 
ADDRESS ON THE FRONT OF THIS FORM. (Complete separate forms for each physical location in the 
City.) 
 
UPON RECEIPT OF THE COMPLETED FORM, THE MUNICIPALITY WILL PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL 
FORMS AND INFORMATION REGARDING OTHER SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS TO YOU IN ORDER TO 
COMPLETE THE LICENSING PROCESS. 
 
ALL GENERAL CONTRACTORS ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE A SUBCONTRACTORS LIST TO THE REVENUE DEPT. 
 
ALL LICENSE RENEWALS ARE DUE JANUARY 1ST AND DELINQUENT AS OF FEBRUARY 1ST, WITH THE 
FOLLOWING EXCEPTION: 
        
       INSURANCE COMPANY LICENSES: DUE JANUARY 1ST, DELINQUENT AS OF MARCH 1ST 
 
THIS FORM IS INTENDED AS A SIMPLIFIED, STANDARD MECHANISM FOR BUSINESSES TO INITIATE 
CONTACT WITH A MUNICIPALITY CONCERNING THEIR ACTIVITIES WITHIN THAT CITY. A BUSINESS 
LICENSE WILL BE REQUIRED PRIOR TO ENGAGING IN BUSINESS. IF A BUSINESS INTENDS TO MAINTAIN 
A PHYSICAL LOCATION WITHIN THE CITY, THERE ARE NORMALLY ZONING AND BUILDING CODE 
APPROVALS REQUIRED PRIOR TO THE ISSUANCE OF A LICENSE. 
 
IN CERTAIN INSTANCES, A BUSINESS MAY SIMPLY BE REQUIRED TO REGISTER WITH THE CITY TO 
CREATE A MECHANISM FOR THE REPORTING AND PAYMENT OF ANY TAX LIABILITIES. IF THAT IS THE 
CASE, YOU WILL BE PROVIDED THE MATERIALS FOR THAT REGISTRATION PROCESS. 
 
THE COMPLETION AND SUBMISSION OF THIS FORM DOES NOT GUARANTEE THE APPROVAL OR SUBSEQUENT 
ISSUANCE OF A LICENSE TO DO BUSINESS. ANY PREREQUISITES FOR A PARTICULAR TYPE AND LOCATION OF THE 
BUSINESS MUST BE SATISFIED PRIOR TO LICENSING. 
  
SHOULD THERE BE ANY QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE COMPLETION OF THIS FORM OR THE LICENSING 
AND/OR REGISTRATION PROCESS, PLEASE CALL THE NUMBER ON THE FRONT OF THIS FORM TO OBTAIN A MORE 
DETAILED EXPLANATION. 






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