Sales & Use Tax

Tax Seminars

Are you a business owner, accountant or tax professional? Join the Commerce City’s Tax Division on Wednesday, Sept. 18 for a free seminar on city Sales and Use Tax from 9 a.m. to noon.

This in-person seminar will allow tax representatives from Commerce City to answer your questions and provide guidance towards preparing your business’ city tax returns efficiently and effectively.

RSVP by Monday, Sept. 16 with the Tax Division at salestax@c3gov.com or by calling 303-289-3628. Please request Spanish interpretation during RSVP if needed.

Online Tax Filing Systems

Commerce City provides businesses two online tax filing system options: MUNIRevs (city portal) and SUTS (State's portal).

Please Note:

Before you file your taxes, please visit the Business License page to review license requirements based on the location of your business.
Commerce City does not require annual renewal of the general sales and use tax business license.

New ACH Payment Information for Sales and Use Tax now available

Effective August 1, 2024 – Commerce City has a new Tax Account.

This will require a change in ACH instructions to insure your payment is processed correctly. No changes have been made to our MUNIREVS online processing system.

You will still need to file your tax return data as previously done.

Our new ACH bank account information is as follows;

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
420 Montgomery Street San Francisco, CA 94104
Phone # 888-384-8400

Name of Account: City of Commerce City – Sales Tax Account
Account Number: 8100052763
Account Type: Checking
ACH Routing/Transit Number: 102000076

Please make sure your ACH instructions use the correct information listed above.

If you have additional questions regarding this change please contact the city tax department by calling 303-289-3628 or emailing salestax@c3gov.com.

Sales Tax

In the city, the sales tax rate is 9.25%, broken out as follows:

AREA	TAX RATE
Commerce City	4.50%
Adams County	0.75%
Scientific Cultural and Facilities District	0.10%
Regional Transportation District	1.00%
State of Colorado	2.90%
TOTAL	9.25%

As a home rule municipality, Commerce City has a tax code for the administration of its sales and use tax.

Sales and Use Tax Code & Regulations (Updated 12/7/2020)
Sales and Use Tax Return - Instructions
Sales and Use Tax Return - Excel Sheet
- Note: If you are having printing issues, save the filled out Excel sheet as a PDF and then print the PDF version
Sales and Use Tax Return - PDF Version

Construction & Contractors

Construction Industry Guide
Construction Equipment Declaration
Prepaid Tax Estimate Form (for contractors working on projects that do not require a city permit)

Resources

Active Sales and Use Tax Accounts (Updated 04/2024)
Affidavit of Exempt Sale
Business Licensing
Claim for Refund
Power of Attorney (Fillable Form)
Property Address Lookup
Voluntary Disclosure Guidelines
Rules Governing Finance Hearings (Updated 2/11/2022)
Single Use Bag Fee
Tax Compliance Guide Marijuana – Medical and Recreational Retail Sales

View More of Commerce City's Charter and Codes