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Business License Application Fee Worksheet You may be eligible to pay a fee of$50 rather than a basic business license fee of$100 under the following circumstances. Businesses without a full year history must estimate their gross receipts for the first 12 months of business. 1. Are the annual gross receipts of your business in Kirkland less than $12,000? ❑Yes n No $ If yes,STOP HERE.Your registration fee is $50. Exemptions: You may be eligible to register a business license application under this chapter and be exempt from any fees. 1. Are you a qualified governmental or religious organization? n Yes ❑ No If you engage exclusively in religious activities or governmental functions, or if any of your activities go beyond core religious functions, or if any of your activities go beyond core governmental functions, then skip down to the regular business license section. You will pay a base fee and follow special instructions for calculating the Revenue Generating Regulatory License. 2. Are you a civic group,service club, or social organization? ❑Yes ❑ No that is not engaged in any profession,trade, calling, or occupation, but is organized to provide civic, service, or social activities in the city. 3. Are you a non-profit organization exempt from Federal Income Tax? ❑Yes n No [a copy of the 501(c)(3) is required] If you answered yes to questions 1 - 3, STOP HERE. Your fee is $0. Licensing of a business and an annual updated information is required. All other businesses proceed to the next section. If you do not qualify for an exemption or$50 fee,the base fee and RGRL will apply as calculated below. Base Fee: All businesses operating in Kirkland exceeding $12,000.00 are subject to a base fee of$100. Revenue Generating Regulatory License Fee Calculation = FTE x$105.00 How many employees (or Full Time Equivalents), including officer / owner/manager,are employed at this location?If you have part-time Number of FTEs x$105 = $ employees, the FTE calculation worksheet as shown at the bottom Plus: BaseFee = $ $100.00 of this page must be completed to substantiate your FTE calculation. Add the RGRL amount and the base fee. This total amount is your Total Fee = $ business license tax fee. Minimum payment$205.00. Must claim 1 employee. Definitions: Qualified Nonprofit Organization- Certain organizations exempt from Federal Income Tax: An organization that files with the City a copy of its current IRS 501(c)(3) exemption certificate issued by the Internal Revenue Service. Government Organization- A governmental entity that engages solely in the exercise of governmental functions. Activities which are not exclusively governmental, such as some of the activities of a hospital or medical clinic, are not exempt under this chapter. Religious Organization - A nonprofit business operated exclusively for a religious purpose, upon furnishing proof of the Finance Director of its nonprofit status. For the purposes of this chapter, the activities that are not part of the core religious functions are not exempt. 2