For your convenience, a business license (renewals only) may be paid the following ways:
 

• In Person    You must apply in person for an initial business license

• By Mail

• By Credit Card

• Online

 

Please note, for an initial business license you MUST apply in person. 
To download the appropriate license application, click here.

In person, you may pay with cash, check, money order, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express and most ATM cards are accepted.  

For an initial business license you MUST apply in person.  To download the appropriate license application, click here.

 

By mail, payment must be made by check, money order or credit card. Please make your check payable to The City of Pasadena. Checks and money orders payable by banks outside of the United States are not accepted as well as two-party checks. Please do not mail cash.  To download the appropriate license application, click here.

By Credit Card, payment by credit card may be made in person, by mail or over the telephone. To pay by credit card over the telephone, please call the Business License Section at (626) 744-4166.  Please be sure to have your credit card and business license account number available when placing our call.  To download the appropriate license application, click here.

You can pay your business tax (renewals only) through the internet. To pay by this method please have your credit card and business license account number information available. Your account number is required to pay online. If you do not have your account number, please contact staff in the Business License Section at (626) 744-4166.

There is a $7.50 convenience charge per business license account, paid by this method. The maximum you can pay by this method for a business license is $5,000.00.  If your payment exceeds the maximum amount allowed, please contact business license staff at (626) 744-4166.

If there are any changes needed to your business license account, remember to contact the Pasadena Business License Section in writing.

If your business address, ownership or number of employees has changed, please do NOT pay your bill online. There are forms that you must complete and there may be addition charges that may apply. You will also be given a new account number.

If you are paying your renewal after the due date, or if your account is delinquent please be aware that penalties and interest may have been added to your account which may not appear on this screen.

We accept the following card(s):
American Express, Discover, Mastercard, Visa and most ATM cards

We also accept electronic funds transfers from the following bank account type:
Saving, Checking

There is a $7.50 convenience fee to pay by Credit or Debit card. There is a $7.50 convenience fee to pay by Electronic Funds Transfer.

After clicking on the link below, you will be asked to:

1. Select a payment type

2. Enter your business license account number (directions on how to find your account number are provided)

3. Enter a payment amount

4. Confirm your entries

5. Upon receipt of approval, please write down the confirmation number for future reference.

To pay your business license online please click here (renewals only)