Tax and Licensing Division
Mission Statement
Provide the Tulalip community with the services necessary to achieve the Tribes’ vision for Reservation lands while protecting public health, safety and general welfare while asserting tribal authority over the Reservation to include licensing and taxing and public transportation.
Tax and Licensing Division Overview
Tax and Licensing Division (TLD) is a department under the Tulalip Tribes Public Works Division. TLD provides public services in our transit program by providing services throughout the reservation via Federal grants and Tribal hard dollars.
Code Enforcement
- Assists the TLD in ensuring compliance with the Licensing codes and licensing conditions
Tax and Licensing Division (TLD)
- Ensures that businesses operating within the boundaries of the Tulalip Reservation are conducted fairly and in compliance with Tribal laws, performs license-related inspections, and administers licenses under the Tulalip Liquor, Cigarette, Business, Food, Transient Accommodation, and Fireworks License Titles and Regulations
- Administers Tribal titles and regulations governing real estate excise, sales or use, and restaurant privilege taxes
- Collects REET, sales or use, and food, beverage, and liquor taxes
- Responsible for civil enforcement activities pursuant to tax and licensing titles and regulations
Transit
- Tulalip Transit provides free transit service to the rural area of the Tulalip community where there is no other bus service. Service is provided Monday thru Friday from 7:00 AM until 6:33 PM
- The Tulalip Bay route serves the Administration building, Silver Village, Mission Highlands, Tulalip Health Clinic, Senior Center, and Gym
Tax and Licensing Administration
The Tax and Licensing Division provides for the safety, health and welfare of the Tulalip Tribes and the general Tulalip community by ensuring businesses operating within the boundaries of the Tulalip reservation are conducted fairly and in compliance with Tulalip law and by administering Tulalip tax laws to generate tax revenues for the funding of governmental services.
General licenses and taxes administered and collected by the Tax and Licensing Division:
Tax and Licensing
- Business Licenses
- General
- Home
- Special Events
- Peddlers
- Liquor Licenses
- Liquor by the Drink
- Retail Packaged Beer and Wine
- Banquet License
- Food Permits
- Cigarette Licenses
- Fireworks Licenses
- Transient Accommodation Licenses
- Real Estate Excise Tax (REET)
- Sales or Use Tax
- Restaurant & Privilege Tax
- Land Occupation Use Tax
Tax and Licensing Forms
Codes and Regulations
Tax and Licensing Codes/Titles
- Title 10.10 — Business Licensing
- Title 10.15 — Tax code
- Title 10.25 — Fireworks Code
- Title 10.35 — Liquor Licenses
- Title 10.40 — Hotel Transient Accommodation Licensing
- Title 11.20 — Food Service Sanitation
- Title 12.05 — Sales and Use Tax
- Title 12.10 — Cigarette Tax
- Title 12.20 — Real Estate Excise Tax (REET)
- Title 12.25 — Restaurant Privilege Tax
- Title 12.30 — Land Occupation Use Tax
- Title 1.30 — Government Motor Vehicle Licensing and Registration
View the full list of ordinances and codes to see details on each ordinance.