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The memorandum outlines a proposal for a Business Tax and Business Improvement Districts Assessment Amnesty Program in San José, aimed at encouraging business owners to pay past due taxes and assessments. The program is set to run from January 1, 2026, to December 31, 2026, allowing businesses to pay a defined amount in exchange for forgiveness of their tax liabilities, including penalties and interest. The Finance Department anticipates generating approximately $3.15 million in revenue from this program, with an estimated cost of $250,000 for administration. Public outreach will be conducted to inform the business community about the program.
Key points
The program will forgive certain past due business taxes and assessments.
It will run from January 1, 2026, to December 31, 2026.
The Finance Department has previously administered successful Amnesty Programs.
The estimated revenue from the program is approximately $3.15 million.
The program will incur an estimated cost of $250,000 for administration.
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Specific details such as the exact amounts for certain categories are not fully resolved.
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COUNCIL AGENDA: FILE: ITEM: TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL SUBJECT: See Below Approved 12/9/25 25-1280 2.9 FROM: Maria Öberg DATE: November 17, 2025 Date: 11/21/25 COUNCIL DISTRICT: Citywide SUBJECT: Business Tax and Business Improvement Districts Assessment Amnesty Programs RECOMMENDATION (a) Approve an ordinance authorizing the Director of Finance, or her designee, to administer a Business Tax Amnesty Program which forgives taxpayers who pay certain past due business taxes from liability for the remaining past due business taxes, interest, and penalties. (b) Approve an ordinance authorizing a Business Improvement District Assessment Amnesty Program for the Downtown, Japantown, Tully Road, and Monterey Corridor Business Improvement Districts, and any new Business Improvement Districts established on or prior to December 31, 2026, to run concurrently with the Business Tax Amnesty Program. SUMMARY AND OUTCOME The Finance Department will implement an Amnesty Program that will encourage San José business owners to pay past due Business Tax and Business Improvement District (BID) assessments, which is expected to increase current and future Business Tax and BID assessment...
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The City of San José proposes an ordinance to establish a Business Tax Amnesty Program, allowing taxpayers to pay certain past due business taxes and be exempt from liability for remaining past due taxes, interest, and penalties. The program will run from January 1, 2026, to December 31, 2026, with specific procedures for taxpayers to request amnesty and make payments. Benefits include waiving remaining past due taxes and protection from criminal action for nonreporting or underreporting of tax liabilities. The ordinance is currently in draft form.
Key points
The ordinance establishes a Business Tax Amnesty Program for the City of San José.
The program allows taxpayers to pay certain past due business taxes without liability for remaining amounts, interest, and penalties.
The Amnesty Program will be available from January 1, 2026, to December 31, 2026.
Taxpayers can request amnesty in person, by mail, by phone, or online.
Payments can be made via check, credit card, or money order.
Taxpayers who fully pay their dues will have remaining past due taxes waived and will not face criminal charges.
No refunds or credits will be granted for interest or penalties paid before the request for amnesty.
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SAW:KMM:KMF 11/19/2025 ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN JOSE TO PROVIDE FOR A BUSINESS TAX AMNESTY PROGRAM WHICH FORGIVES TAXPAYERS WHO PAY CERTAIN PAST DUE BUSINESS TAXES FROM LIABILITY FOR REMAINING PAST DUE BUSINESS TAXES, INTEREST, AND CIVIL AND CRIMINAL PENALTIES WHEREAS, the Council of the City of San José believes that a Business Tax Amnesty Program will promote increased voluntary compliance by allowing taxpayers who pay certain Business Taxes owed to be free from liability for certain other prior Business Taxes, as well as penalties and interest for prior noncompliance; and WHEREAS, increased voluntary compliance with the Business Tax Ordinance will increase the City's tax revenues and reduce the City's collection costs; and WHEREAS, it is the intent of Council to exempt taxpayers who fully pay certain past due Business Taxes from liability for any remaining past due Business Tax and interest, civil and criminal penalties otherwise imposed pursuant to San José Municipal Code Sections 4.76.290 and 4.76.900; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions and requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970, together with related State CEQA Guidelines...
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This document is a draft ordinance from the City of San José proposing a Business Improvement District Assessment Amnesty Program. The program aims to forgive businesses that pay certain past due assessments from liability for interest and penalties. It outlines the administration of the program, eligibility criteria, and the process for businesses to request amnesty. The program is set to run from January 1, 2026, to December 31, 2026, and includes provisions for payment options and consequences for failure to pay installments. The ordinance also states that it will take effect retroactively to January 1, 2026.
Key points
The ordinance establishes a Business Improvement District Assessment Amnesty Program.
The program allows businesses to pay past due assessments without incurring penalties or interest.
It is applicable to businesses within established Business Improvement Districts in San José.
The amnesty period runs from January 1, 2026, to December 31, 2026.
Businesses must submit a request for amnesty to participate, with various payment options available.
Failure to pay installments disqualifies businesses from receiving forgiveness of remaining past due assessments.
The ordinance will take effect retroactively to January 1, 2026.
Limitations
The document is a draft and contains unresolved placeholders such as the date for publication and voting results.
Specific details regarding the amounts due and payment methods are not fully defined.
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SAW:KMM:KMF 11/19/2025 ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN JOSE TO PROVIDE FOR A BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT ASSESSMENT AMNESTY PROGRAM WHICH FORGIVES BUSINESSES THAT PAY CERTAIN PAST DUE ASSESSMENTS FROM LIABILITY FOR INTEREST AND PENALTIES WHEREAS, since 1988, the Council of the City of San José ("Council"), pursuant to California Parking and Business Improvement Area Law, California Streets and Highway Code Section 36500 et seq. ("Improvement Law"), has adopted ordinances establishing the following Business Improvement Districts ("BIDs") in the City of San José (“City”): the Downtown BID, the Japantown BID, the Monterey Corridor BID, and the Tully Road Eastridge BID, and anticipates that additional BIDs may be established by ordinance in 2026 (collectively, the “BID Ordinances”); and WHEREAS, the Council entered into agreements for the operation and administration of each BID ("Operating Agreements") with the San José Downtown Association, the Japantown Business Association, Monterey Corridor Business Association, and the Tully Rd.-Eastridge Business Association, and will enter into similar Operating Agreements for any newly-established BIDs; and WHEREAS, the...