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Occupational Privilege Tax Repealed
their November 18, 2024, meeting Aurora City Council voted to The city will continue to accept amended returns, returns for keep a promise made to businesses that they would repeal the any periods prior to January 2025, and refund claims. A copy of At occupational privilege tax, which taxes $4 for each employee. The the signed ordinance can be found at www.auroragov.org/tax. For monthly tax was split between employer and employee. “The Chamber applauds City Council for the decision,” said Chamber President and CEO Naomi Colwell. “Repealing the tax will be beneficial to Aurora businesses. For a small businesses it might not be a large amount, but they also have to pay an accountant to file for that amount; and the larger businesses can benefit significantly at $2 per employee per month.” Businesses are required to continue to collect the tax until the repeal effective date of January 1, 2025. The December 2024 and fourth quarter 2024 returns will be the last returns filed that include the tax and are due January 31, 2025.
questions, contact the City’s Taxpayer Services at 303-739-7800 extension 2 or tax@auroragov.org. Sign Up for important business updates: https://www.auroragov.org/BusinessEmails Learn more about Aurora Tax, Licensing and other city business services at https://www.auroragov.org/business_services Tax and Licensing workshops among other business courses available through the Aurora Small Business Development Center at https://www.aurora-southmetrosbdc.com. n
Spread the Wealth! All Chamber member companies can benefit by ‘spreading the wealth’ of the membership with employees. As an example, if the owner or president of the company doesn’t have time to attend a committee meeting that could offer significant information and connections, someone else from that company should attend and can share the information, as well as expand their knowledge – adding to their value as an employee.
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Another example is having employees engage in The Chamber’s Leadership Aurora and Emerging Leaders programs. These professional development programs are a smart investment in employee development - and when a company invests in their employees, those employees feel valued, increasing their loyalty to the company. Expand the benefits of your membership by collectively taking advantage of all The Chamber has to offer! n
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