You may submit a request for any of the following records in accordance with applicable public records laws. The departments have included a direct link to some of the records; if there is no link for the record you are seeking, and/or you would like to request additional information regarding that record, please contact the department or division directly using the contact information provided for that specific record.
Penalty Waivers, requests for refunds
Category:
Misc
Division:
Retention Type:
2
Retained On-Site:
5 yrs
Total Time Retained:
5 yrs
Account Update/Declarations of Business Closure
Category:
Bus. Reg.
Remarks:
Keep records for 10 yrs after closure
Division:
Retention Type:
2
Retained On-Site:
10 yrs
Total Time Retained:
10 yrs
Adjustment/Funds Transfer
Category:
Misc
Division:
Retention Type:
2
Retained On-Site:
5 yrs
Total Time Retained:
5 yrs
Alarm Activation
Category:
Misc
Division:
Retention Type:
2
Retained On-Site:
5 yrs
Total Time Retained:
5 yrs
Business Tax Audits
Category:
Audit
Remarks:
After audit is completed
Division:
Retention Type:
2
Retained On-Site:
5 yrs
Total Time Retained:
5 yrs
Certificate of Authority applications
Category:
Misc
Division:
Retention Type:
2
Retained On-Site:
5 yrs
Total Time Retained:
5 yrs
Extension Filing Images
Category:
Misc
Division:
Retention Type:
2
Retained On-Site:
5 yrs
Total Time Retained:
5 yrs
Images of All tax filing after paid in full
Category:
Taxes
Division:
Retention Type:
2
Retained On-Site:
5 yrs
Total Time Retained:
5 yrs
New Business Registration
Category:
Bus. Reg.
Remarks:
Keep records for 10 yrs after closure
Division:
Retention Type:
2
Retained On-Site:
10 yrs
Total Time Retained:
10 yrs
Tax Collector Determinations
Category:
Audit
Remarks:
5 years of letter of issuance
Division:
Retention Type:
2
Retained On-Site:
5 yrs
Total Time Retained:
5 yrs
Tax Credit & Exclusion Reports (i.e, EZTC, Central Market Exclusion, Clean Tech)
Category:
Reports
Remarks:
2 copies of official publications shall be sent to the Library (SF Admin Code Chapter 8, 8.16)
Division:
Retention Type:
2
Retained On-Site:
5 yrs
Total Time Retained:
5 yrs
Tax System - Data of ALL tax filing
Category:
Taxes
Division:
Retention Type:
2
Retained On-Site:
5 yrs
Total Time Retained:
5 yrs