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BUSINESS INFORMATION
BUSINESS ENTITY NAME
BUSINESS TRADE NAME (DBA)
FEDERAL EMPLOYER ID # For Sole Proprietors and Single-Member LLCs, provide Social Security Number
BUSINESS LOCATION
MAILING ADDRESS
CONTACT NAME
CONTACT PHONE
CONTACT EMAIL
JOB SITE INFORMATION
Provide requested information for each job included within gross receipts. An additional sheet may be used.
To ensure business meets VA Code §58.1-3714, all General Contractors are required to provide a Sub-Contractors list for each job. See attached form.
JOB SITE ADDRESS
COMPLETION DATE
CONTRACTED AMOUNT
Provide copies of the following documents with application. Business Licenses cannot be issued until documents are received.
1. VA Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation (DPOR) Current State License
2. Virginia Worker’s Compensation Commission Coverage Certification
BUSINESS LICENSE TAX
CLASSIFICATION: Contractor RATE: $ 0.12 Per $100 of gross receipts
A. GROSS RECEIPTS Sum of contracted jobs within the Town of Middleburg $
B. LICENSE TAX DUE Gross Receipts (A) ÷ 100 x Rate (0.12) = License Tax Due (C) $
It is a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person to intentionally submit an application that he does not believe to be true and correct as to every material matter (VA
Code §58.1-11). Businesses are subject to audit by the Town of Middleburg pursuant to VA Code §58.1-3109. I declare that this information is true, full, and
correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
SIGNTAURE OF OWNER/CEO/PARTNER/OFFICER
PRINTED NAME
DATE
OUT OF TOWN BUILDING TRADES CONTRACTOR APPLICATION
BUSINESS PROFESSIONAL OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE (BPOL)
Contractors conducting business at sites in the Town of Middleburg are required to file and pay Business License Tax, if total business in the Town limits exceeds
$25,000 in any given year.
Town of Middleburg
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Contact Us Payments
Monday - Friday, 8:30AM - 4:30PM Cash or Check made payable to “Town of Middleburg”
Dropbox is located at front door for drop-off during non-business hours
PHONE: (540) 687-5152
EMAIL: treasurer@middleburgva.gov
IN OFFICE: Monday - Friday, 8:30AM - 4:30PM
MAIL: PO Box 187, Middleburg, VA 20118-0187 USPS MAIL: PO Box 187, Middleburg, VA 20118-0187
OVERNIGHT MAIL: 10 W Marshall St., Middleburg, VA 20117
Filing Instructions
BUSINESS ENTITY NAME
The name that was registered with the IRS when the Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN) was received. If your business is a Corporation, Limited
Liability Company, or Limited Partnership, you are required to register with the Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC). Businesses engaged in Retail or
Wholesales are required to register with the Virginia Department of Taxation.
REGISTERED BUSINESS TRADE NAME (DBA)
Registered name used for the business if other than the Business Entity Name. Effective January 1, 2020, businesses operating in Virginia using a fictitious
Business or Trade Name must register with the Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC). Per VA Code §59.1-74(B), Business Licenses may not be issued
until the taxpayer provides evidence that the Business Trade Name has been registered.
FEDERAL EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (FEIN)
The Federal Tax Identification Number for the business if the business is a Corporation, Limited Partnership, or Limited Liability Company. The business owner’s
Social Security Number is to be provided if the business is a Sole Proprietorship or a Single-Member Limited Liability Company.
BUSINESS LOCATION
The physical location of the business located within the Town of Middleburg. Existing businesses relocating within the Town of Middleburg, must apply for and
obtain a new Zoning Occupancy Permit.
MAILING ADDRESS
The mailing address that all Business Professional Occupational License correspondence may be mailed to.
CONTACT NAME, EMAIL, PHONE
The authorized business representative who may be contacted with Business Professional Occupation License questions, concerns, or correspondence.
BUILDING TRADES CONTRACTORS
All Building Trades Contractors must provide a copy of the business’ VA Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation (DPOR) current state license
and a copy of the Virginia Worker’s Compensation Commission Coverage Certification. Business Licenses cannot be issued until required documents are received.
JOB SITE INFORMATION
List all contracted job sites with the Town of Middleburg and include the completion date(s) and contracted amount(s). All General Contractors are required to
provide a Sub-Contractors list for each contracted job site within the Town of Middleburg.
CLASSIFICATION, RATE
Business License classification is determined by the Town of Middleburg, along with the corresponding tax rate. A Business License is required for each separate
line of business.
GROSS RECEIPTS
The sum of remuneration for all work performed within the Town of Middleburg, when the sum of remuneration is greater than $25,000 in any calendar year.
TAX
The Tax owed is calculated by dividing the Gross Receipts by 100 and then multiplying the solution by the corresponding Rate. Per Middleburg Code §97-7.6, the
amount due annually is the greater of the Business License Tax or $30.00. Per VA Code §58.1, the Town of Middleburg may request Federal and/or State Tax
Returns as required support for the Business License Filing.
FLAT RATE TAXES
Select all Flat Rate Taxes that apply. A Flat Rate License does not permit the action, but is a tax for the privilege of operation and does not convey rights.
TOTAL TAX DUE
The Total Tax Due is calculated by adding the Tax (Section D) and the selected Flat Rate Taxes (Section E). Business Professional Occupational License Renewal
Filings are due and payable on or before March 1 of each year for businesses subject to licensing within the Town of Middleburg on or before January 1 of the
current license year. Failure to file by March 1, results in a 10% Late Filing Penalty. Failure to pay by March 1, results in a 10% Late Payment Penalty. Any such
penalty when assessed, shall become part of the tax with interest accruing on both the tax and penalty at a rate of 10% annually. Payments are credited for the
date they are received, and post mark dates are accepted. Failure to receive appropriate forms does not relieve the taxpayer of the obligation to file and pay by the
applicable due date.
SIGNATURE OF OWNER/CEO/PARTNER/OFFICER, PRINTED NAME, DATE
Signature, Printed Name, and Date must appear on the filing to be processed in full.
Business Tangible Personal Property Tax (BPPT)
All business owners, including owners of home-based businesses, are subject to Business Tangible Personal Property Tax and are required to annually declare
Business Tangible Personal Property for taxation to the Loudoun County Commissioner of Revenue’s Office. BPPT includes property owned by the business,
property owned personally and used in the business on a full or part-time basis, property received as a gift, property that is leased or rented, and property that is
fully depreciated or expensed for Federal Tax purposes. BPPT filings are due March 1, with payment being due May 5 and October 5.
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General Business License Requirements
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Classification Quick Reference Guide
Every business operating within the Town of Middleburg, including home-based businesses, is required to obtain a
business license for each separate function of business and each separate location of business within the Town. It is the
Finance Director/Treasurer’s responsibility to determine each taxpayer’s classification based on the function of business
and whether a taxpayer is engaged in multiple business functions based upon Code. If a function of business is
determined to be ‘not separate’ from the main function of business, it is deemed ancillary. Ancillary business activities are
subordinate, subservient, auxiliary, or in aid of the business’ principal business activity.
Business License Classifications
Professional Service ClassificationAll services rendered by a person or entity employing professionally licensed or
certified individuals. Some examples include, but are not limited to architects, attorneys-at-law, certified public
accountants, dentists, engineers, land surveyors, surgeons, veterinarians, and practitioners of the healing arts (i.e.
pharmacists and occupational and physical therapists, chiropractors, and dieticians).
Financial Service Classification
The buying selling, handling, managing, investing, and providing of advice regarding
money, credit, securities and other investments by a broker or dealer. Some examples include, but are not limited to loan
or mortgage brokers, factoring, financing accounts receivable, consumer financing, credit card services, installment
financing, industrial loan companies, stockbrokers and working capital financing.
Real Estate Service Classification
Assistance with the purchase, sale, lease, rental, or appraisal of real property
commonly offered by a real estate agent or broker.
Business Service Classification
All services rendered that are not classified within financial services, real estate services
or professional services that are offered to commercial entities, institutions, industrial or governmental facilities. Some
examples include, but are not limited to advertising agencies, employment services, commercial janitorial service, project
management, procurement, and installation.
Personal Service Classification
All services rendered that are not classified within financial services, real estate services
or professional services that are offered to an individual rather than an entity. Some examples include, but are not limited
to beauticians, house cleaning service, delivery service, dog grooming, childcare service, photography and dance studios.
Repair Service Classification
All services rendered that are not classified within financial services, real estate services or
professional services that offer to repair or make whole an item for use, such as an automobile mechanic.
Retail Merchant Classification
A person or business who sells tangible goods, wares and merchandise for use or
consumption by the purchaser or for any other purpose other than resale by the purchaser. Some examples include, but
are not limited to restaurants, clothing retail, bookstore, and grocery stores.
Wholesale Merchant Classification
- A person or business who sells tangible goods, wares and merchandise for resale by
the purchaser, including sales when the goods, wares and merchandise will be incorporated into goods for sale, and also
includes sales to institutional, commercial, industrial, and governmental users when the sales quantity, price and terms
are indicative of sales at wholesale.
Direct Seller Classification
A person who (1) engages in the trade or business of selling or soliciting the sale of
consumer products primarily in private residences and maintains no public location for the conduct of such business; (2)
receives renumeration for such activities, with substantially all of such remuneration being directly related to sales or other
sales-oriented services, rather than to the number of hours worked; and, (3) performs such activities pursuant to a written
contract between such person and the person for whom the activities are performed and such contract provides that such
person will not be treated as an employee with respect to such activities for federal tax purposes. Some examples include
cosmetics or essential oils independent contractors. Direct sellers having less than $4,000 in gross receipts in a calendar
year are not required to register.
Contractor or Contracting Trades Classification
Any person, firm or corporation (1) accepting or offering to accept
orders or contracts for doing any work on or in any building or structure, requiring the use of paint, stone, brick, mortar,
wood, cement, structural iron or steel, sheet iron, galvanized iron, metallic piping, tin, lead, or other metal or any other
building material; (2) accepting or offering to accept contracts to do any paving, curbing or other work on sidewalks,
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streets, alleys, or highways, or public or private property, using asphalt, brick, stone, cement, concrete, wood or any
composition; (3) accepting or offering to accept an order for or contract to excavate earth, rock, or other material for
foundation or any other purpose or for cutting, trimming or maintaining rights- of-way; (4) accepting or offering to accept
an order or contract to construct any sewer of stone, brick, terra cotta or other material; (5) accepting or offering to accept
orders or contracts for doing any work on or in any building or premises involving the erecting, installing, altering,
repairing, servicing, or maintaining electric wiring, devices or appliances permanently connected to such wiring, or the
erecting, repairing or maintaining of lines for the transmission or distribution of electric light and power; or (6) engaging in
the business of plumbing and steam fitting. Contractors include any person who engages others to perform any of the
activities mentioned above, as well as persons who subdivide and improve real estate, and speculative builders who build
houses or other buildings with the intention to offer the subdivided lots or completed buildings for sale. A local business
license cannot be issued without a confirmation of registration with the Department of Professional and Occupational
Regulation, as well as confirmation of completion of the Virginia Workers Compensation form 61-A with the VA Workers
Compensation Commission.
*Installation is not considered contracting when the installation uses existing openings and connections. Installation work does not
constitute contractingunless the installation work requires making openings in a wall to run ductwork, wires or plumbing
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** Solicitation of business for a contractor is not contracting, but rather a business service.
*** Procurement, the act of obtaining goods and services, is a business service.
Research and Development Classification
Any person, firm or corporation designated as the principal or prime
contractor designated as the awardee on a Federal Research and Development contract receiving identifiable federal
appropriations for research and development services as defined in §31.205-18(a) of the Federal Acquisition Regulation
in the areas of (i) computer and electronic services; (ii) computer software; (iii) applied sciences; (iv) economic and social
sciences and (v) electronic and physical sciences, 3 cents per $100 of federal funds received in payment of such
contracts upon documentation provide by such person, firm or corporation to the Finance Director/Town Treasurer
confirming the applicability of this classification.
Flat Rate Classifications
Alcoholic Beverage Any person or business selling retail on premise beer, retail off premise beer, retail on premise wine
and beer, retail off premise wine and beer, and retail on premise mixed beverages based upon seating capacity.
Itinerant Merchant
Any person who engages in, does, or transacts any temporary or transient business in any locality
and who, for the purpose of carrying on such business, occupies any location for a period of less than one year.
Savings and Loan Associations
Savings institutions or state-charters credit unions, other than banks.
Special Event Vendor
Any person or business participating as a vendor or craftsman selling at a community and/or
church event on a limited or temporary basis.
Traveling Photographer
Any person, partnership or corporation having no regularly established place of business in the
Commonwealth who provides services consisting of the taking of pictures or the making of pictorial reproductions in the
Commonwealth.
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General Situs Requirements
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Gross Receipt Attribution for Business License Tax
The purpose of this document is to give an overview of the definition and application of “situs” as it relates to the Business
License Tax.
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Situs of gross receipts means the definite place of business that generated taxable gross receipts. If
activities are conducted outside a definite place of business, gross receipts are taxable at the definite place of business
where these activities are initiated, directed, or controlled. In order to determine situs, the definite place(s) of business
must first be determined. Definite place of business means an office or a location at which occurs a regular and
continuous course of dealing where one holds one's self out or avails one's self to the public for 30 consecutive
days or more, exclusive of holidays and weekends. A person's residence shall be deemed to be a definite place of
business if there is no commercial business location maintained elsewhere and the person is not subject to licensure as a
peddler or itinerant merchant.
Situs is Dependent on Classification
Per State Code, the attribution of gross receipts (i.e. situs) is dependent upon the business license classification. (See the
“General Business License Requirements & Classification Quick Reference Guide” for more information regarding
business license classifications.) The situs of gross receipts based upon business license classification applies as
follows:
Professional, Financial, Real Estate, Business, Personal, Repair Service and Research and Development Classifications
Gross receipts from the performance of services shall be attributed to the definite place of businessat which the
services are performed or, if not performed at any definite place of business, then to the definite place of business from
which the services are directed or controlled. A client site is not the service provider’s “definite place of business”, unless
the service provider can show documented proof that they held themselves out for business for 30 days or more at their
client’s site.
Retail Merchant and Direct Sellers Classifications
The gross receipts of a retail merchant or direct seller shall be attributed to the definite place of businessat which sales
solicitation activities occur, or if sales solicitation activities do not occur at any definite place of business, then the definite
place of business from which sales solicitation activities are directed or controlled.
Wholesale Merchant Classification
A wholesale merchant subject to license tax measured by gross purchases shall determine the situs of its purchases by
the definite place of businessat which or from which deliveries of the purchased goods, wares and merchandise are
made to customers (i.e. attribution is based upon shipping point).
Contractor or Contracting Trades Classification
The gross receipts of a contractor shall be attributed to the location at which the work was performed, if the sum of
remuneration for all work performed in that jurisdiction is greater than $25,000. If the sum of remuneration for work
performed in any jurisdiction is less than $25,000, then the work shall be attributed to the definite place of business from
which the services are directed or controlled.
Situs with One Definite Place of Business
For service providers and most sales merchants with one definite place of business (i.e. business location), the gross
receipts filed for their business license renewal will match the gross receipts listed in Box 1 of the business’ Federal tax
return.
Situs with More than One Definite Place of Business
When a business has more than one definite place of business (i.e. business location), the first step in determining
attributable gross receipts is to determine all the definite places of business. Once the business locations have been
determined, the next step would be to determine what work was performed at each location. Once the work done at each
location has been determined, the gross receipts associated with the work performed can be attributed to each location.
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The gross receipts associated with the work performed at each location are the gross receipts to be filed to the jurisdiction
in which each definite place of business is located.
Situs & Gross Receipt AttributionSpecial Circumstances
An employee’s home is not considered a definite place of business for an employer, even if the employee
telecommutes every day, because the business is not “holding itself out for business” at their employee’s home.
All work performed by the employee from their home would be attributed to the definite place of business where
the “activities are initiated, directed, or controlled.”
The place of performance for a contracted or sub-contracted entity or individual is not considered a definite place
of business for the entity or individual that contracted or subcontracted the work.
o Amounts paid for contracted work are not
deductible from taxable gross receipts for the person or entity
who contracted the work.
A contracted or sub-contracted individual, who is not considered an employee for Federal tax purposes, would be
liable for business license tax in the jurisdiction from which they perform work. As they are considered much like
a sole proprietorship, if they do not have a business location, their residence shall be deemed to be their definite
place of business.
o Amounts received by contracted or sub-contracted entities or individuals are taxable gross receipts to be
claimed by the by contracted or sub-contracted entity or individual.