Renewals and annual filings in Denver

Q: Renewals and annual filings in Denver

What renews, and how often, once the business is open. 1. Customs Bond (U.S. Customs and Border Protection; At least 5 business days for review.) 2. Cosmetic product facility registration (MoCRA) (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) 3. Cosmetic product listing (MoCRA) (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) 4. Denver sales tax license (City and County of Denver, Department of Finance, Treasury) 5. Hazardous materials registration (Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (DOT)) 6. Denver retail food establishment license (City and County of Denver, Business Licensing; Denver aims to review a complete application within seven business days; the inspections follow.)

What renews, and how often, once the business is open.

Updated October 17, 20266 filingsSources: the agencies' own sites

Customs Bond

U.S. Customs and Border ProtectionUS federal

Bought from a CBP-approved surety, usually through your customs broker, who files it electronically. A continuous bond covers a year of entries.

Fee
Varies
Filed
Filed on the agency's portal
Takes
At least 5 business days for review.
Renews
Continuous bonds renew yearly.

File on the agency's site How to fill it
Cosmetic product facility registration (MoCRA)

U.S. Food and Drug AdministrationUS federal

Filed online in Cosmetics Direct by the facility that makes or processes the cosmetics.

Fee
Free
Filed
Filed online
Renews
Every two years.

File on the agency's site How to fill it
Cosmetic product listing (MoCRA)

U.S. Food and Drug AdministrationUS federal

Filed online in Cosmetics Direct by the brand (the responsible person on the label), one listing per product.

Fee
Free
Filed
Filed online
Renews
Update every year.

File on the agency's site How to fill it
Denver sales tax license

City and County of Denver, Department of Finance, TreasuryDenver

Denver collects its own sales tax: a Denver business making retail sales registers in the eBiz Tax Center. With staff working in Denver, also register for the Occupational Privilege Tax.

Fee
Free
Filed
Filed online
Renews
Every 2 years.

File on the agency's site How to fill it
Hazardous materials registration

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (DOT)US federal

Filed online when you ship or offer certain hazardous materials in bulk, such as large lithium battery shipments.

Fee
Varies
Filed
Filed online
Renews
Every year by June 30.

File on the agency's site How to fill it
Denver retail food establishment license

City and County of Denver, Business LicensingDenver

Apply in Denver's Online Permitting and Licensing Center with the entity and on-site manager details, and the Denver sales tax license if you sell taxable goods. After review, Development Services, the Fire Department, Public Health and Zoning inspect.

Fee
Varies
Filed
Filed online
Takes
Denver aims to review a complete application within seven business days; the inspections follow.
Renews
Every year; renew online before it expires.

File on the agency's site How to fill it

Guides for each business in Denver

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