Contact the Finance Department

Local Tax Customer Service

• Business Tax
• Transient Occupancy Tax
• Parking Tax
• Utility User Tax
• Excess Litter Fee
• Rent Adjustment Program
• Tourism Business Improvement Tax

Open or Close your Business Account Online: https://ltss.oaklandnet.com

More Oakland Tax Information at: https://www.oaklandca.gov/topics/taxes

To pay business taxes: https://ltss.oaklandnet.com/

E-mail: BTWebSupport@OaklandCA.gov

Phone: 510-238-3704
Fax: 510-238-7128

Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 8:00am-4pm, Wednesdays from 9:30am-4pm

250 Frank H Ogawa Plaza, Suite 1320, Oakland, CA 94612

Purchasing

• General Information
• Purchasing Goods & Services
  
• Supplier Registration (iSupplier)

For assistance with iSupplier Registration or the RFQ process, please email iSupplier@oaklandca.gov or call 510-238-7566.

Phone: 510-238-3834 (General AP)

Phone: 510-238-7566 (Purchasing)

Phone: 510-238-7567 (Registration)

Hours: Monday To Friday from 8:30 am-5:00 pm

To schedule an appointment call, please call 510-238-7566.

Tax Compliance

• Notice of Lien Hearings
• Notice of Determination

E-mail: TaxCompliance@OaklandCA.gov

Phone: 510-238-7254

Fax: 510-238-6092

Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday 8:00 am - 4:00 pm and Wednesday 9:30 am - 4:00 pm.

250 Frank H Ogawa Plaza, Suite 1320, Oakland, CA 94612

Citywide Collections Accounts

• Business Tax
• Parking Tickets
• Fire Prevention Invoices

Phone: 510-238-7317

Fax: 510-238-6431

Payment Plan/Promissory Note Applicants- To set up a payment plan please call:

Ms. McMillian 510-238-3816 or Email: rmcmillian@oaklandca.gov

Ms. Banks-Seals 510-238-7475 or Email: dbanks-seals@oaklandca.gov

Hours: Monday To Friday 8:00 am-12:00 pm AND 1:00 pm-4:00 pm

150 Frank H Ogawa Plaza, Suite 5342, Oakland, CA 94612

Citywide Liens

• Garbage/Refuse Liens
• Real Estate Transfer Tax Liens
• Business Tax Liens
• Sidewalk Liens
• Sewer Liens
• Waste Management Subscription notices

Phone: 510-238-7474

E-mail: CitywideLiens@OaklandCA.gov

Hours: Monday To Friday 8:00 am-12:00 pm AND 1:00 pm-4:00 pm

150 Frank H Ogawa Plaza, Suite 5342, Oakland, CA 94612

Audit

• Vacant Property Tax
• Business Tax (BT) Audits
• Real Property Tax (RPTT) Audits
• Parking Tax (PT) Audits
• Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) Audits
• Utility Users Tax (UUT) Audits
• BT, RPTT, PT, TOT, UUT Refunds
• Cannabis Assistance
• Low Income Housing Exemption (LIHE)Audits

E-mail: Audit@OaklandCA.gov or

VacantPropertyTaxInquiry@OaklandCA.gov

Phone: 510-238-3084

Hours: Monday To Friday 8:00 am-12:00 pm AND 1:00 pm-4:00 pm

150 Frank H Ogawa Plaza, Suite 5342, Oakland, CA 94612

Special Property Tax Assessment Refunds & Exemptions (SPARE)

• VIOLENCE PREV TAX
• CITY LIBRARY SRV-D
• CITY LANDSCP/LIGHT
• CITY LIBRARY SERV
• 2020 OAK MEASURE Q
• 2022 OAKLAND MEASURE AA
• 2022 MEASURE Y (ZOO)

E-mail: SPARE@OaklandCA.gov

Applications & Information: https://www.oaklandca.gov/services/request-property-tax-special-assessment-exemption-or-refund

Check Your Application Status On-Line: https://www.oaklandca.gov/services/spare

Phone: 510-238-2942

Hours: Monday To Friday 8:00 am-12:00 pm AND 1:00 pm-4:00 pm

150 Frank H Ogawa Plaza, Suite 5342, Oakland, CA 94612

Fire Prevention Billing Questions

• Vegetation Management
• High Rise
• Mid Rise
• Commercial

Pay your Fire Inspection Invoice Online: https://aca.accela.com/OAKLAND/Login.aspx

Billing Questions: FPBilling@OaklandCA.gov (for faster service, please include your Invoice or Record Number) or 510-238-2252

Vegetation Inspection Questions: WildfirePrevention@oaklandca.gov or 510-238-7388

Other Inspection Questions: FPBReceptionist@oaklandca.gov or 510-238-3851

Hours: Monday To Friday: 8:00 am-12:00 pm AND 1:00 pm-4:00 pm

150 Frank H Ogawa Plaza, Suite 5342, Oakland, CA 94612

Finance Department Administration

Phone: 510-238-2220

TTY: 510-238-3254

Controller's Bureau

Phone: 510-238-3280

Treasury Bureau

Phone: 510-238-3201