Shoreline compliance requirements

Businesses that pay $600 or more to a non-employee (independent contractor, freelancer, etc.) during the year must file Form 1099-NEC with the IRS and provide a copy to the recipient by January 31. Th...

Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires businesses that are places of public accommodation (restaurants, retail stores, hotels, theaters, medical offices, professional offices,...

Businesses that manufacture, import, deal in, or use explosive materials must obtain a federal explosives license or permit from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). Licenses...

All Federal Firearms Licensees (FFLs) must complete and retain ATF Form 4473 (Firearms Transaction Record) for every firearm transaction conducted through the licensee. Per the Bipartisan Safer Commun...

Businesses exporting goods, software, or technology from the United States must comply with the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) administered by the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS). Expor...

The Corporate Transparency Act requires certain companies to report their beneficial ownership information (BOI) to FinCEN. As of March 2025, FinCEN issued a rule exempting all domestic companies from...

Under the Corporate Transparency Act, reporting companies must file an updated Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) report with FinCEN within 30 calendar days of any change to previously reported in...

The CAN-SPAM Act (Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act) applies to all businesses that send commercial email messages — any electronic mail message whose primary purp...

Businesses importing goods into the United States with a value exceeding $2,500 must file an entry with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Formal entries require a customs bond and use of a lic...

The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) requires employers with 20 or more employees who sponsor group health plans to offer continuation coverage to employees and their dependents ...

All businesses registered with the Washington Department of Revenue must keep complete and adequate records for a minimum of 5 years from the date the tax return was due or filed, whichever is later. ...

DOH license for acupuncture and East Asian medicine practitioners in Washington. Renewed annually on the licensee's birthday. RCW 18.06.

Agricultural employers with one or more employees must maintain a written Accident Prevention Program (APP) tailored to agricultural operations per WAC 296-307. This includes compliance with the Worke...

Washington businesses that install new sources of air pollution or modify existing sources must obtain a Notice of Construction (NOC) permit from the Department of Ecology or their local clean air age...

Washington manufacturing facilities that emit air contaminants but do not require a Title V operating permit must register with the Department of Ecology or the local clean air agency under WAC 173-40...

Businesses operating ambulance or emergency medical services in Washington must obtain an EMS Service License from the Department of Health. Each ambulance vehicle also requires a separate vehicle lic...

DOH license for ambulance services in Washington. Renewed every two years. Fees set by DOH. RCW 18.73.

DOH license for ambulatory surgical facilities in Washington. Renewed every three years. Fees range from $12,900 to $27,200 based on procedure volume and accreditation status. RCW 70.230.

Individuals providing animal massage services in Washington must obtain certification from the Department of Health. Certification requires passing an approved examination and meeting education requir...

All LLCs and corporations registered in Washington must file an Annual Report with the Secretary of State each year to remain in good standing.

Applies to commercial and multifamily development in Shoreline city. Required when development proposals depart from parking, landscaping, or sign standards in the development code.

The obligation applies to adult businesses seeking to conduct adult cabarets on their premises. It is required when an application is submitted to the clerk for an adult cabaret operator’s license, wh...

Applies to alarm users (persons, firms, partnerships, associations, corporations, companies or organizations) that use an alarm system at their premises. Registration is required to submit an emergenc...

Applies to any party intending to occupy or use a newly constructed or substantially altered building. Required before occupying or changing the use of a building.

Applies to operators of gambling activities (including bingo, raffles, amusement games, punchboards, and pull-tabs) within Shoreline city. The tax is triggered by conducting gambling activities as per...

The obligation applies to all businesses conducting activities within Shoreline city and is triggered by gross income or gross proceeds of sales exceeding specific thresholds. It is a municipal busine...

The obligation applies to lessees of publicly owned real or personal property within Shoreline city who hold a leasehold interest as defined in RCW 82.29A.020. The tax is imposed on the act or privile...

Applies to businesses conducting earthwork projects such as land clearing and site grading in conjunction with development. The permit is required when such activities are authorized under a clearing ...

Applies to developers proposing activities within, adjacent to, or likely to impact critical areas or their buffers; required when a permit is needed for development on property containing a critical ...

Applies to childcare providers operating daycare facilities in NR3 and NR2 zoning designations. Daycare I facilities are permitted as an accessory use with specific outdoor play area and operational r...