The City of Grand Junction adopted Economic Nexus, effective January 21, 2024, with Ordinance 5195. Our participation with the State of Colorado's Sales & Use Tax System (SUTS) began on 4/15/2024. Visit www.Colorado.gov/Tax/SUTS-info for more information regarding SUTS.
Sales and use taxes are the City of Grand Junction's (City) largest sources of operating revenues. The City has over 6,500 licensed vendors collecting its sales tax on their business transactions. A business must collect the City's sales tax when it sells retail tangible personal property within city limits. Of the 6,500 licensed vendors, a few are also required to collect lodging tax (6%), used solely by Visit Grand Junction to promote tourism in the City, or cannabis tax (6%), used solely for cannabis regulation enforcement and the highest priorities of the 2020 Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Master Plan.
The City's sales tax rate is currently 3.39 percent. The combined tax rate is 8.66 percent, and the breakdown is as follows:
*On April 4, 2023, Measure 1A was approved by the voters of Grand Junction to increase the sales and use tax rate from 3.25% to 3.39% with an effective date of July 1, 2023, to generate revenue to finance a recreation center at Matchett Park.
The City of Grand Junction Sales and Use Tax License no longer has an expiration date. The license is valid until it is canceled and is issued with the requirement that all City laws will be followed. The license can be suspended or revoked if a business violates those laws. The City licenses its vendors separately from the State. The State of Colorado Department of Revenue office can be reached at 970-248-7135, and Mesa County Finance can be reached at 970-244-1675.
Not sure if an address is located within city limits? An online City limits search is available for your convenience. This is important to vendors who deliver goods because the sales tax for those transactions is determined by the delivery address. Sales tax is charged when the delivery address is located within city limits. Sales tax is not charged if the delivery address is not within city limits.
A permit is required to operate a short-term rental. Please contact the City's Community Development Department for short-term rental permit regulations.