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City Tax Rate: 3.07%

The City of Colorado Springs is Home Rule, meaning it collects its own sales and use tax.

Current Tax Rate (as of January 1, 2021): 3.07% for the City, with a total combined rate of 8.20%, including:

  • 2.00% General Fund
  • 0.10% Trails, Open Space, and Parks (TOPS)
  • 0.40% Public Safety Sales Tax (PSST)
  • 0.57% 2C Road Tax

State (2.9%), El Paso County (1.23%), and PPRTA (1%) taxes are collected by the Colorado Department of Revenue.

The Sales Tax Essentials series walks you through everything you need to understand what sales and use taxes are and how they work in Colorado Springs. This first Sales Tax Essentials video begins with the basics. 

Watch more Sales Tax how-to videos

Contact Us

City Office

City Administration Building 
30 S. Nevada Ave., Ste. 203 
Colorado Springs, CO 80903

Open Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

Tax Returns

In-person filing accepted, cash, checks, money or-ders. Checks payable to: The City of Colorado Springs. Credit cards are not accepted in person but may be used when filing online.

Applications & License Renewals

Must be completed online, a computer is available in the lobby if you do not have access to one. There are no fees for an application or license.

Mailing Addressees

Physical 

30 S. Nevada Ave, Ste 203, Colorado Springs, CO 80903

Tax Payments 

Dept 2408, Denver, CO 80256-0001

Construction 

PO Box 1575, Colorado Springs, CO 80901-1575

General 

Mail Code 225, PO Box 1575, Colorado Springs, CO 80901-1575

Contact Sales Tax

Phone Number: (719) 385-5903

General & Account Info 

Option 1 | salestax@coloradosprings.gov

Account Delinquencies 

Option 2 | investigators_salestax@coloradosprings.gov

Construction Tax Info 

Option 3 | construction_salestax@coloradosprings.gov

Audit & VDA Info 

Option 4 | auditors_salestax@coloradosprings.gov