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Lake Stevens raises nonresident business-license threshold to $4,000 and adopts no-fee endorsement option
Summary
Council increased the nonresident business licensing exemption from $2,000 to $4,000 per a statewide mandate and authorized staff to offer optional no‑fee endorsements through the Department of Revenue’s system so small out‑of‑city businesses may show they are authorized to work inside Lake Stevens.
The Lake Stevens City Council on Sept. 9 approved an ordinance to raise the city’s nonresident business‑license exemption threshold from $2,000 to $4,000 to match a statewide requirement effective Jan. 1, 2026, and directed staff to pursue an optional no‑fee city endorsement for businesses below the threshold. Planning manager Christy Schmidt told the council that cities are required to change…
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