The Contractor List is a one-page form of the City of Los Angeles Office of Finance on which a contractor lists its subcontractors: type of work, owner or business name, address, Business Tax Registration number, valuation of work and phone number. It is a list that accompanies work in the City, not an application for a Los Angeles business license. On this page you can fill out the form online on FillingPDF and download or print the completed PDF; the form itself is published by the Office of Finance, and the completed list is returned to the P.O. box printed at its top.
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What is Contractor List – Los Angeles, CA?
The Contractor List is a City of Los Angeles Office of Finance form on which a contractor reports the subcontractors working under its contracts, with the type of work, name, address, Business Tax Registration number, valuation of work and phone number of each.
The form's opening statement gives its reason: the Los Angeles Municipal Code requires that all contractors, including sub-contractors, performing work in the City of Los Angeles have a valid Business Tax Registration Certificate. The list lets the Office of Finance see which subcontractors are working on a contract and what business tax registration number each one holds.
The page has a header for the filer's name and Business Tax Registration Number, a SUB-CONTRACTORS table, and a line for the Total Amount of Contract. The form asks for subcontractors with contracts valued at or above $5,000 and tells you to attach additional sheets as needed.
The Contractor List does not register a business and does not issue a certificate. Business tax registration and its annual renewal are handled separately by the Office of Finance, which publishes its own renewal deadlines and online services for them.
Who needs to file Contractor List – Los Angeles, CA?
The form is for contractors performing work in the City of Los Angeles who have subcontractors with contracts valued at or above $5,000. Those are the subcontractors the form asks you to list.
- Contractors with qualifying subcontractors: list each subcontractor whose contract is valued at or above $5,000, with its Business Tax Registration number if known.
- Contractors with more subcontractors than the table holds: attach additional sheets as needed.
The form's statement of the Municipal Code rule applies to all contractors, including sub-contractors: each must have a valid Business Tax Registration Certificate to perform work in the City. Subcontractors with contracts below $5,000 are outside what the form asks you to list. The form does not describe who may sign or complete it for someone else, so contact the Office of Finance if you are unsure whether it applies to your contract.
When to file Contractor List – Los Angeles, CA
The form prints no due date. You complete it when you have subcontractors with contracts valued at or above $5,000 to report for work in the City of Los Angeles, and you return it once it is complete. If you need to add more subcontractors than the table holds, prepare the additional sheets before you return the form. Because no deadline is printed on the Contractor List, ask the Office of Finance when it expects to receive it for your contract.
Documents you need
- Additional sheets listing further subcontractors, only if you have more subcontractors than the table holds; the form says to attach additional sheets as needed.
How to fill out Contractor List – Los Angeles, CA
Enter your name and registration number
At the top, fill in the Name and your Business Tax Registration Number.
Describe each type of work
In the SUB-CONTRACTORS table, enter the type of work for each subcontractor with a contract valued at or above $5,000.
Enter the owner or business name
In the OWNER/BUSINESS NAME column, write the subcontractor's owner or business name.
Add the address and phone
Enter the subcontractor's address in the ADDRESS (IF KNOWN) column, and its phone number in the PHONE column. The form's instructions also ask for a contact name.
Enter the Business Tax Registration number
In the BUSINESS TAX REGISTRATION NO. column, write each subcontractor's number.
Enter the valuation of work
In the VALUATION OF WORK column, enter the contract value for each subcontractor listed.
Attach sheets if needed
If you have more subcontractors than rows, attach additional sheets with the same columns.
Complete the contract total
Fill in the Total Amount of Contract line at the bottom of the table.
Review and download the completed PDF
Check every row and the registration numbers, then download or print the completed PDF from FillingPDF and return it as described under How to submit.
How to submit Contractor List – Los Angeles, CA
The form says to return it to the address printed at its top; it names no other channel.
- By mail: City of Los Angeles – Office of Finance, P.O. Box 53234, Los Angeles, CA 90053-0234.
Include any additional sheets you attached for further subcontractors, and make sure the filer's name and Business Tax Registration Number are filled in at the top. The Office of Finance publishes the form at https://finance.lacity.gov/sites/g/files/wph1721/files/2025-11/contractorlist.pdf. FillingPDF lets you fill out and download the PDF; submission follows the channel above.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Leaving out a subcontractor whose contract is valued at or above $5,000, the threshold the form sets for listing.
- Running out of rows and not attaching additional sheets; the form says to attach them as needed.
- Leaving the filer's name and Business Tax Registration Number blank at the top of the page.
- Omitting a subcontractor's Business Tax Registration number, when the Municipal Code rule cited on the form requires every subcontractor to hold a valid certificate.
- Skipping the Total Amount of Contract line at the bottom of the table.
- Returning the form to a street address instead of P.O. Box 53234, Los Angeles, CA 90053-0234, the address printed on it.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Contractor List a Los Angeles business license?
No. It is a list of subcontractors, not a Los Angeles business license or registration. The form cites the Municipal Code rule that contractors and subcontractors working in the City need a valid Business Tax Registration Certificate, and asks for each subcontractor's number.
What is the Contractor List form used for?
It reports the subcontractors working under a contract in the City of Los Angeles. For each one with a contract valued at or above $5,000 it asks for the type of work, owner or business name, address, Business Tax Registration number, valuation and phone.
Which subcontractors do I have to list?
Those with contracts valued at or above $5,000. The form asks for the type of work, name, address if known, Business Tax Registration number, contract value, phone number and contact name for each, and tells you to attach additional sheets as needed.
Where do I send the completed Contractor List?
Return it to the City of Los Angeles Office of Finance, P.O. Box 53234, Los Angeles, CA 90053-0234. That address is printed at the top of the form, and the form names no other way to return it.
What if I have more subcontractors than rows on the form?
Attach additional sheets as needed. The form says so directly, so list the extra subcontractors with the same information (type of work, name, address, registration number, value, phone) and return everything together.
Is there a deadline to return the Contractor List?
The form prints no due date. It says to return the completed form to the P.O. box at its top, so contact the Office of Finance if you need to know when it expects the list for your contract.
Can I fill out the Contractor List online?
Yes. You can fill out the PDF online on FillingPDF and download or print it. FillingPDF is an independent service and does not submit the form to the Office of Finance; you return it by the channel on the form.
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