Sales Tax

Sales tax is administered by the Finance Department.  The current sales tax rate for the City of Cortez is 4.05%.  This is city sales tax only.  In addition there is a Montezuma County sales tax and a State of Colorado sales tax for sales within the City of Cortez city limits.  For more sales tax information contact:

Gena Leroux (970) 564-4010 or Kathi Moss (970) 564-4011.

Sales Tax License Application

Sales Tax Return

Sales Tax Revenue 1985-Current

Sales Tax Revenue is shown in the month it is collected by the vendor and not in the month the City received the revenue.  Example:  January, 2008 revenue shown was actually collected by the City in the month of February, 2008.

Sales Tax Regulations