Construction Contractor
General Information
Construction Contractor Tax Information
- Construction Contractor; Tax Liabilities and Types of Contracts Guideline
- Contractors and Tax-Exempt Entities
- Price or Purchase Price Ordinance
- Prepaid Building Permits Information
- Sales and Use Tax Rates on Construction Purchases
- Notice: House Bill 22-1024, Sales & Use Tax Exemption Municipal Public Construction, determined unlawful
Construction Tax Returns (ST15)
Construction Use Tax Return
- Contractor does hold a tax license or use tax only account with this office
- Contractor submits use tax as liability is incurred
- 3.07% Construction Use Tax Return
- 3.12% Construction Use Tax return
- ST15 Contractor Sales & Use Tax Reconciliation & Return (project-specific)
Qualified Entity Information (ST19)
Qualified Entity Information & Form
- Guideline – Refund of Taxes to Qualifying Entities for the Purchase of Construction Materials
- ST-19 COS CON Qualifying Entity Claim for Refund of Sales and/or Use Tax on Construction Materials
- Itemization Report for ST19 Claim for Refund Request
Refund Request Mailing Information:
Mailing Address:
City of Colorado Springs
Attn: Sales Tax / Construction Refund
PO Box 1575
Colorado Springs, CO 80901-1575
Physical Address (hand-delivery):
City of Colorado Springs
Sales Tax Office
30 S. Nevada Ave, Ste 203
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Email (size limited to 22MB per email):
Construction_salestax@coloradosprings.gov
Contractor Forms (ST16, ST17 & ST18)
General Contractor & Subcontractor Forms
ST-16 COS QE - Projects performed for exempt entities which will engage in the refund process
ST-17 COS INT - Projects performed for the City of Colorado Springs Only
- ST-17 COS INT Contractors Certificate Assignment of Rights
- ST-17 COS INT Contractors Summary Sheet
- Request for Tax Paid Certificate
ST-18 COS AIR - Projects performed for the Colorado Springs Airport Only
Affordable Housing Projects
Claim for Refund for a Qualifying Affordable Housing Project
Sales and/or Use Tax Refund on Construction & Building Materials
Effective August 8, 2022, the owner of a qualifying affordable housing project may be eligible for a refund of City of Colorado Springs taxes paid upon purchases of construction and building materials used explicitly in the project. Ordinance 2.7.810(D)
Purchases with a purchase date before August 8, 2022, will not qualify for a refund.
Applying for a Refund Guideline:
Property Owner Form (required):
- ST-21 COS AHP - Claim for Refund for a Qualifying Affordable Housing Project
- W9 Taxpayer Identification Number & Certification (IRS Rev. 10.2018)
Contractor Forms (required):