'Christmastown, USA' connects to BLS

Surrounded by acres of evergreen trees, the city of Shelton is nicknamed "Christmastown, USA" due to its best-selling seasonal offering – Christmas trees.

Today, the Business Licensing Service (BLS) welcomes "Christmastown" and its nearly 1,700 businesses to state's business licensing one-stop.

Shelton, the westernmost city on Puget Sound, has linked its commerce community with more than a dozen South Sound cities that streamline applications and renewals with BLS. Businesses can now link required registrations – such as those needed to sell live Christmas trees –  required state license to the city of Shelton's general business license thanks to BLS partnership.

Another South Sound city – Yelm – joins next week. 

BLS helps businesses manage more than 400 different required registrations via the secure My DOR portal, which is also used for state tax reporting. Find out more at bls.dor.wa.gov/.