Before you start selling in various U.S. states, you need to register the company and obtain a sales tax number [and we emphasize the word "before"]
The sales tax number has different names depending on the state (Sales Tax Authority, Sales Tax Number, and so on) but the essence remains the same: It is a mandatory registration number needed to file periodic sales tax returns.
Sales Tax Registration Forms are available in both paper and online formats and must be requested from the state tax department division responsible for sales tax management.
WARNING: Registering and obtaining a sales tax number is the simplest formal act in the entire sales tax compliance chain. The real complexity in managing sales tax lies in:
We therefore recommend a preventive analysis to set up management and compliance in advance.
| State | Form / Portal | Sales Tax Form | License Cost | Last Update |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | MAT | Business Tax Online Registration System | ||
| Alaska | ATP | Revenue Online | ||
| Arizona | AZTaxes | Apply for TPT License | $12.00 | |
| California | Online Services | Online Services System | $16.00 | |
| Colorado | MyBizColorado | Sales Tax License | ||
| Connecticut | myconnectCT | Register A Business | $100.00 | |
| District of Columbia | MyTax DC | Registration Application | ||
| Florida | FDOR | Business Tax Application | ||
| DR-1 | Business Tax Application | $5.00 | ||
| Georgia | Tax Center | Register New Business | ||
| Hawaii | Tax Online | Register New Business | $20 | |
| BB-1 | Basic Business Application | $20 | 01/24/24 | |
| Idaho | IBRS | Business Registration | ||
| Illinois | MyTax Illinois | Register a New Business | ||
| REG-1 | Business Registration Application | 01/24/24 | ||
| Indiana | INTIME | Business Tax Registration | $25 | |
| Iowa | GovConnectIowa | Register New Business | ||
| Kansas | KDOR | Business Tax | ||
| CR-16 | Business Tax Application | |||
| Kentucky | OneStop | Business Services | ||
| 10A100 | Tax Registration Application | 01/24/24 | ||
| Louisiana | geauxBIZ | Business Registration | ||
| State of Louisiana | Remote Sellers | 04/08/24 | ||
| Maine | Maine Revenue Services | Sales & Use Tax Provider Registration | ||
| Form | Application For Tax Registration | |||
| Maryland | Interactive Web Services | Register New Business | ||
| Massachusetts | MassTaxConnect | New Business Registration | ||
| Michigan | MTO | New Business Registration | ||
| Minnesota | MN e-Services | Business Registration | ||
| Mississippi | TAP | Register For Taxes | ||
| Missouri | DOR | Online Registration | ||
| 2643 | Tax Registration Application | |||
| Montana | N/A | No Sales Tax | ||
| Nebraska | Online | Online Business Registration | ||
| 20 | Nebraska Tax Application | |||
| Nevada | Tax Center | Online Registration | ||
| AAP 01 | Nevada Business Registration | |||
| New Hampshire | N/A | No Sales Tax | ||
| New Jersey | Business Registration | Online Business Registration | ||
| New Mexico | NM TAP | Business Tax ID | ||
| New York | Business Express | Register As A Sales Tax Vendor | ||
| North Carolina | NCDOR | Online Business Registration | ||
| 10-19 | Business Registration Application | |||
| North Dakota | ND TAP | Apply For Sales and Use Permit | ||
| Ohio | Business Gateway | Ohio Business License | $25 | 01/24/24 |
| Oklahoma | OKTAP | Register For A Business | $20 | |
| Oregon | N/A | No Sales Tax | ||
| Pennsylvania | PA-100 | Online Business Entity Registration | 2/28/24 | |
| Rhode Island | Online Services | Register Your Business Online | $10 | |
| BAR | Business Application And Registration | $10 | ||
| South Carolina | MyDORWAY | Business Tax Application | $50 | |
| South Dakota | DOR | Tax License Application | ||
| Tennessee | TNTAP | Register a New Business | ||
| Texas | eSystems | Texas Online Tax Registration Application | ||
| Utah | TAP | Business Registration | ||
| TC-69 | State Business and Tax Registration | |||
| Vermont | Online Business Service Center | Register A Business | ||
| Virginia | Virginia Tax | Tax Online Services For Businesses | ||
| R-1 | Business Registration Form | |||
| Washington | My DOR | Register for a Business Tax Account | $19 | |
| West Virginia | Business Registration | Business Registration | $30 | |
| WV BUS-APP | New Business Registration Application | $30 | ||
| Wisconsin | New Business | Online Registration | $20 | |
| Wyoming | SOSWY | Start A Business | $60 |