Register to Collect and/or Report Tax

Instructions

Overview: This site utilizes an interactive dialogue that will first ask about your business activities in order to determine your tax registration requirements. Once your requirements are known it will guide you through an application interview. After you have provided all information and reviewed it for accuracy, you will be prompted to sign and submit your application for registration.

Navigation: When moving from page to page of the application, use the "Back" and "Next" buttons located at the bottom of the screen. Do not use the "Back" and "Forward" features of your Web browser.

Session Recovery: After you first provide your federal ID number and your business name or owner name, you will be presented with a Recovery ID. We recommend that you write this number down or print this page. In the event you cannot finish your application in one session, you can return to complete and submit it. You'll be prompted for your Recovery ID and your federal ID number (Federal Employer Identification Number, FEIN, or Social Security Number, SSN). Unfinished sessions will be deleted after 14 days.

Help during the application process: If you have a question during the interview, click the to see definitions, examples and explanations of tax obligations and other information. Contact the Department if you need further assistance during registration.

Signature Required: When completing the application interview, the business owner or corporate officer must electronically sign and attest to the application's accuracy and completeness. This application becomes a legal, binding agreement once submitted.

Confirmation: Once your application is successfully submitted, you will be presented with a printable document containing all of your responses as well as your confirmation number. We recommended that you print and save the confirmation page until you receive your registration documents by mail.

Sales and Use Tax Certificate Number Retrieval: You will immediately receive confirmation of your registration. After three (3) business days, you may return to this site and retrieve your sales and use tax certificate number. You will be prompted for your registration confirmation number and the federal identification number (SSN or FEIN) used during registration. You will receive your certificate and new account information by mail approximately ten (10) days after you register.