How to Get a Form for Sales Use Tax

States that collect sales tax also impose use tax. The levy is imposed to reduce unfair competition between profits that are made from out-of-state sales versus profits that are made from in-state sales. Monies owed from use profits are imposed by states at the same rate as sales tax. Businesses that collect sales tax, such as retail, leasing or renting shops, must complete necessary forms to report and file the tax.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Contact State Offices

1. Telephone your state's Revenue or Taxation Department. Request an application to receive a sales tax license. Complete the hard-copy sales use tax forms the department sends you after approving your license application. Keep in mind that many states also provide a 24-hour touch-tone telephone number you can call to request forms during nonbusiness hours.

2. Download a form. Go to your state's Revenue or Taxation Department's website (see Resources). Follow the intuitive instructions at the website to download the sales use tax form. Keep in mind that many states also allow you to file sales use taxes electronically at their websites.

3. Send an email to your state's Revenue Department. Include your business name and employer identification number. Specify that you are seeking a sales use tax form. Include the time period you need a form for, as some forms are filed quarterly.

4. Visit your state's Revenue Department district office. Provide your employer identification number. Request a sales use tax form. Ask about filing for sales use taxes electronically.

Resources

• State Department of Revenue Links