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Differences in Sales Tax Return Filing Formats

There are many differences in sales tax return filing formats of different states in the US. It involves

Alaska 

• Apply virtually at the Alaska Virtual Seller Sales Tax Commission.

Arizona 

• Apply/file online – Apply virtually at the Arizona Department of Revenue.
• File by email – You are able to use Form TPT-EZ if you live in-state or TPT-2 if you live out-of-state and apply and pay through the email, though you must file and pay virtually if your tax liability in the previous year was $1,000,000 or more.

District of Columbia

• Apply online – File online with D.C. Freefile.
• Apply by email – You are able to use paper form FR-800A to apply and pay yearly, FR-800Q to apply and pay quarterly, and FR-800M to apply and pay monthly.

Florida 

• Apply virtually: File online at the Florida Department of Revenue.
• File by email: You can use Form DR-15 and file and pay through the mail.

Georgia 

• File online file virtually at the Georgia Department of Revenue.
• File by mail: You can use Form ST-3, apply for it, and pay through the mail.

Hawaii

• Apply online at the Hawaii Tax Online.

Illinois 

• File virtually– File online at MyTax Illinois.
• Apply by email – You are able to use Form ST-1 and apply and pay through e-mail.

Indiana 

• Apply online at the Indiana Dept. of Revenue.

Iowa

• Apply online at the Iowa Dept. of Revenue.

Kentucky 

• File virtually at the Kentucky Department of Revenue.

Louisiana

• Apply online at the Louisiana Taxpayer Access Point.
• Pay by credit card.

Maine

• File virtually at the Maine Department of Revenue with Maine I-File.
• File by e-mail using form ST-7

Maryland 

• File virtually at the Maryland Department of Revenue.

Massachusetts 

• Apply online – Apply online at the Massachusetts Department of Revenue.
• File by email – Fill out and mail in form ST-9

Michigan 

• File online – Apply virtually at the Michigan Treasury Online.
• Apply by email – You are able to use Form 5080 and apply and pay through the mail, though this form only applies to monthly or quarterly filers.

Mississippi

• File virtually at the Mississippi Department of Revenue.

Nebraska

• File Form 10 virtually at the Nebraska Department of Revenue. You can also remit your payment through Nebraska E-Pay.
• You can use Form 10 and file and pay through the mail.

New York

• You must file online at the New York Department of Taxation & Finance. You should also remit your payment through their online system.

North Carolina

• Apply online at the North Carolina Dept. of Revenue.
• You can use Form E-500 to apply and pay through e-mail, but North Carolina encourages all sellers to pay online.

North Dakota

• File online at North Dakota Taxpayer Access Point (TAP).

Oklahoma

• File online at OK Tap.
• You can use the STS-20002 form to file on paper and by mail. Remember that Oklahoma requires filers who pay more than $2500 monthly to file online.

South Carolina 

• Apply virtually at the South Carolina Department of Revenue.

South Dakota

• Apply virtually at the South Dakota Department of Revenue.

Tennessee 

• File virtually at the Tennessee Dept. of Revenue.
• Fill out and mail Tennessee form SLS-450

Texas 

• File online at the "TxComptroller eSystems" site.

Virginia 

• File and pay through the Virginia Department of Taxation’s VATAX Online Service for Business.
• Fill out and mail form ST-8 (for out-of-state sellers) or ST-9 (for in-state sellers with one location)

Washington 

• You are able to apply/file virtually at the Washington Dept. of Revenue.
• You can use different types of forms to file and pay through the mail.

West Virginia

• File online at MyTaxes.

Wyoming

• The Excise Tax Division offers an online filing option (WYIFS).

Winding Up Remarks

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