Return to top of page Filing Sales and Use Tax Returns How can I file sales and use tax returns? A retailer who is registered as a seasonal filer is not required to file a return for an off-season reporting period in which the retailer did not engage in business. A retailer who engages in business for six or fewer months in each year must indicate the months in which they engage in business when registering in order to register as a seasonal filer. To obtain a sales and use tax account number you must register online using the online business registration portal or submit a completed Form NC-BR, Business Registration Application, to the address at the bottom of the application. Business Address Correction, Form NC-AC, included with the coupon book of return forms should be completed and submitted. Do I have to re-register for a new number if I move? There is no fee charged for a Certificate of Registration.

Is there a fee charged to obtain a sales tax number? Monthly and quarterly sales and use tax registrants have the option to file Form E-500, Sales and Use Tax Return, electronically and make payments electronically, or they may request a coupon booklet with preprinted returns by contacting the Department at 1-87 (toll free). Monthly with prepayment sales and use tax registrants are required to file Form E-500, Sales and Use Tax Return, electronically and make payments electronically. How do I obtain sales and use tax returns?Īll registrants, regardless of filing frequency, are furnished an initial paper tax return however, new sales and use tax registrants required to file a Form E-500, Sales and Use Tax Return are not automatically sent preprinted coupon booklets. Sales tax numbers cannot be obtained over the telephone. If the registration is not filed electronically, it may take up to four weeks.

Others will receive their account number within ten business days. Most applicants registering using the online business registration portal will receive their account number instantly. How long does it take to get a sales tax number? After your application is processed, you will be mailed information concerning your Sales and Use Tax Account ID and an initial paper return. You may obtain Form NC-BR online, by mail, or by contacting the Taxpayer Assistance and Collection Center at 1-87 (toll free). Registration for Sales and Use Tax Account How can I obtain a sales and use tax number? Registration for Sales and Use Tax Account.

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