Before a company can register for sales tax in most states -- or before Zamp can register on their behalf -- it must first register as a business. Many states have different registration processes for in-state versus out-of-state businesses. This resource is for companies registering as out-of-state sellers, where you don't have physical locations, employees, or (in some cases) inventory stored in the state.
If you have not already registered your business in a state, your sales tax registration application will be rejected, because the state will not have a record your EIN being registered for general business purposes.
The links below can be used to register your business as a foreign entity in new states.
State | Website |
Alabama | https://www.sos.alabama.gov/business-entities/foreign-corporations (link is at bottom of page; hard to see) |
Alaska | |
Arizona | |
Arkansas | |
California | |
Colorado | |
Connecticut | |
District of Columbia | |
Florida | |
Georgia | |
Hawaii | |
Idaho | https://sosbiz.idaho.gov/forms/business (look for the 'Foreign Entity Registration' section) |
Illinois | |
Indiana | https://inbiz.in.gov/taxes-fees/tax-registration/out-of-state (button is at bottom of page) |
Iowa | https://govconnect.iowa.gov/tap/_/#0 (click 'Register a New Business') |
Kansas | https://sos.ks.gov/forms/forms_results.aspx?division=BS (see 'Foreign Entity Application for Registration' — unfortunately, it cannot be completed online) |
Kentucky | |
Louisiana | |
Maine | |
Maryland | |
Massachusetts | |
Michigan | |
Minnesota | |
Mississippi | |
Missouri | |
Nebraska | https://www.nebraska.gov/osbr/index.cgi (the Enter button on the right) |
Nevada | |
New Jersey | |
New Mexico | https://tap.state.nm.us/TAP/_/#1%20 (look for 'Apply for a New Mexico Business Tax ID') |
New York | https://dos.ny.gov/existing-corporations-and-businesses (select your business structure, then look for 'Application for Authority') |
North Carolina | |
North Dakota |
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Ohio |
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Oklahoma | https://www.sos.ok.gov/corp/filing.aspx ('Foreign organizations' column) |
Pennsylvania |
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Rhode Island | https://www.sos.ri.gov/divisions/business-services/foreign-business/register-your-business-in-ri (requires a Registered Agent & Certificate of Good Standing from your home state) |
South Carolina | https://businessfilings.sc.gov/businessfiling (choose 'Start a New Business Filing') |
South Dakota | |
Tennessee |
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Texas | |
Utah | |
Vermont | |
Virginia | https://www.tax.virginia.gov/register-business-virginia (select 'Register your business now') |
Washington | https://ccfs.sos.wa.gov/#/ (Create an account, then file a foreign registration statement and provide a certificate of existence from you home state. Then register for a business license.) |
West Virginia | |
Wisconsin | https://dfi.wi.gov/Documents/BusinessServices/BusinessEntities/Forms/CORP21.pdf (must be mailed, instructions included) |
Wyoming | https://sos.wyo.gov/Business/ForeignCertificateofAuthority.aspx (see 'Applying for a Foreign Certificate of Authority') |