A sales tax license can be obtained by registering through the Utah Taxpayer Access Point (TAP) or the Utah OneStop Business Registration (OSBR). Alternatively, you can mail in Form TC-69 to the Utah State Tax Commission.
If you have any questions about how to register your business, you can contact the Utah Tax Commission at 801-297-2200 or 1-800-662-4335. You need information to apply for a Utah Sales and Use Tax License: The business entity type, The proposed name of your business, Date the new business is going to start in Utah, Date of the first payroll in Utah, Names, addresses, phone numbers, FEIN’s and SSN’s or TIN’s of proprietors, partners, corporate officers, LLC members and Registered Agent.
Sales tax exemption certificates allow businesses to make tax-free purchases on items that will be resold. In order to do so, the retailer will need to provide a Utah Exemption Certificate (commonly known as a Resale Certificate) to their vendor.
To get a resale certificate in Utah, you will need to fill out the Utah Exemption Certificate (Form TC-721). Blanket resale certificates in Utah do not expire as long as a “recurring business relationship” exists.
You can file your Sales and Use tax return at tap.utah.gov. You can file your Utah state tax is to do it electronically.
As the task of collecting sales tax falls on the business that makes the sales and not the consumer, any failure to remit sales tax may lead to interest charges, fines and/or criminal charges.
If your business involves selling goods or services subject to sales tax in Utah, you will need to obtain a sales tax permit from the Utah State Tax Commission. This license allows you to collect sales tax on behalf of the state and remit it accordingly.