License & Filing Requirements- Ohio Sales & Use Taxes

Taxpayer	Cost of License	Description	Type of Application
Vendor	$25	Each person with a fixed place of business in Ohio from which taxable sales are made. Vendors must have one license for each fixed place of business. License is issued by the County Auditor.	ST-1
Service Vendor	$25	Person or business that provides automatic data processing, computer services and electronic information services; telecommunications service; lawn care and landscaping services; private investigation, security services, building maintenance and janitorial services, employment placing services, employment services and exterminating services. The license is valid through the state.	ST1-S
Transient Vendor	$25	Retailer who transports stock(s) of goods to temporary places of business in order to make sales. The license is valid throughout the state.	ST1-T
Delivery Vendor	$25	Retailer who maintains no store, showroom, or similar place of business where merchandise is offered for sale, or who has no location where merchandise displayed in catalogs may be selected or picked up by customers.	ST1-D
Seller	No fee	Retailer located outside of Ohio who makes retail sales of property or services for storage, use, or consumption in Ohio.	UT 1000
Direct Pay Permit Holder	No fee	Manufacturers or other consumers who purchase tangible personal property for which the taxable status cannot be determined at the time of purchase. These consumers are authorized to make sales and use tax payments directly to the state.	ST 900
Consumers Use Tax Account	No fee	Purchasers who have not paid the tax to a Vendor or Seller (in most cases for out-of-state transactions) make payments directly to the state.	UT 1008

How Often Will I Pay?

Type of Return	Taxpayer	Payment Date
Monthly	Vendors, Sellers, Service Vendors, Transient Vendors, Delivery Vendors, Direct Pay Permit Holders, Consumer Use Tax Accounts	By the 23rd day of the month for the tax collected during the preceding month. Taxpayers whose annual liability exceeded $75,000 will be required to pay by electronic funds transfer.
Quarterly	Direct Pay Permit Holders, Consumer Use Tax Accounts	By the 23rd day of January, April, July, and October for their tax liability during the preceding three months. This method of payment may be authorized for accounts with less than $15,000 in quarterly tax liability.
Semi-annual	Vendors, Sellers, Service Vendors, Transient Vendors, and Delivery Vendors	By the 23rd day of the month following the close of each semi-annual period (pre-determined by filing schedule) for the tax collected during the preceding six-month period. This method of payment may be authorized for vendors and sellers whose tax liability is less than $1,200 per six-month period.