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Seller's permit requirements by state

A seller's permit is a state sales-tax registration for businesses that must collect and report tax. The trigger, official name, marketplace rules, and resale documents vary by state. Compare five official paths, then build a free plan.

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    5 pilot states

    Current official revenue-agency sources and state terminology.

  2. 02
    Free plan first

    Likely path, risk flags, source, and five ordered next steps.

  3. 03
    Planning tool, not a lookup

    No EIN, SSN, permit number, account login, or credential request.

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Work through three short steps. Your answers create the free plan and carry into the optional paid pack—nothing is entered twice.

This tool plans a registration path. It does not look up or verify an existing permit number.

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Choose the state, describe how the business sells, and review the likely registration path before deciding whether the optional document pack would help. The free result does not require an email.

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Describe how you sell

Build your business, sales-footprint, marketplace, revenue, registration, resale, and records profile in three guided steps.

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Get the free likely path

See the state's official term, common risks, first steps, and source-backed state page before paying.

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Organize the pack if useful

Carry your answers into a filing order, document list, resale workflow, calendar, templates, and PDF.

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State seller permit pages

These states use materially different names, documents, renewal rules, and recordkeeping workflows. More states should be added only after the free checker proves demand and each page has its own official sources.

CA

California Seller's Permit

California seller's permit registration

California generally requires a seller's permit before a business sells or leases taxable tangible personal property in the state. A resale certificate is a separate document a purchaser gives a supplier for qualifying inventory purchases.

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WA

Washington Tax Registration

Washington business license and tax registration path

Washington businesses that sell taxable products or services generally use the Business License Application to obtain a UBI and state tax registration. A reseller permit is a separate document for qualifying tax-free purchases for resale.

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TX

Texas Sales and Use Tax Permit

Texas sales and use tax permit path

Texas businesses that sell taxable items or services generally use a Texas sales and use tax permit. Qualifying purchasers provide a completed Texas resale certificate to suppliers for items bought for resale.

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FL

Florida Certificate of Registration

Florida sales tax registration and annual resale certificate

Florida businesses register to collect sales tax and receive a Certificate of Registration. Active registered dealers are also issued a Florida Annual Resale Certificate for qualifying purchases for resale.

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OK

Oklahoma Sales Tax Permit

Oklahoma sales tax permit path

Oklahoma businesses that regularly sell taxable tangible personal property generally need a sales tax permit. The state distinguishes an ongoing business from an occasional or casual sale and can require separate local licensing.

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Five state paths compared

Scroll sideways to compare official terms, registration roles, resale documents, and change rules.

StateOfficial termRegistration roleResale documentRenewal or changesOfficial source
CaliforniaSeller's PermitCDTFA Publication 107 says businesses that make taxable sales of tangible personal property in California generally need to register before selling, including many temporary and online sales.California does not issue a resale certificate as the seller's permit. The purchaser provides a certificate containing the required business, permit, property, resale, date, and signature information to the supplier.Keep account, location, ownership, filing, and closure details current. A permit is tied to the registered business and locations rather than used as a transferable business asset.California Department of Tax and Fee Administration
WashingtonTax RegistrationFile the Business License Application for a UBI and state tax registration when the business sells a taxable product or service, owes Department of Revenue taxes, or meets another registration trigger. Washington says the application takes about 10 business days, with another two to three weeks possible for endorsements.Washington's reseller permit is separate from the tax registration. Retailers, wholesalers, and some manufacturers use it only for qualifying purchases for resale or incorporation into products for sale, and the business must first have the appropriate licenses and endorsements.Tax registration cannot transfer to a new business, and business-license endorsements may have their own renewal rules. Reseller permits are generally valid for four years, while newer businesses, contractors, and some other accounts may receive two-year permits.Washington State Department of Revenue
TexasSales and Use Tax PermitUse the Texas Online Tax Registration Application or official paper application. Texas says an EIN is not required to submit and asks applicants to allow about two to three weeks for the permit.The permit and resale certificate are separate. A permit holder buying qualifying inventory for resale gives the supplier Form 01-339 or another valid resale certificate and keeps the use limited to resale activity.The permit does not use a routine annual renewal date, but the account must stay active and filing, ownership, address, outlet, and closure information must remain current. Permit holders file required returns even for zero-sale periods.Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
FloridaCertificate of RegistrationRegister the business and each required Florida location before collecting tax. Once registered, the Department issues the registration certificate and applicable filing information.Florida issues an Annual Resale Certificate to active businesses registered to collect sales tax. It may be used only for property or services that will be resold or re-rented as part of regular business activity.The Annual Resale Certificate expires December 31. Active registered dealers receive access to a new certificate each year and should replace vendor copies with the current certificate.Florida Department of Revenue
OklahomaSales Tax PermitUse the Oklahoma Tax Commission business registration process before ongoing taxable sales, and confirm whether an activity is an ordinary business, temporary seller, marketplace sale, or casual sale.An active Oklahoma sales tax permit can support qualifying merchandise purchases for resale. The business should give the supplier the proper resale documentation and limit its use to property actually purchased for resale.Track the permit's effective and expiration information, required returns, address or ownership changes, and closure steps in the Oklahoma Taxpayer Access Point account.Oklahoma Tax Commission
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What the $29 permit pack adds

The pack does not file anything. It converts the free result and saved answers into a practical working file for registration, resale documents, sales records, agency questions, and future review.

Free seller permit plan and optional $29 permit pack
ItemFreePermit pack
State registration name and sourceIncludedIncluded with source date and filing sequence
Likely risk flagsBased on your business profileSaved with channel, location, and multistate review
Official application and agency linksIncludedOrganized into a registration snapshot
Resale certificate explanationIncludedSupplier and customer document workflow
Documents and filing orderBasic next stepsDetailed checklist and order of operations
Records and renewal calendarNot includedSales records, filing calendar, and change log
Templates and PDFNot includedAgency questions, certificate follow-up, change log, and PDF
Important: AppsVerified provides source-backed organization and educational planning, not legal advice, not tax advice, not a registration or filing service, and not a determination that a business must or must not register. AppsVerified is not a government agency and does not issue permits, certificates, tax IDs, exemptions, or approvals. The controlling state and local agencies make the final determination.