Issued by the Ohio Department of Taxation to vendors who transport stocks of goods to temporary places of business or exhibits in a county where they have no fixed place of business in order to make sales. $25.00 Application Fee – No Annual Renewal Vendors must have one regular vendor’s license for each sales location. Issued by the County Auditor to vendors with a fixed place of business in Ohio.

For vendors who transport stock(s) of goods to temporary places of business in order to make sales (i.e.Every Ohio retailer (vendor) making taxable retail sales must obtain a vendor’s license, collect sales tax, file tax returns with payment of tax collected, and maintain complete records of transactions.

Tax rate collected is based upon established county rate.

Vendors must have a separate license for each business location for which they are operating.

For vendors with a fixed place of business (i.e., store, restaurant) or have a location from which the business is dispatched (i.e., landscapers, janitorial and maintenance service providers).All requests should be faxed to the Compliance Division at (614) 387-1847. A partial list of codes can be viewed from the Ohio Department of Taxation.Ī list of county vendor licenses that have been issued may be obtained from the Ohio Department of Taxation. When completing a vendor's license registration form, business owners will need to know the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code.

A vendor’s license is available through the Auditor’s office, the Ohio Department of Taxation or the Ohio Business Gateway. Ohio law requires a vendor’s license for any business making retail sales of tangible personal property or taxable services from a fixed or transient location, including internet sales.

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