Can TaxCloud File in Non-Member (Non-SST/Direct Filing) states?

Yes! TaxCloud can file for your business in every US state! Continue reading for guidance on what to do next to notify our filing team.

To submit your request to file in a non-SST state, please reach out to customer support (service@taxcloud.com), with the following:

1. State sales tax ID
2. State portal login credentials
   1. Username
   2. Password
3. Filing frequency
4. Filing starting period
5. Contact information for the person responsible for direct filing states, the online accounts, and returns for future questions regarding password issues, past due returns, and failed payments. (Name, phone, email address)
6. If you are requesting to file in Arizona, also share your Pin
7. If you are requesting to file in Florida, also share your Business Partner number
8. If you are requesting to file in Louisiana, it is important to know the following:

   1. A merchant with a physical nexus in LA should register as a direct seller.

      A merchant with an economic nexus in LA should register as a remote seller.

      • When a merchant registers as a direct seller, they must register with the state of LA and each applicable LA jurisdiction, separately.
        • We do not currently support jurisdiction registrations.
      • If you are requesting that we file in LA on your behalf as a direct seller, share
        • The state's login credential
        • Each jurisdiction's login credentials
      • If you are requesting that we file in LA on your behalf as a remote seller
        • Share the state's login credentials.
        • TaxCloud would file the jurisdictions' sales tax liability on the state return
9. If you are requesting to file in Pennsylvania, also share one of the four options for third-party account verification
   1. Letter ID (this can be found on any PA notice usually located in the top right corner of the notice)
   2. Online Business Confirmation Number
   3. One of the last 5 payments amounts to PA
   4. The return line item amount in your most recent return
10. If you are requesting to file in Texas, also share your Webfile ID
11. If you are requesting to file the Washington B&O, also share WA Business License #

What are the non-member (non-SST) states?

The non-member (non-SST) states are all of the states that are currently not part of the SST program.

Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Texas, and Virginia.

What is Streamlined Sales Tax?

As outlined here, the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement (SSUTA) is an agreement among 24 states to simplify and standardize sales tax calculation, collection, and remittance.

SST states include Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

What is Washington B&O?

The Washington B&O tax is a gross receipts tax, and is measured on the value of products, gross proceeds of sale, or gross income of the business. Unlike many other states, Washington does not have an income tax, and therefore Washington’s B&O tax is calculated on the gross income from activities. You can learn more here.