Sales Tax Permit Cost by State (2026)
Registering for a sales-tax permit is free in most states. About a dozen charge a fee — from $12–$16 in Arizona and Colorado up to $100 in Connecticut — and five states (Alaska, Delaware, Montana, New Hampshire, Oregon) have no state sales tax, so no permit at all. The resale certificate that comes with it is almost always free.
States that charge a fee
Connecticut ($100), Wyoming ($60), Arkansas ($50 (free for remote sellers)), Ohio ($50 per location), South Carolina ($50 per location), Washington ($50 business-license fee), West Virginia ($30), Indiana ($25 per location), Hawaii ($20 (GET license)), Oklahoma ($20 (+$10/extra location)), Wisconsin ($20 (+$10 renewal/2yr)), Colorado ($16 (2-yr) + $50 deposit), Nevada ($15 per location), Arizona ($12 per location).
Free / none
31 states register for free; Alaska, Delaware, Montana, New Hampshire, Oregon have no sales tax at all.
| State | Permit fee | Renewal |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Free | Annual (free, but mandatory) |
| Alaska | No state permit | — |
| Arizona | $12 per location | State renews free; city fees vary |
| Arkansas | $50 (free for remote sellers) | No renewal |
| California | Free | No renewal |
| Colorado | $16 (2-yr) + $50 deposit | $16 every 2 years |
| Connecticut | $100 (one-time) | Auto-renews free every 2 years |
| Delaware | No state permit | — |
| Florida | Free online ($5 by mail) | No renewal |
| Georgia | Free | No renewal |
| Hawaii | $20 (GET license) | No renewal |
| Idaho | Free | No renewal (perpetual) |
| Illinois | Free | No renewal |
| Indiana | $25 per location | Renews free every 2 years |
| Iowa | Free | No renewal (perpetual) |
| Kansas | Free | No renewal (perpetual) |
| Kentucky | Free | No renewal |
| Louisiana | Free | No renewal |
| Maine | Free | No renewal (no expiration) |
| Maryland | Free | No renewal |
| Massachusetts | Free | No renewal |
| Michigan | Free | Annual (auto-renewed free) |
| Minnesota | Free | No renewal |
| Mississippi | Free | No renewal |
| Missouri | Free | No renewal |
| Montana | No state permit | — |
| Nebraska | Free | No renewal |
| Nevada | $15 per location | No renewal fee |
| New Hampshire | No state permit | — |
| New Jersey | Free | No renewal |
| New Mexico | Free | No renewal |
| New York | Free | No renewal |
| North Carolina | Free | No renewal |
| North Dakota | Free | No renewal |
| Ohio | $50 per location | No renewal fee |
| Oklahoma | $20 (+$10/extra location) | Renew every 3 years |
| Oregon | No state permit | — |
| Pennsylvania | Free | Renews free every 5 years |
| Rhode Island | Free | Free annual renewal |
| South Carolina | $50 per location | No renewal (same owner/location) |
| South Dakota | Free | No renewal |
| Tennessee | Free | No renewal |
| Texas | Free | No renewal (perpetual) |
| Utah | Free | No renewal (no expiration) |
| Vermont | Free | No renewal |
| Virginia | Free | No renewal |
| Washington | $50 business-license fee | Business license renews (fee) |
| West Virginia | $30 (one-time) | No renewal (permanent) |
| Wisconsin | $20 (+$10 renewal/2yr) | $10 every 2 years |
| Wyoming | $60 (one-time) | No renewal |
Registration fees from each state's Department of Revenue, verified July 2026. Security deposits/bonds, where noted, are conditional.
Frequently asked questions
Which states charge for a sales tax permit?
Connecticut ($100) is the highest, then Wyoming ($60), Ohio and South Carolina ($50/location), Arkansas ($50), West Virginia ($30), Indiana ($25/location), Hawaii and Oklahoma and Wisconsin ($20), Colorado ($16), Nevada ($15/location), and Arizona ($12/location). Every other state with a sales tax registers for free.
Which states have no sales tax permit?
The five states with no state sales tax — Alaska, Delaware, Montana, New Hampshire, and Oregon — have no seller's permit. (Alaska has local sales taxes in some boroughs, and Delaware uses a gross-receipts tax instead.)
Is a resale certificate the same as a sales tax permit?
No. The sales-tax permit lets you collect tax from customers; the resale certificate lets you buy inventory tax-free from suppliers. In almost every state the resale certificate is free and self-issued once you have your permit number.
Do I need a sales tax permit in every state I sell to?
Only where you have 'nexus' — a physical presence or enough sales to cross a state's economic-nexus threshold (commonly $100,000 in sales). Once you cross it, you must register in that state before collecting its tax.
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