DTF-17: how to file the Application for Registration as a Sales Tax Vendor (Certificate of Authority)
Apply online through New York Business Express at least 20 days before your first sale. Display the certificate at each location.
- Agency
- New York State Department of Taxation and Finance
- Where it applies
- New York State
- How it's filed
- Filed online
- Fee
- Free
- How long it takes
- Usually about two weeks.
The form, line by line
| Line | What goes there |
|---|---|
| A | Reason for applyingNew business / Change in organization / Restarting a prior business / Purchasing an existing business / Adding a location |
| 2 | Legal name |
| 3 | DBA or trade name |
| 4 | Employer identification number |
| 5 | Physical address |
| 6 | Mailing address |
| 10 | Email address(es) |
| C | Type of entity or organization |
| 12 | Date you begin business |
| 14a-14b | Multiple permanent locations?Yes / No |
| 15 | Business activities |
| 16a-16b | Principal and secondary NAICS codes |
| 17a-17b | Bulk sale (buying an existing business's assets)?Yes / No |
| 18 | Home-based business?Yes / No |
| 22 | Business bank account |
| 35a-35b | Franchisee? Name of franchisor |
| 36a-36b | Owned by a different entity?Yes / No |
| 40a-40b | Sells alcoholic beverages?Yes / No |
| 43a | Sells cigarettes or tobacco?Yes / No |
| K | Responsible persons (name, title, SSN or ITIN, address) |
What to attach
- Schedule of locations (DTF-17-ATT) for more than one store
Official links
Checked against the agency's own page.
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