Form Dtf-17-I - Instructions For Form Dtf-17 - New York State Department Of Taxation And Finance Page 2

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Page 2 of 3 DTF-17-I (4/07)
• For a business that is not incorporated, the legal name is the
due dates under What can you expect once registered? Do not mail
name in which the business owns property or acquires debt.
your application more than 90 days before this date.
— If the business is a sole proprietor, the legal name is the name
Line 14 — Temporary vendors
of the individual owner of the business entered as first name,
If you will be making sales of tangible personal property or
middle initial, last name.
taxable services in NYS for no more than two consecutive sales
— If the business is a partnership, including a limited partnership
tax quarterly reporting periods in any 12-month period, you can
(LP) or general partnership (GP), enter the names of the
choose to register as a temporary vendor. As a temporary vendor,
individual partners (first name, middle initial, last name) with
you will be required to file sales and use tax returns only for the
an ampersand (&) to separate the partner names. If there are
periods you are in business. If you are registering as a temporary
more than three partners enter et al after the third partner’s
vendor, enter the date you will end business in NYS. For example,
name.
if you sell Christmas trees in November and December, and your
taxable sales occur only during this period, you are eligible to apply
Line 4 — Enter the doing business as (DBA), trade name, or
for a temporary Certificate of Authority. If you expect to be doing
assumed name, if different from the legal name. For a corporation,
business for more than two consecutive reporting periods or if you
enter the name that appears on the Certificate of Assumed Name
do not want to be registered as a temporary vendor, do not enter a
filed with the NYS Department of State. For a business that is not
date on this line.
incorporated, enter the name filed with the county clerk’s office.
Line 5 — Enter your employer identification number (EIN), also
Section E — Business activity
known as Federal Tax Identification Number, that you received from
Mark an X in each box that applies to your business. The
the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). If you are not required by the
information you provide in this section will assist the Tax
IRS to have an EIN, or you do not yet have an EIN, leave line 5
Department in providing you with the correct sales tax returns and
blank. Do not enter your social security number in this box.
tax return schedules for your business.
Line 6 — Enter the actual street address of your business. Do not
Line 16 — Mark Yes if you are a manufacturer or wholesaler who
enter a post office box number on this line.
is required to register only because you are purchasing or selling
• If you do not have a permanent place of business in NYS
tangible personal property for resale, and you are not required to
because you are either a temporary vendor (see instructions for
collect or remit any sales tax directly to the Tax Department.
line 14), a show vendor (see instructions for line 17), or operate
Line 17 — Mark Yes if you only display for sale or sell goods or
a portable stand or pushcart (see instructions for line 18), enter
services at:
the home address of the owner or one of the partners, members,
officers, or responsible persons listed in section G. This address
• a flea market, a craft fair, a coin show, an antique show, or a
will appear on the Certificate of Authority. We will also use it to
similar enterprise that occurs on either a regular or temporary
mail your tax returns and other tax-related information unless
basis; or
you list a different mailing address on line 10 or a tax preparer’s
• a concert, an athletic contest or exhibition (other than amateur
address on line 12.
sports), or similar form of entertainment held at a site capable of
• If this application is for more than one business location, enter
accommodating more than 1,000 people, in which performers do
the address for the main office or the office where tax records are
not appear on a regular, systematic, or recurring basis.
kept. See instructions for line 11.
Do not mark the Yes box if you have a permanent business
Line 9 — Enter an e-mail address for your business that would be
location.
appropriate for receiving important sales tax information that may
Line 18 — Mark an X in the box if you do not have a permanent
affect your business.
business location and you make sales from a portable stand,
Line 10 — Enter the mailing address for your business if different
pushcart, or other device that you operate in places other than or in
from line 6. This address will be used to mail your tax returns and
addition to flea markets or other shows. If you make sales in New
other informational material for the business. If you have a paid
York City, you must contact NYC Consumer Affairs for additional
preparer for sales tax filing purposes, complete the information on
information about obtaining a General Vendor License in New York
line 12. Do not enter paid preparer information on line 10.
City.
Line 19a — If you sell cigarettes or other tobacco products at retail,
Section D — Business information
you must file Form DTF-716, Application for Registration of Retail
Line 11 — If you have more than one business location, and wish
Dealers and Vending Machines for Sales of Cigarettes and Tobacco
to file a separate return for each, you must obtain a separate
Products. For forms, see Need help?
Certificate of Authority for each location. Mark an X in the
Line 19b — If you sell new tires, you may be required to file
appropriate box to indicate whether you will file one return for all
Form MT-170, Waste Tire Management Fee Quarterly Return.
locations or a separate return for each location.
For more information, please see memo TSB-M-03(3)M, Initiation
• If you mark box a. indicating you will be filing separate returns
of Waste Tire Management Fee on Sales of New Tires and
for each location, you must also file a Form DTF-17 for each
TSB-M-03(5)M, Amendments to the Waste Tire Management and
location.
Recycling Fee on Sales of New Tires. For forms, see Need help?
• If you mark box b. indicating you will be filing one (consolidated)
Line 19h — If you sell mobile telecommunications service to NYS
sales tax return, list all of your business locations on
customers, you must file Form WCS-1, Wireless Communications
Form DTF-17-ATT, Schedule of Business Locations For a
Service Surcharge Report. For more information, please see memo
Consolidated Filer, and attach it to Form DTF-17.
TSB-M-02(5)M, Wireless Communications Service Surcharge. For
Line 12 — If you have a paid preparer for sales tax return filing
forms, see Need help?
purposes, and want all returns mailed to the preparer’s address,
enter the required information.
Section F — Business description
Line 13 — Enter the date you will begin selling tangible personal
Line 20 — In the space provided write a brief description of your
property or providing taxable services within NYS, or begin issuing
business. Describe the goods, products, or services sold in NYS
or accepting NYS exemption certificates or acquire all or part of the
at or from the business location you are registering. Please be
assets of an existing business. This will be the date that determines
detailed, but brief. Some examples are: an electrical contractor
when you begin filing returns. See the quarterly filing periods and
mostly wiring new homes, but also doing some repair work; a retail

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