How do I register to collect and report tax, and which application do I use?

You can register online for sales and use tax, solid waste fees and surcharge (including​ gross receipts tax on dry cleaning), reemployment tax, communications services tax, documentary stamp tax, gross receipts tax on electrical power or gas, severance taxes, prepaid wireless fee, or Miami-Dade County Lake Belt fees.

You may also complete a Florida Business Tax Application (Form DR-1)​. If adding an additional location or additional taxes to an existing location, use the Applicati​on for Registered Businesses to Add a New Florida Location (Form DR-1A​).

To collectively register transient rentals as a property manager, use the Application for Collective Registration of Living or Sleeping Accommodations (Form DR-1C​​).

To register as a forwarding agent,​ use the Application for a Florida Certificate of Forwarding Agent Address (Form DR-1FA). This form cannot be filed electronically.

To register for motor fu​el tax or pollutants tax, use the Florida Fuel or Pollutants Applicati​on (Form DR-156​) contained in the Registration Package for Motor Fuel an​​d/or Pollutants Registrants (GT-400401).

​For a Secondhand Dealer/Secondary Metals Recycler License, use the Registration Application fo​r Secondhand Dealers and Secondary Metals Recyclers (Form DR-1S)​.

For exemption from sales and use tax for nonprofit organizations, schools, and government entities, use the Application for a Consumer’s C​​ertificate of Exemption (Form DR-5​).

All of these forms can be faxed to (850) 922-0859.

To learn more about registering to file and pa​y Florida taxes, visit the Departmen​t’s Account Re​​gistration webpage​.