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-1PDF Icon)​. If adding an additional location or additional taxes to an existing location, use the Application for Registered Businesses to Add a New Florida Location (Form DR-1APDF Icon​).

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-1FAPDF Icon). This form cannot be filed electronically.

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

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

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

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 Department’s Account Registration webpage​.​​​​​​​​​​​​

Category: General Tax
Sub-Category: Forms, Communications Services Tax, Dry Cleaning, Fuel Tax, Gross Receipts Tax, Registration, Sales and Use Tax, Reemployment (Unemployment) Tax, Secondhand Dealer/Secondary Metals Recyclers, Documentary Stamp Tax, Prepaid Wireless Fee
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