Issued by the Department of Taxation to vendors who transport stocks of goods to temporary places of business in order to make sales (i.e. moving from one town to another, moving to another location in town, moving to a new location within a shopping center) covered by a regular county vendor's license requires the vendor to file for a change of address with the Ohio Department of Taxation, as long as the location remains in the same county. Click here for an application: Vendor's License ApplicationĪny change in the sales location (i.e. Vendors must have a vendor's license for each sales location. Issued by the County Auditor to vendors with a fixed place of business within the county. For more information contact the Ohio Department of Taxation at. name, a new license is not required.Ī vendor’s license can be cancelled by completing the appropriate information on a final Ohio sales tax return indicating the last day of business.ĭelivery (sales based on delivery of goods and certain services at consumer’s location), Transient (vendors who transport stocks of goods to temporary places of business in order to make sales), and Service (computer services, landscaping, private investigation, 900 numbers, exterminating service, building maintenance, janitorial service, employment service, etc.) vendor’s licenses are obtained through the State of Ohio. If you move your business to another county, change your name, incorporate or add a partner, a new vendor’s license is required.

Vendor’s licenses are only transferable if you change the physical location of your business within the same county. Regular vendor’s licenses are obtained at the Auditor’s office.Ī regular vendor’s license is issued to vendors with a fixed place of business and is only good for one location. ST-1 - Application for Vendor's License to Make Taxable Sales

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