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Ohio Department of Taxation Online Services: Business Taxes

Sales Tax Electronic Filing

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The way businesses file sales tax returns in Ohio changed during 2009.

All vendors – regardless of sales volume – are now required to file electronically rather than on paper. The change took effect with the first filing period of the year – Feb. 23, 2009 for monthly filers, and July 23, 2009, for semi-annual filers.

For business owners, electronic filing cuts down on paperwork and postage costs. For state government, each electronic return saves a dollar or two in processing costs — and if you think about it, the taxpayer dollars saved are really yours.

The Ohio Department of Taxation offers three ways to file a sales tax return electronically. See below for the option that best suits the needs of your business.

Still not sure? Check out a detailed, point-by-point comparison of each sales tax filing method.

Ohio Business Gateway

The Ohio Business Gateway (OBG) is a one-stop shop for common state government transactions including the filing and payment of sales tax returns. Electronic checks and credit cards are accepted for online payment. UST-1 return filing is now even more efficient with the addition of optional file upload capabilities that will cut down or eliminate online data entry when filing a UST-1 on OBG.
sales tax eforms

The next generation of sales and use tax forms is eForms. Through the Department of Taxation's innovative eForms technology, business operators can complete Adobe Acrobat versions of Ohio's universal sales and use tax forms, much as they would on paper. By using eForms, taxpayers have the option of making payment by credit card, electronic check, or paper check.
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A tried and true method of electronic filing is by touch-tone telephone. If you are a small business owner with a regular (single) county vendor's license, Ohio's TeleFile system may be for you. TeleFile users may remit payment by electronic check or credit card. To access the sales tax TeleFile system, call (800) 697-0440.