At any point in time, you might need to contact the state about sales tax. This list comes in handy when you need to call them and get your queries resolved.
Alabama
Phone Number: 334-242-1490
Press 1 for english, 1 for business, then 3 for representative. If you press 3, it will direct you straight to the queue.
Alaska
Phone Number: 907-269-0041
Arizona
Phone Number: 602-255-3381
Press 1 for English, 1 for business, then 6 for taxes or online services OR 7 for other general questions.
Arkansas
Phone Number: 501-682-7104
A Representative immediately picks up!
California
Phone Number: 800-400-7115
Press 1 for English, 1 for Sales & Use Tax, then 4 for sales and use tax questions.
Colorado
Phone Number: 303-238-7378
Press 3 for sales tax and more.
Connecticut
Phone Number: 800-382-9463
Press 3, then press 6.
District of Columbia
Phone Number: 202-727-4829
Stay on the line until you get to main menu, press 1 for English, then press 7.
Florida
Phone Number: 850-488-6800
Press 1 for English, then 4 for general information on taxes, then 5 for all other tax information.
Georgia
Phone Number: 877-423-6711
Press 3 for business taxes, then 5, then 6 for sales tax.
Hawaii
Phone Number: 808-587-4242
Press 0 for a Representative.
Idaho
Phone Number: 800-972-7660
Press 0 for a Representative, or just hold the line.
Illinois
Phone Number: 800-732-8866
Press 4 to speak to an agent about sales tax.
Indiana
Phone Number: 317-232-2240
Stay on the line for English and then press 9 for tax related questions then press 2 for business tax questions.
Iowa
Phone Number: 515-281-3114
Kansas
Phone Number: 785-368-8222
Press 5 for other tax representative, then 2 for sales and use tax representative.
Kentucky
Phone Number: 502-564-5170
Press 1 for sales and use tax.
Louisiana
Phone Number: 855-307-3893
Press 1 for English, 2 for business tax, then 3 for other business questions.
Maine
Phone Number: 207-624-9693
This is a number specific for the sales tax division, so you can listen to all the various options or just press 4 for “All Other Calls.”
Maryland
Phone Number: 800-638-2937
Press 4 for business tax information.
Massachusetts
Phone Number: 617-887-6367
Press 3 for business tax, 2 for sales tax, then 5 for general inquiries, then 2 for all other inquiries.
Michigan
Phone Number: 517-335-7508
Press 3 for sales tax.
Minnesota
Phone Number: 651-296-6181
Say or press 6 for other sales tax options.
Mississippi
Phone Number: 601-923-7015
Press 3 for all other sales and use tax questions.
Missouri
Phone Number: 573-751-2836
Press 3 for "something else", enter your 8 digit MO ID or press * if you do not have your ID and you'll be transferred to a representative.
Nebraska
Phone Number: 402‑471‑5729
Wait for Main Menu, say “Business Tax” or press 2, then say “Other Options” or press 5, enter your tax ID or hold for a representative.
Nevada
Phone Number: 866-962-3707
Press 1 for help creating a profile or linking an account to a profile OR Press 8 for All Other Inquiries.
New Jersey
Phone Number: 609-292-6400
Press 7 for All Other Business Taxes, Press 4 for Sales and Use Tax.
New Mexico
Phone Number: 505-827-0832
Press 3 for Registration Questions OR 0 to speak to a representative.
New York
Phone Number: 518-485-2889
Press 2 to connect to the direct tax line then Press 1 for Login Reset assistance or Press 5 for all other matters.
North Carolina
Phone Number: 877-252-3052
Press 1 for English, wait for main menu, press 6 for all other inquiries, then 2 for sales and use tax, then 2 for further assistance—after that press 2 to enter your FEIN.
North Dakota
Phone Number: 701-328-1246
A representative immediately picks up!
Ohio
Phone Number: (888) 405-4089
Press 1 for Sales Tax, press 1 for Sales Tax Account Information, press 0 to speak to a representative.
Oklahoma
Phone Number: 405-521-3160
Press 7 for other issues.
Pennsylvania
Phone Number: 717-787-1064
Press 3 for sales and use tax, then press 4 for all other sales tax issues, enter your ID.
Puerto Rico
Phone Number: (787) 622-0123
The "press 1 for English" doesn't seem to work but the phone number to connect for sales tax is accurate.
Rhode Island
Phone Number: 401-574-8955
Press 2 for sales & use tax.
South Carolina
Phone Number: (844) 898-8542
Press 2 or say "Business Account", Press 4 for Sales/Use Tax Questions.
South Dakota
Phone Number: 800-829-9188
Press 1 for sales tax.
Tennessee
Phone Number: (800) 342-1003
Press 2 for sales tax questions.
Texas
Phone Number: 800-252-5555
Press *(star) to bypass the tax ID option, then 0 for an agent. Be prepared to wait on hold.
Utah
Phone Number: 800-662-4335
Press 6 for sales and other business taxes.
Vermont
Phone Number: (802) 828-2505
Press 3 for other tax types, then Press 1 for sales tax.
Virginia
Phone Number: 804-367-8037
Press 4 for agent, enter your EID if possible (or wait), then press 1 for sales tax.
Washington
Phone Number: 360-705-6705
press 3 for agent then 6 for anything else. then 1 to enter your EID or 2 to bypass.
West Virginia
Phone Number: 800-982-8297
Press 3 for All Other Calls then hold for the next available Agent.
Wisconsin
Phone Number: 608-266-2776
Press 6 for all other options, then press 2 to enter your FEIN.
Wyoming
Phone Number: 307-777-5200
A representative immediately picks up!
Zero Sales Tax States and Alaska
It's also good to note that the following states don't levy sales tax:
- Delaware
- Montana
- New Hampshire
- Oregon
As for Alaska, they don't have a statewide tax but they do charge local sales tax. The maximum local sales tax rate is 7.50 percent with an average local sales tax rate of 1.76 percent.
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