TPT License Renewal: The Arizona Department of Revenue is advising businesses to renew their transaction privilege tax (TPT) licenses, which are due January 1, 2023, and penalties will be assessed for all renewals after January 31.
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Six steps to consider in cleaning up your accounts
Looking ahead to spring, many go about the rituals of spring cleaning by opening windows and doors to let the winter dust and dirt out. As a part of the spring cleaning process, here are six taxpayer reminder areas to consider for spring cleaning transaction privilege tax (TPT) accounts:
To make these changes, business taxpayers log into their AZTaxes account, click on “View” in the “Actions” column on the “Business List” page and click on “Account Update.”
Among your “housekeeping” responsibilities during this spring cleaning season, consider these updates as a worthwhile investment of your time and effort to organize, increase productivity and get a sense of accomplishment that your accounts are up to date. There is no time like the present, why not get started today?
Businesses filing and paying electronically is a requirement under certain circumstances. The following criteria determines which Arizona taxpayers must remit their taxes electronically:
E-filing and paying online is faster and more secure for taxpayers, strengthens tax fraud prevention measures and enhances the taxpayer experience. It also saves money for taxpayers because e-filing makes them eligible to receive up to a $2,000 annual reduction of tax due from the enhanced accounting credit. Taxpayers filing TPT electronically during a calendar year are able to claim an increased accounting credit from 1% to 1.2%. This increases the total calendar year credit limit from $10,000 to $12,000.
Is there a penalty for not filing and paying electronically?
There is also an update to the penalty for late filing. Under recent legislation, all late filing penalties will be a minimum of $25, including filings with zero liability.
To file and pay online, a business must be registered on AZTaxes.gov and utilize ACH debit, e-check or credit card as a payment method to comply with electronic funds transfer (EFT) payment requirements.
Please visit azdor.gov/e-services/e-services-businesses-arizona for more information.
Arizona is well known for its year-round events, including farmer’s markets, festivals, fairs, craft shows and rodeos. All individuals and businesses making sales, including selling crafts, are required by the Arizona Department of Revenue to be licensed and responsible for TPT. This is required even if selling only one time per year at special events. The Arizona Department of Revenue (ADOR) is reminding those who host these events and the sellers on site with their products to consider potential tax compliance requirements for these events.
Please visit www.AZTaxes.com to apply for a TPT license online.
The Arizona Department of Revenue (ADOR) and the cities and towns continue to work together to achieve the goal of simplifying the manner in which taxpayers file and pay TPT through the centralization of licensing and renewing for all cities.
ADOR reminds TPT companies that renewals were due Jan. 1, 2018 and prompt remittance can save both time and money. ADOR will be sending out billings to businesses that owe a renewal fee and have not renewed. The penalty is 50% of the city renewal fee. Operating without proper licensing is a class 3 misdemeanor, depending on business activity.
Taxpayers no longer in business can cancel their existing TPT license through AZTaxes.gov or by submitting a Business Account Update form with a cancel effective date. This will ensure account history remains in good standing. For more information, visit Renewing a TPT License.
On November 6, 2018, a majority of voters in the City of Flagstaff approved Proposition 420 to increase the Transaction Privilege Tax (TPT) to 2.281% as well as Hotels (044) and Restaurant and Bars (011) to 4.281%. The rate increases referenced in Ordinance No. 2019-01 and detailed in Resolution No. 2019-01 will provide 0.23% solely for a Lone Tree Railroad Overpass from Butler Avenue to Route 66 for a twenty (20) year period.
This change has an effective date of July 1, 2019.
Rates that will change per this Ordinance are referenced below.
Business Class |
Region Code |
Business Code |
Advertising |
FS |
018 |
Amusement |
FS |
012 |
Contracting – Prime |
FS |
015 |
Contracting – Speculative Builders |
FS |
016 |
Contracting – Owner Builders |
FS |
037 |
Feed at Wholesale |
FS |
116 |
Job Printing |
FS |
010 |
Manufactured Buildings |
FS |
027 |
Timbering and Other Extraction |
FS |
020 |
Publication |
FS |
009 |
Hotels |
FS |
044 |
Commercial Rental, Leasing & Licensing for Use |
FS |
213 |
Rental, Leasing, & Licensing for Use of TPP |
FS |
214 |
Restaurant and Bars |
FS |
011 |
Retail Sales |
FS |
017 |
MRRA Amount |
FS |
315 |
Communications |
FS |
005 |
Transporting |
FS |
006 |
Utilities |
FS |
004 |