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WHO IS
A MERCHANT?
Missouri Law, 150.010 RSMo, indicates that
every person, corporation, co-partnership or association of
persons, who deals in selling goods, wares and merchandise at
any store, stand or place occupied for that purpose, is a
“merchant”.
DO
I NEED A CRAWFORD COUNTY MERCHANT’S LICENSE FOR MY BUSINESS?
Yes!
If your business grosses at least
$2500.00 per year and you answer “yes” to all the items in the
checklist below ($2500.00 limit was established by the County
Commission in 2006):
You own or operate a business;
and
The business is conducted in
Crawford County either within or outside the city limits of any
incorporated area;
and
There is a sales tax number issued to the
business by the Missouri Department of Revenue;
and
Product or merchandise is sold at retail;
and
You collect
and remit sales tax to the Missouri Department of Revenue.
HOW DO
I OBTAIN A MERCHANT’S LICENSE?
This office compiles a
database using information from the Missouri Department of
Revenue, and will mail out merchant license applications
annually.
If you are a new business, or you
have not received an application, call our office at
573-775-2845.
We will be happy to answer your
questions and send you an application.
Or, if you prefer, come by the
office and we will help you through the process.
Important to SEND OR BRING A COPY OF
YOUR SALES TAX NUMBER ALONG.
Please complete the
application, sign, and mail along with $25.00 to Crawford County
Collector, P.O. Box 250, Steelville, MO
65565.
Your state
sales tax number must be included on the application.
If you need more information
regarding state sales taxes, please contact the Missouri
Department of Revenue in Jefferson City (573) 751-5860.
Your
validated license will be mailed to you at the address included
on the application.
A merchant’s license is issued for
the calendar year of January 1 through December 31.
The annual license fee is $25.00.
A business with more than one
permanent location is required to obtain a separate license for
each place of business.
A county issued merchant’s license
is in addition to any city or other local business license you
may have.
Note:
If your business has been in
violation, or has had its Missouri Sales Tax License revoked,
you must provide our office with a Certificate of No Tax Due
from the State of Missouri before we can issue a county
merchant’s license.
If you need to obtain a Certificate
of No Tax Due, contact the Missouri Department of Revenue
Taxation Bureau at 573-751-9268. |
