We organized this list to help you when you contact every state authority for sales tax. Find the state you need to call from the list below, then follow the instructions to speak with a real person who can help you with your sales tax inquiries.
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.
Arizona
Phone Number: 602-255-3381
Press 1 for English, 1 for business, then 3 for Representative.
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, Choose your question/issue and get to a representative (to repeat options press 8).
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, 5 for sales/use tax and 6 for all other questions.
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 2 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: 800-367-3388
Press 4 for other tax questions, then 3 for sales and use tax.
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 4 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: 573-751-7200
Press 7 for "something else", then press 2 business, press 2 and don't validate tax ID, press 3 to check balance and then either enter your tax ID or press * to reach 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 8 for All Other Inquiries.
New Jersey
Phone Number: 609-292-6400
Press 5 for sales tax and other business questions. It's worth noting that it takes a long time to reach the NJ tax department—be prepared to be on hold.
New Mexico
Phone Number: 505-827-0832
Listen for the correct option or press 0 for an operator.
New York
Phone Number: 518-485-2889
Press 2 to connect with the tax line directly and then press 5 for all other tax 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 enter your Tax ID or press 3 to bypass this option.
North Dakota
Phone Number: 701-328-1246
A representative immediately picks up!
Ohio
Phone Number: 888-405-4039
Press 2 for sales & use tax, then 4 for sales tax questions, then either enter your tax ID, or press 2 to bypass this option.
Oklahoma
Phone Number: 405-521-3160
Press 6 to speak to a representative.
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: 803-898-5000
Press 2 for business account, then 4 for sales use tax questions, then wait for the pre-recorded message to finish before connecting with a representative.
South Dakota
Phone Number: 800-829-9188
Press 1 for sales tax.
Tennessee
Phone Number: 615-253-0600
They first mention an "Agricultural Sales Tax Letter" that maps to press 2, but they continue to say "all Sales Tax questions" for which you should press 2 as well.
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 0, then 4 for general tax.
Vermont
Phone Number: 802-828-2551
Hold the line for the first available agent.
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 2 to talk about filing Sales Tax, or 4 to talk about Sales Tax generally. If you don't have any ID numbers you can bypass next menu by pressing 4.
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.
That's a wrap! In case you need a white-glove solution to manages sales tax compliance for you, let us know.
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.
Arizona
Phone Number: 602-255-3381
Press 1 for English, 1 for business, then 3 for Representative.
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, Choose your question/issue and get to a representative (to repeat options press 8).
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, 5 for sales/use tax and 6 for all other questions.
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 2 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: 800-367-3388
Press 4 for other tax questions, then 3 for sales and use tax.
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 4 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: 573-751-7200
Press 7 for "something else", then press 2 business, press 2 and don't validate tax ID, press 3 to check balance and then either enter your tax ID or press * to reach 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 8 for All Other Inquiries.
New Jersey
Phone Number: 609-292-6400
Press 5 for sales tax and other business questions. It's worth noting that it takes a long time to reach the NJ tax department—be prepared to be on hold.
New Mexico
Phone Number: 505-827-0832
Listen for the correct option or press 0 for an operator.
New York
Phone Number: 518-485-2889
Press 2 to connect with the tax line directly and then press 5 for all other tax 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 enter your Tax ID or press 3 to bypass this option.
North Dakota
Phone Number: 701-328-1246
A representative immediately picks up!
Ohio
Phone Number: 888-405-4039
Press 2 for sales & use tax, then 4 for sales tax questions, then either enter your tax ID, or press 2 to bypass this option.
Oklahoma
Phone Number: 405-521-3160
Press 6 to speak to a representative.
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: 803-898-5000
Press 2 for business account, then 4 for sales use tax questions, then wait for the pre-recorded message to finish before connecting with a representative.
South Dakota
Phone Number: 800-829-9188
Press 1 for sales tax.
Tennessee
Phone Number: 615-253-0600
They first mention an "Agricultural Sales Tax Letter" that maps to press 2, but they continue to say "all Sales Tax questions" for which you should press 2 as well.
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 0, then 4 for general tax.
Vermont
Phone Number: 802-828-2551
Hold the line for the first available agent.
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 2 to talk about filing Sales Tax, or 4 to talk about Sales Tax generally. If you don't have any ID numbers you can bypass next menu by pressing 4.
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.
That's a wrap! In case you need a white-glove solution to manages sales tax compliance for you, let us know.
About the author
Sam Ross
Prior to Numeral, Sam started numerous e-commerce businesses that have generated over $50M in revenue. However, the headache of filing sales taxes across many states became the basis for starting Numeral. Thousands of filings later, Sam's a pro at ecommerce sales tax.
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