Summary: This chart details the states where you can expect issues or delays with the sales tax permit registration process as an international business.
| STATE | Cannot Register Without ITIN/SSN | Delay if there is No ITIN/SSN (paper application required) |
Delay if Foreign Biz Address (paper application required) |
| Alabama | ✔ | ||
| Alaska | |||
| Arizona | ✔ | ||
| Arkansas | |||
| California | |||
| Colorado | |||
| Connecticut | |||
| D.C | ✔ | ||
| Delaware | ✔ | ||
| Florida | ✔ | ||
| Georgia | |||
| Hawaii | ✔ | ||
| Idaho | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Illinois | ✔ | ||
| Indiana | ✔ | ||
| Iowa | ✔ | ||
| Kansas | ✔ | ||
| Kentucky | |||
| Louisiana | |||
| Maine | |||
| Maryland (1) | ✔ | ||
| Massachusetts | |||
| Michigan | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Minnesota | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Mississippi | ✔ | ||
| Missouri (2) | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Nebraska | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Nevada | ✔ | ||
| New Jersey | |||
| New Mexico | ✔ | ||
| New York | |||
| North Carolina | ✔ | ✔ | |
| North Dakota | ✔ | ||
| Ohio | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Oklahoma | |||
| Pennsylvania | ✔ | ||
| Puerto Rico | ✔ | ||
| Rhode Island | ✔ | ✔ | |
| South Carolina | |||
| South Dakota | ✔ | ||
| Tennessee | ✔ | ||
| Texas (3) | ✔ | ||
| Utah | |||
| Vermont | ✔ | ||
| Virginia | ✔ | ||
| Washington | |||
| West Virginia | ✔ | ||
| Wisconsin | ✔ | ||
| Wyoming |
(1) Texas may require a bond be paid if the business is foreign and has no ITIN or SSN.
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Businesses with no ITIN or SSN cannot register for a sales tax permit in Washington D.C.
Businesses with no ITIN or SSN cannot register for a sales tax permit in North Dakota.
Businesses with no ITIN or SSN cannot register for a sales tax permit in Pennsylvania.
Businesses with no ITIN or SSN cannot register for a sales tax permit in Puerto rico.
Businesses with no ITIN or SSN cannot register for a sales tax permit in South Dakota.