How to Obtain a Tax ID Number for MS
- 1). Access the Mississippi Registration Application form and instructions. Look up the district service office and contact details for your company's county. Out-of-state businesses also have a specific Mississippi district office for registration. According to the Mississippi Tax Commission, you should contact the district office before registration to determine the tax requirements for your particular business.
- 2). Print out a copy of the application for each physical location of your business. Each location receives its own permit and tax number.
- 3). Fill out the registration form. This Mississippi Tax Commission form allows businesses to register for a tax permit and tax ID number for sales and use tax. Use the same form to register for Mississippi withholding tax, corporate income tax, beer tax and tobacco tax.
- 4). Sign and date the form. Sole proprietors must sign and date the form as the business owner. A corporate officer must sign the form for corporate registrants. The managing partner should sign for limited partnerships. All general partners must sign for a general partnership. However, one partner can sign if including the partnership agreement when submitting the tax registration form.
- 5). Send the Mississippi Registration Application to your district service office. Include a copy of a picture ID when registering as a sole proprietor. All partners in a general or limited partnership must also include a copy of a picture ID. The application instructions provide the physical address for each district office. You do not have to pay a fee to get a Mississippi tax ID number. Wait about two to three weeks to get your tax permit and ID number.
