OPAL, Online Permit Assistance and Licensing, Cigarettes and Tobacco Products Sales Retail Dealers Registration

Permit Text

Permit Information

Authority

Fees and Requirements

Fees	Type	Amount		Returnable
	1. Registration $300.00 No Comments: Per each retail location.
Fee Payment Options	Personal Check, Postal Money Order, Charge Card, Certified Check		Comments Online applications must be paid by charge card. Paper applications must be paid by check, postal money order or certified check. Make check payable to NYS Sales Tax.
Additional Documentation	None

Comments
Supplemental Permits
Internal
1. Agency: Taxation and Finance, Department of Permit: Certificate of Authority to Collect Sales Tax-->
External

Comments		Sales Tax Vendor Identification Number is required. New vendors are required to submit a DTF-17, Certificate of Authority to Collect Sales Tax

Special Requirements		None
Comments
Additional Information		1. Applications can be rejected by the agency without being approved or disapproved 2. The agency has an appeal process for a denied application 3. Certification must be publicly displayed in each place of business.
Comments

Processing

Licensing/Application Inquiries

Agency Contact

Agency	NYS Department of Taxation and Finance
Address	Cigarette/Tobacco Products Registration W. A. Harriman Campus, Building 8, Room 600 Albany, NY 12227
Phone	(518) 485-7652
Agency Website	http://www.tax.ny.gov
Other Sources for Applications		Agency Website, Online @ www.opal.ny.gov
Other Sources for Applications		Agency Website, Online @ www.opal.ny.gov

GORR Contact
Name	Paula Taylor Taxpayer Services Specialist 4
Address	NYS Department of Taxation and Finance Cigarette/Tobacco Products Registration W. A. Harriman Campus, Building 8, Room 600 Albany, NY 12227
Phone	(518) 591-1939

OPAL Information


Contact Name

Contact Mailing Address
Conatct Phone Number
Contact Fax Number

Email Address		TCCCigRegUnit@tax.ny.gov; opalmonitor@cio.ny.gov

Follow Up Information		The following items are required to be mailed to the follow up contact address before your application can be processed. <B>Please make sure to write the OPAL ID on each attachment.</B> <P/> 1) If you are a new applicant, or you did not register as a sales tax vendor before starting business, you must immediately file a Form DTF-17, Application for Registration as a Sales Tax Vendor. <P/>
OPAL Status Levels		Submitted to Department of Taxation and Finance Department of Taxation and Finance is processing application Completed Application Rejected Pending Additional Information Pending Approval of DTF-17
OPAL Ready Field		Yes

OPAL Aged Limit ( in days )







OPAL Form Name		Registration of Retail Dealers and Vending Machines
OPAL Form Type		Websphere
Web Service Client		No

OPAL Application Title

OPAL Email Variables
Maximum Number of Forms per Email
Approx Email Send Time		8:00 AM

Permit Text Address Disclaimer

Text to be entered on printed Permit Text document if the business county is not known:

NYS Department of Taxation and Finance
Cigarette/Tobacco Products Registration
W. A. Harriman Campus, Building 8, Room 600
Albany, NY 12227
(518) 485-7652