Whether you sell on Amazon, Shopify, Walmart, TikTok Shop, or your own website, Brio helps you get the permits you actually need. No more, no less.
Free eligibility check first. If you don't need a permit, we'll tell you before you pay for anything.
Two different jobs: one lets you collect tax, the other lets you avoid paying it on stock you resell.
A sales tax permit is the registration itself. It allows you to legally collect sales tax from your customers in a state and pay it over to that state. Without it, collecting tax is not allowed, and neither is ignoring the obligation once you have one.
Buying inventory tax-free is a separate mechanism. In most states you do it with a resale certificate that you issue to your supplier, referencing your sales tax permit number, so no separate registration exists. A few states, such as Washington, issue an actual reseller permit instead.
Many businesses need both pieces, but not every business does, and in most states the second one comes free with the first. We'll tell you exactly what applies to you.
What each one is for, and which of them your state actually issues.
The registration. It allows you to legally collect sales tax from your customers and pay it to the state, and it is what your permit number comes from.
Lets you buy inventory from US suppliers without paying sales tax on goods you'll resell. In most states this is a certificate you issue yourself using your permit number, not a separate registration.
A quick honest gut-check before you spend anything.
If you don't need a permit, we'll tell you. We never recommend services you don't actually need.
Everything from "do I even need this?" to permits in hand.
We look at how and where you sell before you pay for anything.
Based on your platforms, inventory locations, and sales.
Prepared and submitted correctly in every state that needs one.
The right certificate for each state so you can buy inventory tax-free, plus the reseller permit itself where your state issues one.
Amazon, Shopify, and the rest, configured to collect the right amounts.
We can keep filing your returns after the permits are live, alongside your federal taxes.
Tell us where you sell and where your inventory is stored.
We'll identify exactly which permits you need, and which you don't.
Your applications are prepared and submitted correctly, state by state.
Receive your permits and start selling with confidence. New to Amazon? Start with our Seller Central signup guide.
Yes. Your business can register regardless of where you live, and most state permits are free to obtain. A few states can add steps. Texas, for example, issues its sales and use tax permit at no cost, but the Comptroller has discretion to ask an applicant for security such as a surety bond in some situations. It isn't a standing rule for non-residents, and we'll tell you if your case is one of them before you apply.
Sometimes. It depends on where your inventory is stored and how you sell. FBA stock sitting in a state's warehouse can create obligations marketplace collection doesn't cover. We'll check for you.
In many cases, yes, on goods you genuinely intend to resell. In most states you do it by giving your supplier a resale certificate that references your sales tax permit number; a few states issue a separate reseller permit instead. Either way the saving goes straight to your margins, and we set up whichever document your states use.
No. US sales tax generally applies only to products shipped within the United States.
No unnecessary registrations. Just clear advice and the right setup for your business.
