Texas Application for Direct Payment Permit GLENN HEGAR TEXAS COMPTR OLLER OF PUBLIC A CCOUNTS General Information Under Ch. 559, Government Code, you are entitled to review, request and correct information we have on file about you, with limited exceptions in accordance with Ch. 552, Government Code. To request information for review or to request error correction, contact us at the address or phone numbers listed on this form. Who may submit this application - You may submit this application if you annually purchase at least $800,000 worth of taxable items for your own use and not for resale. • The Comptroller may issue a Direct Payment Permit after receiving this completed application and finding that all the requirements for issuing a Direct Payment Permit stated in Item 1 of this application, “Taxpayer’s Agreement,” have been met. For assistance - If you have any questions about this application, filing tax returns or any other tax-related matter, contact your nearest Texas State Comptroller’s local office. You may also call 1-800-252-5555 or 512-463-4600. General Instructions • Please do not separate pages. • Write only in white areas. • Fill in all blanks and answer all questions completely and fully. • Do not use dashes when entering Social Security, Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN), Texas Taxpayer or Texas Vendor Identification numbers. • Federal Privacy Act: Disclosure of your Social Security number is required and authorized under law, for the purpose of tax administration and identification of any individual affected by applicable law. 42 U.S.C. §405(c)(2)(C)(i); Tex. Govt. Code §§403.011 and 403.078. Release of information on this form in response to a public information request will be governed by the Public Information Act, Chapter 552, Government Code, and applicable federal law. NOTE: No purchases may be made tax free until this application has been approved and your Direct Payment Permit has been issued. Specific instructions are on the back of the next page. Complete this application and mail to Comptroller of Public Accounts 111 E. 17th St. Austin, TX 78774-0100 AP-101-1 (Rev.1-15/17) |
AP-101-2 PRINT FORM CLEAR FIELDS (Rev.1-15/17) Texas Application Page 1 for Direct Payment Permit • Please read instructions. • Type or print. • Do not write in shaded areas. 1. Taxpayer's Agreement - The applicant, in consideration of the issuance of a Direct Payment Permit by the State of Texas ac- cording to the provisions of the law, agrees and affirms: a. that applicant is a responsible person annually purchasing at least $800,000 worth of taxable items for use and not for resale (complete Item 19); b. that the accounting method used will clearly distinguish between taxable and nontaxable purchases (complete Item 20); c. that upon the issuance of a Direct Payment Permit to the applicant, the applicant will accrue and pay to the State of Texas all taxes which are or may in the future be due by virtue of the State, Local, Metropolitan Transit Authority, City Transit Department, County and Special Purpose District Sales and Use Tax Acts. The tax is due on all taxable purchases; and, unless the tax is paid to the seller, it must be reported on the Texas Direct Payment Return. All taxes due will be paid monthly on or before the 20th day of the month following each monthly reporting period; d. that the Direct Payment Exemption Certificate will not be issued for taxable items purchased for resale; e. to report all taxable purchases on the direct payment return and waive any claim for discounts for taxes paid. No taxable purchases may be reported on a sales and use tax return; f. upon request, to make available at any time to the Comptroller's office the books, papers, records and equipment of the applicant's business; TAXPAYER'S AGREEMENT g. to cooperate with the Comptroller's office in the examination of the books, papers, records and equipment of the applicant and in the investigation of the applicant's activities, business and accounting methods; and h. to fully disclose to the Comptroller's office in this agreement or upon acquisition, whichever occurs first, the nature and extent of the ownership or control which the applicant has in the business from which the applicant makes purchases pursuant to the Direct Payment Permit. Legal cite: Tex. Tax Code Ann. Sec. 151.419 Type or print name of sole owner, partner or officer Sole owner, partner or officer 2. Legal name of owner (Sole owner, partnership, corporation or other name) 3. Mailing address (Street and number, P.O. Box or rural route and box number) City State ZIP code County 4. If you are a sole owner, enter your home address IF it is different from the address above. (Street and number, city, state, ZIP code) 4a. Enter the phone number of the person primarily responsible for filing tax returns (Area code and number). TAXPAYER IDENTIFICATION 5. Enter your Social Security number if you are a sole owner ............................................................................ 6. Enter your Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN), if any. ........................................................................ 7. Enter your taxpayer number for reporting any Texas tax OR your Texas Vendor Identification Number if you now have or have ever had one. ............................................................... 8. Indicate how your business is owned. 1 - Sole owner 3 - Texas corporation 7 - Limited partnership 2 - Partnership 6 - Foreign corporation Other (explain) File number Month Day Year 9. If your business is a Texas corporation, enter the file number and date. ...................................................................................... 10. If your business is a foreign corporation, enter home state, home state registration number, Texas file number and date. OWNERSHIP Home state Home state registration number Texas file number Month Day Year State Number 11. If the business is a limited partnership, enter the home state and identification number. ............................................................................................................ |
AP-101-3 (Rev.1-15/17) Texas Application Page 2 for Direct Payment Permit • Please read instructions. • Type or print. • Do not write in shaded areas. 12. Legal name of owner (same as Item 2) 13. List all general partners, officers or managing members of your business. (Attach additional sheets, if necessary.) If you are sole owner, skip Item 13. Name Phone (Area code and number) Home address City State ZIP code SSN FEIN County (or country, if outside the U.S.) Percent of ownership % Position held: General partner Officer/Director Managing member Other Name Phone (Area code and number) PROPRIETORS Home address City State ZIP code SSN FEIN County (or country, if outside the U.S.) Percent of ownership % Position held: General partner Officer/Director Managing member Other 14. Business name Business phone (Area code and number) 15. Location of your principal place of business (Use street and number or directions - NOT P.O. Box or rural route number.) City State ZIP code County 16. Is your business located inside the city limits of the city named in Item 15? .................................................................. YES NO 17. Indicate your principal type of business. Exploration/Production Construction Manufacturer/Processor Service Other BUSINESS LOCATION/TYPE (See instructions.) 18. Describe your Texas business and the goods or services you sell. 19. Enter the amount of your annual purchases subject to Texas Use Tax ..................................... $ 20. On a separate sheet, describe the accounting method that you will use to differentiate between taxable purchases, exempt purchases, tax-paid purchases and items purchased tax free for resale. (See instructions.) INFORMATION DIRECT PAYMENT 21. List and describe all sites of major fixed assets permanently located within Texas. (Attach additional sheets, if necessary.) The sole owner, all general partners, members, officers or an authorized representative Month Day Year must sign this application. Representative must submit a written power of attorney with this application. (Attach additional sheets, if necessary.) Date of signature 22. I (We) declare, under penalties prescribed by law, that the information in this document and any attachments is true and correct to the best of my (our) knowledge and belief. Legal cite: Tex. Penal Code Ann. Sec. 37.10 Type or print name of sole owner, partner or officer Sole owner, partner or officer Type or print name of partner or officer Partner or officer SIGNATURES Type or print name of partner or officer Partner or officer WARNING. You may be required to obtain an additional permit or license from the State of Texas or from a local governmental entity to conduct business. A listing of links relating to acquiring licenses, permits, and registrations from the State of Texas is available online at http://www.Texas.gov. You may also want to contact the municipality and county in which you will conduct business to determine any local governmental requirements. Field office or section number Employee Name USERID Date |
Instructions for Completing Texas Application for Direct Payment Permit Item 2 - Sole owner - enter first name, middle initial Item 20 - To be eligible for a Direct Payment Permit, and last name. you must maintain an accounting method that Partnership - enter the legal name of the clearly distinguishes between taxable and non- partnership. taxable purchases. Corporation - enter the legal name exactly as it Describe your accounting method fully. Explain is registered with the Secretary of State. the internal controls and the accounting flow of Other organization - enter the title of the the data that will be used to prepare your direct organization. payment return. Item 3 - Enter the complete address where you want Answer the following questions in your explanation. to receive mail from the Comptroller of Public • How will you distinguish between Accounts. NOTE: If you want to receive mail for other - purchases made under a direct payment taxes at a different address, attach a letter with exemption certificate; the other address(es). - purchases for resale; - nontaxable purchases; - purchases in Texas and out of state; Item 6 - Enter the Federal Employer Identification - any other tax-free purchases; and Number (FEIN) assigned to your business by - tax-paid purchases? the Internal Revenue Service. • If you purchase items for resale and for your Item 7 - If you have both a Texas Taxpayer and a own use from the same supplier, will you Texas Vendor Identification Number, enter only issue separate purchase orders? How will the the first eleven digits of the Vendor Identification two types of purchases be accounted for? Number. • If you do not issue blanket exemption certificates to your suppliers, how will you Item 8 - If you check “Other,” identify the type of indicate on which items the supplier will organization. collect tax? Examples: Social Club, Independent School District, Family Trust. • What accounting procedure will you follow to report use tax in the same month that you Item 13 - Partnership - enter the information for ALL receive vendor’s billings? partners. If a partner is a corporation, enter the • What procedure will you follow to report use Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN) tax to the correct city, Metropolitan Transit of the corporation. Authority (MTA) or City Transit Department Corporation or other organization - enter the (CTD), County and/or Special Purpose information for the principal officers (president, District (SPD)? secretary, treasurer). • When you prepare your direct payment Item 18 - The description of your business should return, from what source(s) will you get the include the principal types of business. necessary data? How will this data get to the Examples: highway construction, crude source(s)? petroleum, natural gas transmission, industrial chemicals. Please be specific. • Will more than one person review the purchase records and compare them to reported purchases? Item 19 - Enter the total amount of taxable items purchased last year or to be purchased. This • What procedures will you follow to ensure does not include purchases for which a Resale that tax-free purchases are not reported on Certificate can be or could have been issued. the Texas Sales and Use Tax Return? AP-101-4 (Rev.1-15/17) |