The Arizona Joint Tax Application (JT-1) is a form used by businesses to apply for various tax licenses, including Transaction Privilege Tax (TPT), Use Tax, and Employer Withholding and Unemployment Insurance. This application serves multiple purposes, such as licensing new businesses and reporting changes in ownership or legal structure. Proper completion of the form is essential, as incomplete applications will not be processed.
Things to Do When Filling Out the JT-1 Arizona Tax Form:
Things Not to Do When Filling Out the JT-1 Arizona Tax Form:
Filling out the Jt 1 Arizona Tax form requires attention to detail. Here are five key takeaways to keep in mind:
By following these guidelines, you can ensure a smoother experience when completing the Jt 1 Arizona Tax form.
The JT-1 Arizona Tax form is used to apply for various tax licenses, including the Transaction Privilege Tax (TPT), Use Tax, and Employer Withholding and Unemployment Insurance. It is essential for businesses engaging in taxable activities in Arizona. The form allows new businesses to obtain necessary licenses and existing businesses to update their information, such as ownership changes or legal form modifications.
To complete the JT-1 form, you must provide several key pieces of information, including:
All required fields are marked with an asterisk (*). Incomplete applications will not be processed, so ensure you provide all necessary information.
You can submit the JT-1 form in two ways. First, you can complete and mail the form to the Arizona Department of Revenue at the address provided on the form. Alternatively, you can register, file, and pay for this application online at www.AZTaxes.gov . Online submission is fast and secure, making it a convenient option for many applicants.
If your application is incomplete, it will not be processed. To avoid delays, carefully read the form instructions and ensure that all required information is filled out accurately. If you are unsure about any part of the application, consider reaching out to the Arizona Department of Revenue's Customer Care and Outreach at (602) 255-3381 for assistance.
The Arizona Joint Tax Application (JT-1) is an essential document for businesses applying for various tax licenses. Along with this application, several other forms and documents may be required to ensure compliance with state regulations. Below is a list of commonly used forms that may accompany the JT-1.
These documents play a significant role in the application process and help ensure that businesses meet all necessary requirements. Properly completing and submitting these forms can facilitate a smoother licensing experience.
Arizona State Tax Forms - Careful attention is required when filling out each line of the form.
Arizona New Hire Forms - Accuracy in completion helps in fostering better state and employee relations.
JT-1/UC-001 (12/17)
ARIZONA JOINT TAX APPLICATION (JT-1)
License and Registration
ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
PO BOX 29032
Phoenix, AZ 85038-9032
IMPORTANT! Incomplete applications WILL NOT BE PROCESSED.
•Please read form instructions while completing the application. Additional information and forms available at www.azdor.gov
•Required information is designated with an asterisk (*).
•Return completed application AND applicable license fee(s) to address shown at left.
•For licensing questions regarding transaction privilege tax, call Customer Care and Outreach: (602) 255-3381
You can register, file
and pay for this
application online at www.AZTaxes.gov. It is fast and secure.
SECTION A: Business Information
1* Federal Employer Identification Number
or Social Security Number, required if sole proprietor with no employees
2* License Type – Check all that apply:
Transaction Privilege Tax (TPT)
Use Tax
Withholding/Unemployment Tax (if hiring employees)
TPT for Cities ONLY
3* Type of Organization/Ownership – Tax exempt organizations must attach a copy of the Internal Revenue Service’s letter of determination.
Individual/Sole Proprietorship
Subchapter S Corporation
Government
Joint Venture
Corporation
Association
Estate
Receivership
State of Inc.
Partnership
Trust
Date of Inc. M M D D Y Y Y Y
Limited Liability Company
Limited Liability Partnership
4* Legal Business Name
5* Mailing Address – number and street
City
State
ZIP Code
|
County/Region
Country
6* Business Phone No. (with area code)
7 Email Address
8
Fax Number (with area code)
9* Description of Business: Describe merchandise sold or taxable activity.
10* NAICS Codes: Available at www.azdor.gov
11* Did you acquire or change the legal form of an existing business?
12* Are you a construction contractor?
No Yes You must complete Section F.
No Yes (see bonding requirements)
BONDING REQUIREMENTS: Prior to the issuance of a Transaction Privilege Tax license, new or out-of-state contractors are required to post a Taxpayer Bond for Contractors unless the contractor qualifies for an exemption from the bonding requirement. The primary type of contracting being performed determines the amount of bond to be posted. Bonds may also be required from applicants who are delinquent in paying Arizona taxes or have a history of delinquencies. Refer to the publication, Taxpayer Bonds, available online at www.azdor.gov or in Arizona Department of Revenue offices.
WITHHOLDING LICENSE ONLY
13* Withholding Physical Location
Number and street (Do not use PO Box, PMB or route numbers)
Continued on page 2
FOR AGENCY USE ONLY
CASHIER’S STAMP ONLY. DO NOT MARK IN THIS AREA.
New
Change
Revise
Reopen
ACCOUNT NUMBER
DLN
START
TRANSACTION PRIVILEGE TAX
S/E DATE
WITHHOLDING / SSN / EIN
COMPLETED DATE
EMPLOYEE’S NAME
LIABILITY
LIABILITY ESTABLISHED
ADOR 10196 (3/22)
Name (as shown on page 1)
FEIN or SSN (as shown on page 1)
SECTION B: Identification of Owners, Partners, Corporate Officers Members/Managing Members or Officials of this Employing Unit
If you need more space, attach Additional Owner, Partner, Corporate Officer(s) form available at www.azdor.gov. If the owner, partners, corporate officers or combination of partners or corporate officers, members and/or managing members own more than 50% of or control another business in Arizona, attach a list of the businesses, percentages owned and unemployment insurance account numbers or provide a Power of Attorney (Form 285) which must be filled out and signed by an authorized corporate officer.
*Social Security No.
*Title
1
Owner
*Street Address
*ZIP Code
*County
2
3
*Last Name
First Name
Middle Intl.
*City
*State
* % Owned
*Phone Number (with area code)
*Country
SECTION C: Transaction Privilege Tax (TPT)
1* Date Business Started in Arizona 2* Date Sales Began
3 What is your Estimated Tax Liability for your first twelve months of business?
M
D
Y
4
Filing Frequency Monthly
Quarterly
Seasonal Annual
If seasonal filer, check the months for which you intend to do business:
JAN FEB MAR
APR MAY
JUN JUL
AUG
SEP OCT NOV DEC
5
Does your business sell tobacco products?
6
TPT Filing Method
7
Does your business sell new motor vehicle tires or vehicles?
Yes Retailer OR Distributor
Cash Receipts
Yes You will have to file Motor Vehicle Tire Fee form
Accrual
available at www.azdor.gov
8* Tax Records Physical Location – number and street
State ZIP Code
(Do not use PO Box, PMB or route numbers)
County
9* Name of Contact
* Phone Number (with area code)
Extension
SECTION D: Transaction Privilege Tax (TPT) Physical Location
1* Business Name, “Doing Business As” or Trade Name at this Physical Location
2* Phone Number (with area code)
3* Physical Location of Business or Commercial/Residential Rental
Residential Rental Only – Number of Units
Reporting City (if different than the physical location city)
4* Additional County/Region Indian Reservation/City: County/Region Indian Reservation and City Codes available at www.azdor.gov
County/
Region
Business Codes (Include all codes that apply):
See instructions. Complete list available at www.azdor.gov
State/
If you have more locations, attach Additional Business Locations form available at www.azdor.gov
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SECTION E: Withholding & Unemployment Tax Applicants
1* Regarding THIS application, Date Employees First Hired in Arizona
Are you liable for Federal Unemployment Tax?
M M
D D
Y Y Y Y
Yes First year of liability: Y
3 Are individuals performing services that are excluded from withholding
Do you have an IRS ruling that grants an exclusion from
or unemployment tax?
Federal Unemployment Tax?
Yes Describe services:
Yes Attach a copy of the Ruling Letter.
5Do you have, or have you previously had, an Arizona unemployment tax number?
No
Unemployment Tax Number:
Yes Business Name:
First calendar quarter Arizona employees were/will be hired and paid
Hired Year
Hired Quarter
Paid Year
Paid Quarter
(indicate quarter as 1, 2, 3, 4):
Q
When did/will you first pay a total of $1,500 or more gross wages in a calendar quarter?
Year
Quarter
(indicate quarter as 1, 2, 3, 4)
Exceptions: $20,000 gross cash wages Agricultural; $1,000 gross cash wages Domestic/Household; not applicable to 501(c)(3) Non-Profit.
When did/will you first reach the 20th week of employing 1 or more individuals for some portion of a day in
each of 20 different weeks in the same calendar year? (indicate quarter as 1, 2, 3, 4)
Exceptions: 10 or more individuals Agricultural; 4 or more individuals 501(c)(3) Non-Profit; not applicable to Domestic/Household.
SECTION F: Acquired Business Information
If you answered “Yes” to Section A, question 11, you must complete Section F.
1* Did you acquire or change all or part of an existing business?
2*
Date of Acquisition
3* EIN of Business Under Previous Owner
All
Part
4* Previous Owner’s Telephone Number
5* Name of Business Under Previous Owner
6* Name of Previous Owner
7* Did you change the legal form of all or part of the Arizona operations of
8*
Date of Change
9* EIN of Previous Legal Form
your existing business? (e.g., change from sole proprietor to corporation or etc.)
SECTION G: AZTaxes.gov Security Administrator
Visit www.AZTaxes.gov (the Arizona Department of Revenue’s online customer service center) to register for online services. The authorized individual will have full online access to transaction privilege, use, withholding and corporate tax account information and services. The authorized individual will be able to add or delete users and grant user privileges. Online services include viewing tax account information, filing tax returns, signing returns electronically with a Self-Select Personal Identification Number (PIN) and remitting tax payments.
SECTION H: Required Signatures
This application must be signed by either a sole owner, at least two partners, managing member or corporate officer legally responsible for the business, trustee or receiver or representative of an estate that has been listed in Section B.
1 Print or Type Name
2 Print or Type Name
Title
Date
Signature
This application must be completed, signed, and returned as provided by A.R.S. § 23-722.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Program
This application is available in alternative formats at Unemployment Insurance Tax Office.
PLEASE COMPLETE SECTION I: STATE/COUNTY & CITY LICENSE FEE WORKSHEET
TO CALCULATE AND REMIT TOTAL AMOUNT DUE WITH THIS APPLICATION.
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SECTION I: State/County & City License Fee Worksheet
ALL FEES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. Check for updates at www.azdor.gov.
To calculate CITY FEE: Multiply No. of Locations by the License Fee and enter sum in License Subtotal.
No. of
License
City/Town
Code
Loc’s
Fee
Subtotal
Apache Junction
AJ
$2.00
Goodyear
GY
$5.00
Sahuarita
SA
Avondale
AV
$0.00
Guadalupe
GU
San Luis
SU
Benson
BS
Hayden
HY
Scottsdale
SC
$50.00
Bisbee
BB
$1.00
Holbrook
HB
Sedona
SE
Buckeye
BE
Huachuca City
HC
Show Low
SL
Bullhead City
BH
Jerome
JO
Sierra Vista
SR
Camp Verde
CE
Kearny
KN
Snowflake
SN
Carefree
CA
$10.00
Kingman
KM
Somerton
SO
Casa Grande
CG
Lake Havasu
LH
South Tucson
ST
Cave Creek
CK
$20.00
Litchfield Park
LP
Springerville
SV
Chandler
CH
Mammoth
MH
St. Johns
SJ
Chino Valley
CV
Marana
MA
Star Valley
SY
Clarkdale
CD
Maricopa
MP
Superior
SI
Clifton
CF
Mesa
ME
Surprise
SP
Colorado City
CC
Miami
MM
Taylor
TL
Coolidge
CL
Nogales
NO
Tempe
TE
Cottonwood
CW
Oro Valley
OR
$12.00
Thatcher
TC
Dewey/Humboldt
DH
Page
PG
Tolleson
TN
Douglas
DL
Paradise Valley
PV
Tombstone
TS
Duncan
DC
Parker
PK
Tucson
TU
Eagar
EG
Patagonia
PA
Tusayan
TY
El Mirage
EM
$15.00
Payson
PS
Wellton
WT
Eloy
EL
Peoria
PE
Wickenburg
WB
Flagstaff
FS
Phoenix**
PX
Willcox
WC
Florence
FL
Pima
PM
Williams
WL
Fountain Hills
FH
Pinetop/Lakeside
PP
Winkelman
WM
Fredonia
FD
Prescott
PR
Winslow
WS
Gila Bend
GI
Prescott Valley
PL
Youngtown
YT
Gilbert
GB
Quartzsite
QZ
Yuma
YM
Glendale
GE
$35.00
Queen Creek
QC
Globe
GL
Safford
SF
Subtotal City License Fees
(column 1)
$
(column 2)
(column 3)
AA TOTAL City License Fee(s) (column 1 + 2 + 3)
Fee per
TOTAL
No. of Loc’s
Location
BB TOTAL State License Fee(s): Calculate by multiplying number of business locations by $12.00
Residential Rental License Fees - Only Chandler, Phoenix, and Scottsdale
Multiply the number of units per locations by $2.00 ($50.00 Annual Cap per license).
No. of Units
City Fee
Residential Rental License-Chandler
ONLY CHANDLER, PHOENIX, and SCOTTSDALE
should use this section.
Residential Rental License-Phoenix
DO NOT use the fee chart above to calculate license fees.
The amount for each city CANNOT EXCEED $50.00
Residential Rental License-Scottsdale
CC TOTAL City Residential Rental License Fees (Add Chandler, Phoenix, & Scottsdale)
.............................................................
DD TOTAL DUE (Add lines AA + BB + CC)
•Make check payable to Arizona Department of Revenue.
•Include FEIN or SSN on payment.
•Do not send cash.
•License will not be issued without full payment of fee(s).
**If your only business is under Class 213, Commercial Lease, there is no license fee due.
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GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR ARIZONA JOINT TAX APPLICATION (JT-1)
Online Application
Go to www.AZTaxes.gov
Notice for Construction Contractors: Due to bonding requirements, construction contractors are not permitted to license for transaction privilege tax online. For more information, please contact us.
Mailing Address
Arizona Department of Revenue
PO Box 29032
Customer Service
Center Locations
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Monday through Friday
(except Arizona holidays)
Phoenix Office
1600 W Monroe
Phoenix, AZ 85007
Tucson Office
400 W Congress
Tucson, AZ 85701
7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Monday through Thursday
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Friday
Mesa Office
55 N Center
Mesa, AZ 85201
(This office does not handle billing or account disputes.)
Telephone Numbers
Licensing for TPT, Withholding or Use Tax
(Arizona Department of Revenue)
(602) 255-3381
Unemployment Tax
(Arizona Department of
Economic Security)
(602) 771-6602
E-mail: uitstatus@azdes.gov
The Arizona Joint Tax Application (JT-1) is used to apply for Transaction Privilege Tax, Use Tax, and Employer Withholding and Unemployment Insurance. The Application is called “Joint” because it is used by both the Department of Revenue and Economic Security.
USE THIS APPLICATION TO:
License New Business: If you are selling a product or engaging in a service subject to transaction privilege tax, you will most likely need to obtain the state transaction privilege tax license (TPT) license.
Change Ownership: If acquiring or succeeding to all or part of an existing business or changing the legal form of your business (sole proprietorship to corporation, etc.).
IMPORTANT: To avoid delays in processing of your application, we recommend you read these instructions and refer to them as needed to ensure you have accurately entered all the required information. This application must be completed, signed, and returned as provided by A.R.S. § 23-722.
Please read form instructions while completing the application. Additional information and forms are available at www.azdor.gov.
Required information is designated with an asterisk (*).
Please complete Section I: State/County & City License Fee Worksheet to calculate and remit Total Amount Due with this application.
Whencompletingthisform,pleaseprintortypeinblackink. Legible applications are required for accurate processing. The following numbered instructions correspond to the numbers on the Form JT-1.
If you need to update a license, add a business location, get a copy of your license, or make other changes: Complete a Business Account Update form and include a State fee of $12 per location and any applicable fees related to locations within the City/Town jurisdictions. Additional information and forms are available at www.azdor.gov.
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INSTRUCTIONS
Section A: BUSINESS INFORMATION
1.Provide your Federal Employer Identification No. (FEIN) or Social Security No. (SSN) if you are a sole proprietor without employees. Taxpayers are required to provide their taxpayer identification number (TIN) on all returns and documents. A TIN is defined as the federal employer identification number (EIN) or SSN, depending upon how income tax is reported. The EIN is required for all employers. A penalty of $5 will be assessed by the Department of Revenue for each document filed without a TIN.
2.License Type (Check all that apply):
Transaction Privilege Tax (TPT): Anyone engaged in a business taxable under the TPT statutes must apply for a TPT License before engaging in business. For TPT, you are required to obtain and display a separate license certificate for each business or rental location. This may be accomplished in one of the following ways:
Each location may be licensed as a separate business with a separate license number for purposes of reporting transaction privilege and use taxes individually. Therefore, a separate application is needed for each location.
Multiple locations may be licensed under a consolidated license number, provided the ownership is the same, to allow filing of a single tax return. If applying for a new license, list the various business locations as instructed below. If already licensed and you are adding locations, do not use this application to consolidate an existing license. Please submit a Business Account Update form, available at www.azdor.gov.
Withholding & Unemployment Taxes: Employers paying wages or salaries to employees for services performed in the State must apply for a Withholding number & Unemployment number.
Use Tax: Out-of-state vendors (that is, vendors with no Arizona location) making direct sales into Arizona must obtain a Use Tax Registration Certificate. In-state business not required to be licensed in Arizona for TPT purposes, making out-of state purchases for their own use (and not for resale) must also obtain the Use Tax registration.
TPT for cities only: This type of license is needed if your business activity is subject to city TPT which is collected by the state, but the activity is not taxed at the state level.
3.Type of Organization/Ownership: Check as applicable. A corporation must provide the state and date of incorporation.
4.Provide the Legal Business Name or owner or corporation as listed in its articles of incorporation, or individual and spouse, or partners, or organization owning or controlling the business.
5.Provide the MailingAddress (number and street) where all correspondence is to be sent. You may use your
home address, corporate headquarters, or accounting firm’s address, etc. If mailing address differs for licenses (for instance withholding and unemployment insurance), please send a cover letter with completed application to explain.
6.Provide the Business Phone Number including the area code.
7.Provide the Email Address for the business or contact person.
8.Provide the Business Fax Number including the area code.
9.Provide the Description of Business by describing the major taxable business activity, principle product you manufacture, commodity sold, or services performed. Your description of business is very important and MUST link to the appropriate NAICS Code and Business Code.
10.Provide all North American Industries Classification System (NAICS) Code(s) that apply. The NAICS is identified for your business, based on your major business activity, principle product you manufacture, commodity sold, or services performed. You must indicate at least one NAICS code. A current listing is available at www.azdor.gov.
11.If you acquired or changed the legal name of an existing business, you must complete Section F of this application. If you check NO, proceed to number 12.
12.If you are a construction contractor, read bonding requirements and submit the appropriate bonding paperwork with this application. If you check NO, proceed to number 13.
13.Provide the Withholding Physical Location of the business. This address cannot be a PO Box or Route Number.
Section B: IDENTIFICATION OF OWNERS, PARTNERS, CORPORATE OFFICERS,
MEMBERS/ MANAGING MEMBERS OR
OFFICIALS OF THIS EMPLOYING UNIT
Provide the full name, social security number and title of all Owners, Partners, Corporate Officers, Members/ Managing Members or Officials of the Employing Unit. If you need additional space, attach Additional Owners, Partners, Corporate Officer(s) Addendum available at www.azdor.gov. If the owner, partners, corporate officers or combination of partners or corporate officers, members and/ or managing members own more than 50% of, or control another business in Arizona, attach a list of the businesses, percentages owned and unemployment insurance account numbers or provide a General Disclosure/ Power of Attorney (Form 285) which must be filled out and signed by an authorized corporate officer.
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Section C: TRANSACTION PRIVILEGE TAX (TPT)
1.Provide the Date Business Started in Arizona.
2.Provide the Date Sales Began in Arizona or estimate when you plan to begin selling in Arizona.
3.Tax Liability: Provide the amount of gross income you can reasonably expect to generate in your first twelve months of business. You will be set up for monthly filing unless your Estimated Tax Liability will result in a tax liability of less than $8,000, which will require you to file quarterly.
4.Based on your tax liability, provide your filing frequency. If your total estimated annual combined Arizona, county and municipal TPT liability is:
•Less than $2,000, you may file and pay annually.
•Between $2,000 and $8,000, you may file and pay quarterly.
•Otherwise, your transaction privilege taxes are due
monthly.
If your business is Seasonal or you are a transient vendor, indicate the months in which you intend to do business in Arizona.
5.Indicate whether your business sells tobacco products. If you checked yes, check the box to indicate if you are a retailer or distributor of tobacco products.
6.TPT Filing Method: Check which filing method your business uses for determining tax liability. Cash basis requires the payment of tax based on sales receipts actually received during the period covered on the tax return. When filing under the accrual basis the tax is calculated on the sales billed rather than actual receipts.
7.If you sell new Motor Vehicle Tires or Vehicles, you must file the Motor Vehicle Waste Tire Fee form (TR-1) available at www.azdor.gov. Sellers of new motor vehicles and motor vehicle tires in the state, for on-road use, are required to report and pay a waste tire fee to the Department of Revenue.
8.through 9. Tax Records Physical Location indicate the physical address where your tax records are located. Include the contact person’s name and phone number.
Section D: TRANSACTION PRIVILEGE TAX (TPT)
PHYSICAL LOCATION
1.Provide the Business Name, “Doing Business As” (DBA). DBA is the name of a business other than the owner’s name or, in the case of a corporation, a name that is different from the legal or true corporate name. If it is the same as the Legal Business Name enter “same”.
2.Provide the Business Phone Number including the area code.
3.Provide the Physical Location of the business. This address cannot be a PO Box or Route Number. Provide:
County/Region
Residential Rentals ONLY - Number of Units
Reporting City, if different from the Physical Location city. For example, if the location for the listed address
is listed in an adjacent city, such as Scottsdale, but the location of the business is actually within the city of Phoenix. See “TPT Rate Look Up” on www.AZTaxes.gov .
4.Provide if your business is located on an Indian Reservation; provide the Additional County/Region Indian Reservation Code(s). A current listing is available at www.azdor.gov.
Provide the Business Code(s) including all State and City Business Code(s) that apply; based on your major business activity, principle product you manufacture, commodity sold, or services performed. You must indicate at least one business code. A current listing is available at www.azdor.gov.
If you have more locations, attach Additional Business Locations form available at www.azdor.gov.
Section E: WITHHOLDING & UNEMPLOYMENT TAX
APPLICANTS
1.Provide the Date Employees First Hired in Arizona.
2.If you are liable for Federal Unemployment Tax, check YES and enter the first year of liability.
3.If individuals in your business are performing services that are excluded from withholding or unemployment tax, check YES and describe the services these individuals are performing.
4.If your business has an IRS ruling that grants an exclusion from Federal Unemployment Tax, check YES and you must attach a copy of the Ruling Letter to this application.
5.If you have, or previously had an Arizona unemployment tax number, check YES and provider the business name you used and the unemployment number.
6.Provide the first calendar quarter Arizona employees were or will be hired and paid.
7.When do you anticipate or did you first pay a total of $1,500 or more in gross wages in a calendar quarter? Indicate the year and quarter in which this occurred or will occur.
8.When do you anticipate or did you first reach the 20th week of employing 1 or more individuals for a full or partial day within the same calendar year? Indicate the year and quarter in which this occurred or will occur.
Section F: ACQUIRED BUSINESS INFORMATION
1.Did you acquire or change all or part of an existing business? If part, to obtain an unemployment tax rate based on the business’s previous account, you must request it no later than 180 days after the date of acquisition or legal form of business change; contact the Unemployment Tax Office Experience Rating Unit for an Application & Agreement for Severable Portion Experience Rating Transfer (form UC-247; printable version available online at www.azui.com).
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2.Provide the date you acquired the previous owner’s business or changed the legal form of your existing business (sole proprietor to corporate, etc.).
3.through 6. Complete as indicated if you know the previous owner’s information.
7.through 9. If you merely changed the legal form of your existing business, indicate whether or not you changed all or part of the business, the date of change and EIN of previous Legal Form of Business.
SectionG:AZTAXES.GOVSECURITYADMINISTRATOR
Section H: REQUIRED SIGNATURES
This application must be signed only by either a sole owner, at least two partners, managing member or corporate officer legally responsible for the business. This application CANNOT be signed by agents or representatives.
Section I: STATE/COUNTY & CITY LICENSE FEE
WORKSHEET
There are no fees for Withholding/Unemployment Insurance, or Use Tax registrations. State license fees are calculated per business location. To calculate the city license fees, use the listing of cities on page 4, Section I of this application. City fees are subject to change. Check for updates at www.azdor.gov.
AA: TOTAL City License Fees – To calculate the city fees, multiply No. of Locations in the city by the license fee and enter sum in Subtotal City License Fees. Then calculate and enter the sum of columns 1 + 2 + 3. If you have a location in Phoenix and the business is only under Class 213, Commercial Lease, there is no license fee due.
BB: TOTAL State License Fees – To calculate the state fees, multiply the No. of locations in the state by $12.
CC: TOTAL City Residential Rental License Fee –
USE THIS SECTION FOR CHANDLER, PHOENIX AND SCOTTSDALE ONLY. These cities WILL NOT use the larger fee chart. To calculate Residential Rental license fee, multiple the No. of units by the No. of locations by $2.00 ($50.00 Annual Cap per license). The amount for each city CANNOT EXCEED $50.00.
DD: TOTAL DUE – Add lines AA + BB + CC.
Please send your payment for this amount. Failure to include your payment with this application will result in a delay in processing your license. Licenses are not issued until all fees have been paid.
Make checks payable to the Arizona Department of Revenue. Be sure to return all pages of the application with your payment. Retain a copy of the application for your records.
DO NOT SEND CASH
Include your EIN or SSN on payment
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ARIZONA JOINT TAX APPLICATION (JT-1)INSTRUCTIONS
State/County Business Codes
Codes
Taxable Activities
002
Mining - Nonmetal
014
Personal Property Rental
051
Jet Fuel Use Tax
004
Utilities
015
Contracting - Prime
053/055
Rental Car Surcharge
005
Communications
017
Retail
129
Use Tax Direct Payments
006
Transporting
019
Severance -Metalliferous Mining
153
Rental Car Surcharge - Stadium
007
Private (Rail) Car
023
Recreational Vehicle Surcharge
315
MRRA Amount
008
Pipeline
025
Transient Lodging
911
911 Telecommunications
009
Publication
029
Use Tax Purchases
912
E911 Prepaid Wireless
010
Job Printing
030
Use Tax from Inventory
011
Restaurants and Bars
033
Telecommunications Devices
012
Amusement
041
Municipal Water
013
Commercial Lease
049
Jet Fuel Tax
City Business Codes
020
Timbering & Other Extraction
116
Feed Wholesale
027
Manufactured Buildings
144
Hotel/Motel (additional tax)
Commercial Rental, Licensing
Use Tax
213
for Use
Rental, Leasing and Licensing for
214
Use of Tangible Personal Property
037
Contracting - Owner Builder
244
Lodging-Extended Stay
Commercial Lease (additional
040
Rental Occupancy
313
tax)
044
Hotels
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Filling out the JT-1 Arizona Tax form requires careful attention to detail. This form is essential for businesses operating in Arizona to ensure compliance with state tax regulations. The process may seem daunting, but by following these clear steps, you can complete the form accurately and efficiently.
Once you have completed the form, it is crucial to submit it along with any applicable fees to the Arizona Department of Revenue. This ensures that your application is processed promptly, allowing you to focus on running your business. Remember, accurate and thorough completion of the JT-1 form is key to a smooth licensing process.
Filling out the JT-1 Arizona Tax form can be tricky, and mistakes can lead to delays or even rejection of your application. Here are eight common errors to avoid.
First, many people forget to provide a Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN) or Social Security Number. This information is crucial, especially if you are a sole proprietor without employees. Leaving this blank can halt the processing of your application.
Another frequent mistake is not checking the correct license type. The form requires you to select all that apply, such as Transaction Privilege Tax or Use Tax. Failing to do this can lead to confusion and may require you to submit additional paperwork later.
Some applicants overlook the need to provide a legal business name and a valid mailing address. Incomplete information can result in your application being classified as incomplete, which means it won’t be processed.
Additionally, people often skip the description of their business. This section is vital for understanding what your business does. A vague or missing description can lead to questions from the Arizona Department of Revenue, causing delays.
Not including the correct NAICS codes is another common error. These codes help categorize your business, and missing or incorrect codes can complicate your application.
Many individuals also forget to sign the application. This is a simple yet crucial step. Without a signature, the application is not valid and will not be processed.
Another mistake is not providing the correct contact information. Ensure your phone number, email, and fax number are accurate. If the department needs to reach you for clarification, incorrect information can slow down the process.
Lastly, some applicants fail to calculate and include the license fees accurately. Make sure to complete Section I carefully. An incorrect fee can lead to delays or rejection of your application.
By avoiding these common pitfalls, you can help ensure a smoother application process for your Arizona Joint Tax Application.