Monthly Filing with Prepayment
Taxpayers that have a monthly with prepayment filing frequency are required to electronically file Form E-500, Sales and Use Tax Return. To file a return electronically, you must choose to enter the return information in the Department's online filing and payment system or upload an electronic data interchange (EDI) formatted return.
Taxpayers that have a monthly with prepayment filing frequency must remit their payments electronically using one of the following options:
- Pay by bank draft, Visa, or MasterCard when using the Department's online filing and payment system. There is no advance registration required when using this filing and payment method.
- Pay by bank draft, Visa, or MasterCard when filing an electronic data interchange (EDI) formatted return, or by electronic funds transfer (EFT) via ACH Credit when filing an electronic data interchange (EDI) formatted return. Registration is necessary prior to using this filing and payment method.
- Pay by electronic funds transfer (EFT) via ACH Credit (check your financial institution for availability) when using the Department’s online filing and payment system. Registration is necessary prior to using this payment method.
- State agency exemption number holders can pay using the Core Banking System (CB$) when utilizing the Department’s online filing and payment system. The State agency must first register for the Core Banking System by contacting the State Treasurer’s Core Banking Help Desk.
Monthly with prepayment filers must execute two payment transactions, one payment for the current period, and a separate payment for the prepayment for the next reporting period. Failure to execute two separate payments will result in your account being out of balance and will require manual correction by the Department. When paying online by bank draft, Visa, or MasterCard using the Department’s online filing and payment system, the system automatically creates two payments and routes the two payments to the appropriate periods.
Form E-536, Schedule of County Sales and Use Taxes, is required to be submitted with sales and use tax returns filed by a business, person, or facilitator who is engaged in business in more than one county.
For questions about online filing and payment or electronic funds transfer, you may contact 1-877-308-9103 (toll-free). Assistance is available Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. (EST), excluding holidays.