Massachusetts Form Ta 1 PDF Details

Engaging with the intricate framework of regulatory compliance in Massachusetts entails a comprehensive understanding of the Massachusetts Department of Revenue's TA-1 Form, a crucial document for businesses operating within the state. This application for original registration navigates through a wide array of tax responsibilities, ranging from income tax withholding for employers to nuanced obligations such as sales/use tax on goods and services, meals tax, and even specific surcharges relevant to businesses operating in Boston. Moreover, entities like charitable organizations or those dealing in specific sectors such as alcoholic beverages and telecommunication services, find themselves within the spectrum of this form's applicability. The form demands detailed disclosure of business particulars, from federal identification numbers to the nature of the business, alongside a declaration of the tax types the entity is applying for. Not only does it call for identifying the principal place of business and ownership details but also stipulates the need for proving exemption status if applicable. The document also delves into operational specifics such as seasonality of the business and estimated tax obligations. Furthermore, it covers the procedures for entities undergoing organizational changes or those commencing operations in particular districts like the Convention Center Financing District, mapping out the tax landscape in Massachusetts for new and existing businesses alike.

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Form TA-1

Application for Original Registration

Rev. 12/02

Massachusetts

Department of

Revenue

Check As Many As Apply

1. A

1.

 

Employer under the Income Tax Withholding Law (payroll tax)

D

 

Governmental or Charitable Exempt Purchaser

 

 

 

2.

 

Withholding for Pension Plans, Annuities and Retirement

E

 

Chapter 180 Organization Selling Alcoholic Beverages

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions

F

 

Use Tax Purchaser

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B

1.

 

Sales/Use Tax on Goods Vendor

G

 

Boston Sightseeing Tour Surcharge

 

 

 

 

 

2.

 

Sales/Use Tax on Telecommunications Services Vendor

H

 

Boston Vehicular Rental Transaction Surcharge

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

 

Meals Tax on Food and All Beverages

I

 

Parking Facilities Surcharge in Boston, Springfield

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.

 

Purchasing in MA for Out-of-State Resale Only

 

 

and/or Worcester

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C

 

 

Room Occupancy Excise

J

 

Cigar and Smoking Tobacco Excise

 

 

 

 

 

Note: If you are selling cigarettes at retail, see instructions.

2.

Federal Identification number

3.

Social Security number

4.

No. of locations

Principal Place of Business

5.

6.

7.

10.

Owner, partnership or legal corporate name

Name (cont’d.)

Number and street

City or town

(Area code) Telephone number

(

 

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.

State

9.

Zip

General Information. If a corporation, trust, association, fiduciary, or partnership — you must complete Schedule TA-3.

11.Indicate type of organization:

Corporation Trust or association Sole proprietor Fiduciary Partnership Other (specify):

12.Indicate type of business:

 

 

 

Retail trade

 

 

Wholesale trade

 

 

Manufacturing

 

Construction

 

 

Governmental

 

 

Finance

 

Real estate

 

 

Service

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other (specify):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13. Describe nature of business:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14.

Business activity code

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15. Check applicable box:

 

Profit

 

Non-profit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16.

If subsidiary corporation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name of parent corporation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal Identification number

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17.

If sole proprietor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name of owner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Social Security number

 

(sole owner)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18. Reason for applying:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Started new business

 

Purchased existing business — enter name, address, and Federal

 

Federal Identification number

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identification number of previous owner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal Identification number

 

 

 

 

 

Organizational change — Federal Identification number and close date of previous organization must be

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

entered, or application will be returned.

 

Other (attach explanation)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mo

Day

 

Yr

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Background Information

Close date:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19.Are any Massachusetts tax returns due or any Massachusetts taxes owed by your firm? Yes No. If yes, please explain:

20.Have you ever been issued a Certificate of Registration that was later revoked? Yes No. If yes, please explain:

Exempt Organizations

21.If you are applying for exempt purchaser status, be sure to include a copy of your IRS letter of exemption under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Subordinate organizations covered under an IRS group exemption letter should include a copy of the group exemption ruling and a copy of the organization’s directory page listing the organization as an approved subordinate. Both of the questions below must be answered.

A. Are you exempt from paying U.S. income taxes? Yes No. B. Are you exempt from paying local property taxes? Yes No.

Location of business

Federal Identification number

 

 

 

 

22.Trade name

Trade name (cont’d.)

23.Number and street (PO box is not acceptable)

24.

City or town

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25.

State

26.

Zip

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

27.

(Area code) Telephone number

 

 

 

28.

Send certificate to:

 

Principal place of business

 

Location of business.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(

 

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

29.

Send tax forms to:

 

Principal place of business

 

Location of business

 

Other.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If “Other,” complete Schedule TA-4.

Convention Center Financing District

30.Check here if your business location is within a Convention Center Financing District: (see pages 24–26 of instructions).

31.Check here if your business location is within a hotel, motel or other lodging establishment in Boston or Cambridge:

Filing Frequencies

32.

Is this location seasonal? (See instructions)

 

 

Yes

 

 

No.

 

 

 

 

33. Indicate 12-month estimate of tax to be withheld, collected or

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If “yes,” check month(s) or partial month(s) business operates.

 

 

 

 

 

 

paid for each applicable tax. Check the appropriate box(es).

 

Check month(s)

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

 

Jun

 

Jul

 

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Check appropriate box

 

$0 – $100

$101– $1,200

$1,201–$25,000

over $25,000

 

Withholding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Withholding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales/Use on Goods

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check appropriate box(es)

 

 

 

$0 – $100

 

 

$101– $1,200

over $1,200

 

Sales/Use on

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales/Use on Goods

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Telecom. Services

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales/Use on Telecom. Services

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Room Occupancy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Room Occupancy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Use Tax Purchaser

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tax Type Information

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Withholding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

34.

Date you were first required to withhold

 

Mo

 

 

Day

 

Yr

 

 

 

 

 

35. Number of employees

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

taxes at this location.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

in Massachusetts:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales/Use Tax on Goods

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

36.

Date you were first required to collect sales/use tax at this location.

 

Mo

 

Day

 

Yr

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sales/Use Tax on Telecommunications Services

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

37.

Date you were first required to collect sales/use tax on telecommunications services at this location.

Mo

Day

 

Yr

 

 

 

 

 

Meals Tax on Food and All Beverages

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

38.

Check if you serve:

 

Food

 

Beer

 

 

Wine

 

 

 

Alc. bev.

 

 

 

 

39. Check if food/beverage vending machine:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

40.

Date you were first required to collect meals tax.

 

 

Mo

 

 

Day

Yr

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

41. Name and address

on liquor license42. Seating capacity: at this location.

Room Occupancy

43.

Date you were first required to collect room occupancy tax.

 

Mo

Day

Yr

 

 

44.

 

Locality code

45.

Number of rooms:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Use Tax Purchaser

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

46.

Date you were first required to pay use tax.

Mo

 

Day

 

 

Yr

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Convention Center Financing Surcharges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

47.

Date you were first required to collect: a. Boston Sightseeing Tour Surcharge.

Mo

Day

 

Yr

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

b. Boston Vehicular Rental Transaction Surcharge.

Mo

 

Day

 

Yr

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

c. Parking Facilities Surcharge in Boston, Springfield and/or Worcester.

Mo

Day

Yr

Cigar and Smoking Tobacco Excise

48. Date you were first required to collect cigar and smoking tobacco excise.

Mo

Day

Yr

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mail to: Massachusetts Department of Revenue, Data Integration Bureau, PO Box 7022, Boston, MA 02204.

I hereby certify that the statements made herein have been examined by me and are, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true and correct. Signed under the pains and penalties of perjury. The signing of this application is evidence that you may be individually and personally responsible for any sums required to be paid to the Commonwealth, under MGL, Chapters 62B, Sec. 5; 64G, Sec. 7B; 64H, Sec. 16 and 64I, Sec. 17.

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