Missouri Form 943 – Fill Out and Use This PDF

At least one of the following is required: the Missouri Tax Identification Number, the Federal Employer Identification Number, or the Charter Number. See Page 3 of this form for frequently asked questions regarding these numbers. Do not enter hyphens or dashes.

The Missouri tax identification number is assigned by the Missouri Department of Revenue at the time you register for the reporting of sales, use, withholding, corporation income, or corporation franchise tax.

If you do not have a Missouri Tax Idenification number leave blank.

The Internal Revenue Service issues your federal employer identification number when you register to file federal taxes. If you do not have this number, the account will be reviewed based on the information provided.

Your corporate charter number is issued to a Missouri corporation, limited liability company or limited partnership, by the Missouri Secretary of State's Office. The certificate of authority number is issued by the Missouri Secretary of State's Office to foreign entities.

Under Business, enter the Name, the Doing Business As Name (DBA), and the Mailing Address, City, State and ZIP Code.

1. Does this business have Missouri employees for which they are required to withhold Missouri taxes, Yes or No?

2. Do you pay contributions to the Division of Employment Security, Yes or No? If yes, list account number.

Select Ownership Type, choose one: Corporation, Partnership, Sole Proprietorship, or Non-Profit, or Limited Liability Company that is taxed as a Corporation, Partnership, or Sole Owner.

Select Reason for Request, choosing one. Box 1, I am completing the following transaction with the Missouri Secretary of State's Office: Reinstatement, Withdrawal or Termination, or Merger, with the Date of Merger.

Box 2, I am completing the following transaction: Selling Business Assets or Financial Closing, Dept. of Economic Development, Office of Administration Contract Bid greater than $1,000,000 (Page 2 is required.), Linked Deposit, or Other (checked November 2, 2026).

Box 3, I require a Vendor No Tax Due to obtain or renew a contract with the state of Missouri. (Page 2 is required.)

With Box 1 or Box 2, all tax types and the account with the Division of Employment Security will be reviewed and must be filed and paid in full.

Mail to: Taxation Division, P.O. Box 3666, Jefferson City, MO 65105-3666. Phone: (573) 751-9268. Fax: (573) 522-1265.

All correspondence will be released to the person authorized under Authorization. Release of this information to a third party (such as an accountant) at the request of the taxpayer does not give the third party authority to request further information from the Department. To obtain additional information or to represent the taxpayer before the Department, the taxpayer must execute a Power of Attorney designating the third party as its representative.

Under Authorization, enter the Name of Person Authorized to Receive This Information, Title, Phone Number, Address, City, State, ZIP Code and E-mail Address of Authorized Person.

Under penalties of perjury, I declare that the information and any attached supplement is true, complete, and correct.

Sign on the Signature of Owner or Officer line, then enter the Title, the Phone Number and the Printed Name of Owner or Officer. After Please email results to, enter the email.

If there has been a name change for this corporation, enter the prior name. If this corporation files consolidated corporation income tax returns in Missouri, check the box and enter the Parent Corporation Information: Missouri Tax Identification Number and Federal Employer Identification Number.

Enter Your Social Security Number and the Spouse's Social Security Number.

You are required to provide your social security number on your tax return. Failure to provide your social security number or providing a false social security number may result in criminal action against you.

If individual income tax returns have been previously filed in another state, list the states and years filed. Attach additional page(s) to this form if needed.

If you are requesting a No Tax Due, use No Tax Due Request (Form 5522).

All applicable identification numbers must be completed on page 1 in order to process your request.

1. I am requesting a Vendor No Tax Due for a Bid or Contract. 2. Is the bid or contract for an Individual or Business?

Enter the name of the state agency or university that the bid or contract is with, and the service(s) or item(s) that will be supplied in the bid or contract.

3. Does the business or individual make taxable sales to Missouri customers, Yes or No?

4. Does the business or individual have any affiliates (any person or entity that is controlled or under common control with the vendor) in the state of Missouri, Yes or No? If yes, list the FEIN(s) and Missouri Tax Identification Number(s). Attach a second sheet if needed.

5. Do any of the affiliates make taxable sales, Yes, No or N/A?

Form 943 is the Request for Tax Clearance. Can I send my Secretary of State application with my tax clearance request form? No, once you receive the clearance letter it is sent with all required information to the Secretary of State's Office.

An officer or the owner must sign the request.

Because the clearance letter is only valid for 60 days, you may need to take this into consideration when completing the request for tax clearance and not request it too soon.

There is no fee to submit a Request for Tax Clearance.