Any business that sells goods or taxable services within the state of Kansas to customers located in Kansas is required to collect sales tax from that buyer. This will include all online businesses. Any seller which conducts business and has a major presence within the state must collect sales tax in Kansas must pay taxes to the state. Therefore, these sellers required to file for a Sales tax certificate. By not doing so the business may face sanctions or other types of penalties. Additionally, depending on the businesses location and tax jurisdiction, localities such as counties, cities, and other districts can also add additional sales and use taxes.
You may need a Sales Tax Certificate if any of the following apply your business:
The majority of service businesses are not taxable in Kansas. The exceptions would be service business that manufacture, fabricate, install, repair, alter or maintain goods.
As a wholesale company conducting business in the state of Kansas, you are required to have a sales tax certificate when purchasing items at wholesale prices, Therefore, suppliers must request a copy of your resale certificate before selling you items at wholesale prices.
If you sell tangible goods in Kansas than you would charge sales tax on shipping and handling charges on the total sale price
A drop shipment is where a seller (most times out of state) sells a product which is then delivered to a consumer by a third-party shipper. In most instances, drop shipments in Kansas are exempt and therefor are required to have sales tax added
Medical Devices, construction materials, raw materials and machinery custom downloadable software are tax exempt
Register for a Kansas sales/use tax number
Kansas state, county, city, & municipal tax rate table