Wyoming Internet Filing System (WYIFS) Sales and Use Tax Module User Manual Section 5 Unlicensed Businesses Reporting Use Tax, Occasional Vendors June 14, 2011 State of Wyoming Department of Revenue
Table of Contents 5. Sales & Use Tax Unlicensed Businesses Reporting Use Tax, Occasional Vendors... 3 5.1. File a Return for Occasional Vendors... 5 5.2. File an Individual Use Tax Return... 14 2
5. Sales & Use Tax Unlicensed Businesses Reporting Use Tax, Occasional Vendors On the WYIFS Home screen click on the Sales/Use Tax button. The WYIFS Sales And Use Tax Module Main page opens (see figure 5.0.1). Figure 5.0.1 If you are a business or individual that isn't required to hold a Wyoming Sales and Use Tax License but need to file a use tax return or an occasional sales return, click on the link circled above. 3
The Main Screen for non licensed vendors opens (see figure 5.0.2). Figure 5.0.2 From here you will be able to click on the appropriate tab to do the following: Submit Return Occasional Sales Return File this return if you are a temporary vendor and have collected Wyoming sales tax at an event such as a craft show. Refer to Section 5.1 Use Tax Return File a use tax return on any purchases made out of state on which you have not paid a sales tax equal to your Wyoming sales tax rate. Refer to Section 5.2 Make Payments Refer back to Section 4.3 View Returns Refer back to Section 4.4 View Payments Refer back to Section 4.5 4
5.1. File a Return for Occasional Vendors File an Occasional Sales Return if you are a temporary vendor and have collected Wyoming sales tax at an event such as a craft show. 5.1.1. On the WYIFS Home screen click on the Sales/Use Tax button. 5.1.2. From the WYIFS Sales And Use Tax Module Main page, click on the link, Click Here If Not Required To Hold A Wyoming Sales And Use Tax License. 5.1.3. The Main Screen for non licensed vendors opens (see figure 5.1.1). 5.1.4. Click on the "Submit Return" tab. 5.1.5. The Return Options screen opens (see figure 5.1.2). Figure 5.1.1 5.1.6. Click on the Occasional Sales Return link to launch the return wizard. 5 Figure 5.1.2
A few things to note regarding the return process: A Page Indicator is provided which indicates which step of the occasional return wizard the current screen is in. Do not click the back button in your browser; instead, use the navigation buttons at the bottom of the page. This will avoid losing data entered to that point. When available, clicking on the "Go Back" link will return you to the previous page. At any point in the return process, you may click on the Cancel" link and go back to the module Main page without saving any information. 5.1.7. The first page of the Return For Occasional Vendors wizard opens, and will guide you through filing an occasional vendor return (see figure 5.1.3). 5.1.8. Provide the required information and click on Continue. Figure 5.1.3 6
5.1.9. The Tax Information screen, Page 2 of the return wizard, opens (see figure 5.1.4). 5.1.10. Select the Taxing Jurisdiction Name from the drop down list and click on Add Jurisdiction. For multiple jurisdictions, select another from the drop down list and click Add Jurisdiction again. 5.1.11. Fill in the Detailed Tax Information for each row by clicking in the appropriate fields. 5.1.12. You may click on Delete to delete a specific row of the list. 5.1.13. Click Continue to go on to the next step. 7 Figure 5.1.4
5.1.14. The Summary screen, Page 3 of the occasional vendor return wizard, opens (see figure 5.1.5). Figure 5.1.5 5.1.15. Fill out lines 1, 2, 5, and 6 of the form to get to the Total Amount Due. Note that: Line 3 is brought forward from the previous screen; Line 1 minus line 2 must equal line 3; if they do not, lines 1 and 2 must be adjusted accordingly. Line 4 is brought forward from the previous screen; Line 7 is calculated by adding lines 4 and 5, and then subtracting line 6. 5.1.16. Click Continue to go to the next step. 8
5.1.17. The Finish screen, Page 4 of the return wizard, opens (see figure 5.1.6). 5.1.18. Provide the Submitter s Name, Title, Phone Number, and Pin. 5.1.19. Click on Submit The Return, to save the return data and go to the next step. Figure 5.1.6 9
5.1.20. The Confirmation page opens stating that the return has been submitted and that a confirmation email has been sent to your email address (see figure 5.1.7). Figure 5.1.7 5.1.21. The confirmation page provides you with payment options and the ability to print a copy of the return. 5.1.22. Click on the Make A Payment Online link to be directed to the Make Payments screen. (For more information on making online payments, refer to Section 4.3 Make Payments) 5.1.23. If you will not be paying online, click on the Mail in Payment link to print a payment voucher to mail with the payment (see figure 5.1.8 and figure 5.1.9). 10
5.1.24. The report screen for the payment voucher opens (figure 5.1.8). Figure 5.1.8 5.1.25. Click on the printer icon (circled in red above) to print the payment voucher. 11
5.1.26. The entire payment voucher is shown below in figure 5.1.9. Figure 5.1.9 5.1.27. If you have not already printed a copy of your return, click Back (as shown in figure 5.1.8) to return to the confirmation screen to do so. 12
5.1.28. Click on the Print A Copy link (as shown in figure 5.1.7) to be taken to the report screen for your return (see figure 5.1.10). Figure 5.1.10 5.1.29. Click on the printer icon (circled in red above) to print a copy of your completed return form. 5.1.30. To return to the main screen of the Sales and Use Tax Module, click on Main Screen. 13
5.2. File an Individual Use Tax Return File a use tax return on any purchases made out of state on which you have not paid a sales tax equal to your Wyoming sales tax rate. 5.2.1. On the WYIFS Home screen click on the Sales/Use Tax button. 5.2.2. From the WYIFS Sales And Use Tax Module Main page, click on the link, Click Here If Not Required To Hold A Wyoming Sales And Use Tax License. 5.2.3. The Main Screen for non licensed vendors opens (see figure 5.2.1). 5.2.4. Click on the "Submit Return" tab. 5.2.5. The Return Options screen opens (see figure 5.2.2). Figure 5.2.1 5.2.6. Click on the Use Tax Return link to launch the return wizard. 14 Figure 5.2.2
5.2.7. The Wyoming Individual Use Tax Return With Tax Rate Changes opens. You will be guided through filing a use tax return (see figure 5.2.3). 5.2.8. In the General Information section, enter the Report Period Start and Report Period End dates. 15 Figure 5.2.3
5.2.9. Select the Jurisdiction Name from the drop down list and click on Add Jurisdiction. For multiple jurisdictions, select another from the drop down list and click Add Jurisdiction again. 5.2.10. Fill in the Detailed Tax Information for each row by clicking in the appropriate fields. 5.2.11. You may click on Delete to delete a specific row of the list. 5.2.12. Provide a description of the item(s) purchased in the text box provided. 5.2.13. Enter your Pin and select one of the options shown: Print It, Mail It, And Pay By Check Select this to print out the return and mail it in with a payment by check. Submit Return Select this to submit the return online 5.2.14. If you click Print It, Mail It, And Pay By Check, the report screen for your return opens (see figure 5.2.4). Figure 5.2.4 5.2.15. Click on the printer icon (circled in red above) to print a copy of your completed return form. 5.2.16. Click Back to return to the previous page; or click on Main Screen to go to the main screen of the Sales and Use Tax Module. 16
5.2.17. If you click Submit Return, a Confirmation page opens stating that the return has been submitted and a confirmation email has been sent to your email address (see figure 5.2.5). Figure 5.2.5 5.2.18. The confirmation page provides you with payment options and the ability to print a copy of the return. 5.2.19. Click on the Make A Payment Online link to be directed to the Make Payments screen. (For more information on making online payments, refer to Section 4.3 Make Payments) 5.2.20. If you will not be paying online, click on the Mail in Payment link to print a payment voucher to mail with your payment (see figure 5.2.6 and figure 5.2.7). 17
5.2.21. The report screen for the payment voucher opens (figure 5.2.6). Figure 5.2.6 5.2.22. Click on the printer icon (circled in red above) to print the payment voucher. 18
5.2.23. The entire payment voucher is shown below in figure 5.2.7. Figure 5.2.7 5.2.24. If you have not already printed a copy of your return, click Back (as shown in figure 5.2.6) to return to the confirmation screen to do so. 19
5.2.25. Click on the Print A Copy link (as shown in figure 5.2.5) to be taken to the report screen for your return (see figure 5.2.8 below). Figure 5.2.8 5.2.26. Click on the printer icon (circled in red above) to print a copy of your completed return form. 5.2.27. To return to the main screen of the Sales and Use Tax Module, click on Main Screen. 20