Agencies
Services
- Register electronically using MyTax Illinois.
- Complete and mail Form REG-1, Illinois Business Registration Application.
- Visit a regional office.
You will be registered as a reseller - rather than a retailer - if ALL your sales of tangible personal property, telecommunications, electricity, or natural gas are nontaxable (i.e., all sales are to exempt buyers or for resale) and you want to buy your merchandise exempt from tax from registered Illinois suppliers. To register as a reseller, you may choose one of the following options:
Retailers making purchases for resale purposes should not register as resellers. Instead they should complete Form CRT-61, Certificate of Resale (or a similar form containing the same information) for all merchandise purchased for resale purposes.
Other Related Links
Verify a registered business using the online look-up tool at mytax.illinois.gov.
Business Registration information page
Certificate of Resale information page
You may access additional information by searching the entire Illinois Department of Revenue website.
If you have additional inquiries, you may submit them on the Questions, Comments, or Requests form.