Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions Tool

The Ohio Department of Taxation has compiled a list of frequently asked questions covering many different categories.

To view the questions, click on the "Select Category" bar and then click on  the category you are interested in.  A list of questions will appear pertaining to that category. Then click on the question you are inquiring about and the answer will appear.

What records must be kept?

Vendors are required to keep complete records of daily sales, tax charged and exemption certificates. All records of daily sales and tax charged must be retained for four years and must be open for inspection by agents of the Tax Commissioner. Blanket exemption certificates must be maintained for at least four years after the final sale is made to the purchaser who issued the certificate. The Tax Commissioner may allow the records to be destroyed early or may request that they be kept longer.

Restaurateurs and other food service operators, licensed under section 3732.03 of the Ohio Revised Code, are allowed to maintain records for only 14 days per calendar quarter. The specific dates for which records must be kept are determined by the Tax Commissioner four times a year.


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