North Dakota taxes make up an important part of the responsibilities of the North Dakota business owner. From first registering a new business in North Dakota to filing business taxes, business owners can look to the website of the Office of State Tax Commissioner for assistance.

Using the Internet, business owners in North Dakota can obtain official business tax information, locate North Dakota tax forms, file taxes online and even register a new North Dakota business. Business owners and business tax professionals should be sure to:

1. Use North Dakota state and local tax resources to learn about business taxes in North Dakota.

2. Obtain the necessary North Dakota tax forms.

3. File North Dakota state and local taxes online.

4. Use online tax tools to aid you with North Dakota tax tasks.

Action Steps
The best contacts and resources to help you get it done

Obtain information about North Dakota taxes

When a North Dakota business owner has questions about the various North Dakota business taxes, he should look to the Internet as a first source of answers. The Office of State Tax Commissioner's official website provides many North Dakota state and local tax resources to help business owners navigate the business tax maze. Look at the frequently asked questions and online publications for important information about business taxes.

I recommend: Obtain answers to commonly asked questions about North Dakota state taxes and local taxes from the online frequently asked questions. Review the corporate income publications online. Look at the income tax withholding publications. Learn about sales and use tax from the online sales and use tax publications.

Gather North Dakota business tax forms

Business owners who need to review North Dakota tax forms or intend to file North Dakota business taxes via paper can obtain tax forms from the website of the Office of State Tax Commissioner. You can download various tax forms including income tax withholding forms, sales and use tax forms and corporate income tax forms from this website.

I recommend: Obtain income tax withholding forms. View sales and use tax forms. Download corporate income tax forms. Review S corporation and partnership tax forms.

File North Dakota state taxes and local taxes on the Internet

The website of the Office of State Tax Commissioner makes it easy for North Dakota businesses to file some of their North Dakota taxes on the Internet. Using the online WebFile applications, business owners can file both withholding tax and sales and use tax on the Internet in a straightforward and secure manner.

I recommend: File withholding taxes using Withholding WebFile. File sales and use taxes online using North Dakota Sales Tax WebFile.

Take advantage of North Dakota tax tools to help you with tax related responsibilities

North Dakota business owners have several online tools at their disposal to help them take care of certain tax responsibilities and tasks. All business owners have the option of using an electronic funds transfer (EFT) to pay their corporate income taxes. New business owners in North Dakota can also find information and tools on the Internet to help them register their new business in order to collect and pay taxes in North Dakota.

I recommend: Pay corporate income taxes online with an electronic funds transfer (EFT). Obtain information to register a new North Dakota business.

Tips & Tactics

Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide

• •  Consider signing up for a free tax newsletter subscription from the Office of State Tax Commissioner. You can select newsletters on various North Dakota tax topics including sales and use tax and income tax. You can find information on newsletter subscriptions on the website of the Office of State Tax Commissioner.
• •  Be sure to view the online calendar information on the Office of State Tax Commissioner's official website. Here you can get information on important tax filing dates and due dates for various North Dakota taxes.