The Colorado Department of Revenue(DOR) made policy and format changes to the 2020 Sales Tax form.

The DOR will no longer mail paper returns.

Returns can be filed on in Revenue Online or Click the following link for a PDF version of the 2020 DR0100 form.  Supplemental instructions  and other forms can be downloaded here: Sales & Use Tax Forms.

For prior years sales tax returns select the year: 2018-2019 | 2017 | 2016

Service Fee/ Vendor Discount Percentage Change and Fee Cap:

Effective January 1, 2020, the state service fee increases from 3.33% to 4% and is capped at $1,000 per filing period at the account level.

If the combined Colorado state service fee calculated on all of the retailer’s sales tax returns for all sites/locations for the filing period exceeds $1,000, the retailer must complete the State Service Fee Worksheet (DR 0103). The worksheet is used to determine what amount, if any, the retailers must add to the total balance due calculated on the retailer’s returns.

2020 DR 0100 Form Changes:

The following information covers differences between the 2018-2019 Form and the new 2020 Form.

Colorado Retail Sales Tax Return Line Items

• Line 2a. – Sales to licensed dealers has been moved to Schedule A, line 1.
• Lines 2a, 2b and 2c. have been removed. Line 2 is now used for all Deductions from Schedule A and modified to: Total from line 13 of Schedule A.
• Line 3a. – Sales out of taxing area has been moved to Schedule A, line 2.
• Line 3b. has been removed. Line 4 is now used for all Exemptions from Schedule B and modified to: Total from line 12 of Schedule B.
• Line 3c. Is now line 13 and modified to: Credit for tax previously paid.

Line 10 – Tax on inventory usage has been removed. Any tangible personal property a retailer purchased for resale, but subsequently removed from inventory for the retailer’s own use, is subject to consumer use tax. A Consumer Use Tax Return (DR 0252) is required to report and remit any consumer use tax a retailer owes.

NOTE: Use Tax is reported separately!

• Line 10 was commonly used to report “Use Tax” in error. It was specific to items removed from inventory for the business’ own use.
• You can file Use Tax returns online through Revenue Online, but don’t log in! Just click one of the links to “File a Return” and then select Consumer Use Tax (It’s for businesses). Individuals remit Use Tax on their annual income tax returns.
• Print or print to PDF a copy of the return and retain the Confirmation Code if you want to retrieve the return again. It will not be available through your Revenue Online account login.

Deductions Schedule – Part A

• Sales to licensed dealers are now deducted on line 1 of Schedule A and modified to: Wholesale sales, including wholesale sales of ingredients and component parts.
• Sales out of taxing area are now deducted on line 2 of Schedule A and modified to: Sales made to nonresidents or sourced to locations outside of Colorado.
• New Deduction Schedule Line Item: Line 11. Sales of computer software that is not taxable.

Exemptions Schedule – Part B

• New Exemption Schedule Line Item: Line 10. Sales of retail marijuana and retail marijuana products.
• When dealerships sell to a customer who will register the vehicle in another taxing jurisdiction, the dealer will collect the tax in common with the customer, the dealer will then exempt the sales for the jurisdiction not in common on line 11 of Schedule B (other exemptions).

Source: https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/tax/DR0100-changes

Sales and use tax compliance in Colorado is complicated.  The changes noted above are only applicable to the State and state-collected local jurisdictions’ sales tax.  Home-rule cities have their own licensing, tax laws and direct remittance procedures.

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