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SALES TAX RETURN INSTRUCTIONS
If you deliver or ship product out of the Town of Castle Rock and you are unsure of the “in/out” status of the address, please
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email, call, or fax our division for verification. An address locator is available on our website and by request from our division.
Sales to exempt organizations must be supported by a “State of Colorado” exemption certificate. Place the exempt number of
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the organization on your invoice. The number must begin with “98” (i.e., 98-xxxxx-xxxx).
Only food purchased with food stamps, or WIC vouchers may be deducted. The Town of Castle Rock’s tax rate on “Food for
Home Consumption” is 4.0%. Do not deduct food sold unless stamps or vouchers are collected from the customer. Food and
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drink sold “ready to eat”, or food sold as “immediate consumption”, are taxed at the full applicable rate, including the State of
Colorado tax. (See State FYI Sales 4)
Line 5a Enter the amount of sales subject to lodging tax times the lodging tax rate of 6.0%. Lodging tax is in addition to the sales tax
due on these sales.
Line 5b Lodging tax will be calculated at 6.0% of the amount of sales entered subject to lodging tax. (Line 5a x 6.0%)
If sales taxes collected, during the reporting period, exceed the amount calculated on Line 4, you must report and remit the
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excess on this line.
This amount reimburses the vendor for collecting our sales tax. It is not an additional cost to the vendor. Do not add this
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calculation to the tax. The amount you keep is limited to $200 per return. NOT APPLICABLE ON LATE RETURNS.
Returns are due on the 20thday of the month following the reporting period. For example on a monthly return: The due date
for the period of May 1stthrough May 31 isst June 20 . Forth example on a quarterly return: The due date for the period of
Line 10 April 1stthrough June 30 isth July 20 . Returnsth are considered late if the payment or return is not received, or if the envelope
is not postmarked by the USPS, on or before the due date.
Penalty calculation: Late returns will be assessed a penalty equal to the sum of $10, or fifteen percent (15%), whichever is
greater.
Tax Due Penalty
$0.00 through $67.00 $10.00
$67.01 and up Tax Due x 15%
Interest calculation: Late returns are assessed interest equal to 1.5% per month from the due date of the payment. For
example, interest on a late return for the period of May 1stthrough May 31stis calculated as followed:
Date Filed Number of Months Late Interest Due
June 20th 0 None
June 25th 1 Tax Due x 1.5% x 1
July 23rd 2 Tax Due x 1.5% x 2
August 19th 2 Tax Due x 1.5% x 2
August 21st 3 Tax Due x 1.5% x 3
Line 11 If you received a credit notice, please deduct the credit amount here.
If you receive a notice of assessment for underpaid tax, please add the total amount of the assessment due here.
If your business has been sold to a new owner, sales tax may be due on the selling price of the tangible personal property
Sale of a assets, except for inventory to be resold. Report the taxable sales amount and tax due on a separate tax return noting that
Business the return is for the sale of the business. See State Code Section 39-26-102(10) for a list of types of business sales that are
not subject to sales tax.
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