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This version of the DR 0100 form (dated 06/18/14) should only be 

used  for  filing  original  and  amended  sales  tax  returns  for  periods 

prior to December 2016.

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DR 0100 (06/18/14)  
COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
Denver, CO 80261-0013
www.TaxColorado.com    Colorado Retail Sales Tax Return Instructions
                     Read all instructions below to ensure accurate filing of your return.

The state sales tax rate is 2.9%                                     amended return box. A separate amended return must be 
You can access your tax account information, file your tax           filed for each period and show all tax columns as corrected, 
return, see your payment history, make payments online               not merely the differences. Be sure to use the correct 
and more - all on our one-stop, streamlined Web site called          service fee rate of the period. 
Revenue Online. Sign Up and begin using your Login                   The state sales tax rate is 2.9% (.029). Special district taxes 
immediately. Visit www.Colorado.gov/RevenueOnline to get             include RTD 1.0% (.01), Scientific and Cultural District .1% 
started today.                                                       (.001) and the Rural Transportation Authority (RTA) with 
The DR 0100 Colorado Retail Sales Tax Return and the                 various rates per district.
Deductions and Exemptions Schedule must be completed                 See form DR 0200 to report Football District (FD) tax 
correctly with all figures substantiated and verified before         collected on leases. 
filing the return. It is the responsibility of the business owner/   Notify the department of changes or closures by completing 
operator to know the tax rates and exemptions that apply to          form “Address Change or Business Closure Form” (DR 
their business. Verify your accounts active sites by going to        1102). For a physical change to a location, your must 
www.Colorado.gov/RevenueOnline, Other Services, View                 send in the DR 1102. New ownership or a change in FEIN 
Business Location Rates and search by Colorado account               requires a new Colorado Account Number (CAN).
number. The verification system will show all open locations for     Copies of completed returns and records of purchases 
your account number and the current, applicable tax rates for        and sales, including sales invoices and purchase orders 
each location. Filing a return late, not filing a return, incomplete must be retained for a period of 3 years. Records must be 
returns and non-payment or incomplete payment of the tax due         open for inspection by authorized representatives of the 
will all result in an assessment of penalties and interest.          department. All taxes paid by the purchaser to the seller 
Instructions for the Deductions and Exemptions Schedule              shall be and remain public money, as property of the taxing 
Complete the Deductions and Exemptions Schedule prior                jurisdiction. The seller should maintain records of payment.
to completing the DR 0100. A separate schedule must be               The law provides severe penalties for any violation of the 
completed and submitted for each site. The exemptions for            sales tax laws. Methods of enforcement, as defined in 
state and RTD/CD will be the same effective January 1, 2014.         the regulations, include liens which are satisfied before all 
The exemptions for a state-collected local jurisdiction may be       other claims on real and personal property of the taxpayer 
different. Please refer to publication "Colorado Sales/Use Tax       or property used by the seller. Continued delinquency will 
Rates" (DR 1002) for exemptions that apply to the state and          result in seizure and sale of the property under distraint 
RTD/CD and state-collected local jurisdictions. See publication,     warrant.
“History of Local Sales/Use Tax Rates” (DR 1250) for tax rates       If you remit by Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT), you must 
and exemption history.                                               initiate the payment before 4:00 p.m. Mountain Time on the 
A return must be filed even if there is no tax due. Enter            due date. Remember to mark the EFT box before mailing 
the number 0 in any column on line 14 if there is no tax             the return.
due. Failure to enter zeros will result in the issuance of an        Make your payment online through Revenue Online 
automatic estimated tax due notice.                                  or make check payable to the Colorado Department of 
Amended returns can be filed through Revenue Online. If              Revenue. Note the tax type, period and account number on 
you are amending a return by paper, be sure to mark the              your check to ensure accurate posting to your account.



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Returns must be filed on or before the 20th day of the month                not have the deductions or exemptions indicated on the 
following the close of the tax period. Mailed returns must be               schedule, those who do must carefully report them on the 
postmarked the 20th day of the month or before. Mail returns to             paper return. Ignoring these deductions and exemptions 
the following address:                                                      may result in owing additional tax.
 Colorado Department of Revenue                                       Line 5:  Enter amount of tax for each type of sales tax collected. 
 Denver, CO 80261-0013                                                      Multiply the amount of line 4 by the applicable tax rates 
FYI publications, forms, and additional information are available           which are printed below line 4.
on the Department of Revenue’s Taxation Web site regarding            Line 6:  Enter the amount of excess tax collected. Do not 
filing sales/use tax in the state of Colorado. The Taxation                 include any amounts already included on line 3c. Report 
Web site is www.TaxColorado.com Due to the complexities                     the amount of any excess sales tax collected on this line.
surrounding the laws on the collection and remittance of sales/       Line 7:  Add lines 5 and 6.
use taxes in Colorado, it is advised that you attend a live class or  Line 8a:  Service fee rate. A service fee is a deduction allowed 
take an online tax class offered by the department after opening            for timely filed and paid returns. It is not allowed on a 
your business and/or obtaining a sales tax license. Visit www.              delinquent return. If this rate is not shown, see publication 
TaxSeminars.state.co.us for class schedule and registration.                Colorado Sales/Use Tax Rates (DR 1002) to determine 
Interested in keeping up with state tax news? Colorado Taxation             appropriate rate. Please Note: The state service fee rate 
Weblog: cotaxinfo.wordpress.com                                             is .0333 (3.33 percent) for timely filed and paid returns 
Line Instructions for the DR 0100 Colorado Retail Sales Tax                 received on or after July 1, 2014. 
Return All entries of state and local taxes on this sales tax return  Line 8b:  Enter deduction for service (vendor's) fee allowed to 
must be rounded to the nearest dollar. You will still collect and           the seller for each applicable tax. Multiply line 7 by the 
keep track of exact amounts of sales tax. Round amounts less                applicable service fee rate shown in each column. This 
than 50 cents down to 0 (zero) cents. Increase amounts from 50              deduction is only allowed if the complete return is filed 
to 99 cents to the next dollar.                                             on department-approved forms and the tax is paid on or 
Line 1:  Enter the total amount of money received from all                  before due date.
         sales and services from all sales and services attributed    Line 9:  Sales tax due (line 7 minus line 8b).
         to this site/location only, including taxable and nontaxable Line 10: Goods purchased tax-free for resale but taken out of 
         sales and collections of bad debts previously deducted.            inventory for personal or business use must be reported 
         Do not include the amount of sales tax collected.                  and tax paid on the items. Enter cost of goods next to the 
Line 2a:   Enter the amount of sales to other licensed dealers              $ sign. Then multiply that amount by the tax rate for each 
         for this site/location only. Sales to other licensed dealers       separate tax that applies (for example, county, city, RTD) 
         should be reported on line 2a. not on line 2b. Keep                and enter that amount in the appropriate column. Other 
         documentation for verification of these sales.                     tax-free purchases of any kind which will not be resold 
Line 2b: Enter the amount of any other deductions. Upon                     should be reported and taxed on the Consumer Use 
         completion of the Deductions and Exemptions Schedule,              Tax Return (DR 0252) and/or RTA Use Tax Return (DR 
         enter the total from Part A -Deductions. Deductions taken          0251), or through Revenue Online (www.Colorado.gov/
         on Line 9 Other should include an explanation. Provide             RevenueOnline).
         the schedule with your return.                               Line 12: Penalty. Failure to file the return and pay the tax by the 
Line 3:  The   net sales amount must be entered in each column.             due date subjects the vendor to a penalty of 10% plus 
         If this amount is zero, file the return online through             1/2% for each additional month not to exceed 18% of the 
         Revenue Online, www.Colorado.gov/RevenueOnline                     tax due.
Line 3a:   Enter the amount of sales delivered out of your            Line 13: Interest. Failure to file the return and pay the tax on time 
         taxing area for this site/location only.                           subjects the vendor to interest at the prime rate effective 
Line 3b:   Enter the total amount of state exemptions and                   on July 1 of the previous year. Monthly interest rate may 
         any applicable local exemptions. Exemptions must be                be prorated for a part of a month.  
         itemized on the Deductions and Exemptions Schedule                 For additional information see FYI General 11 on the 
         of the sales tax return. Exemptions taken on Line 10               department's Taxation Web site at www.TaxColorado.
         Other should include an explanation. You must complete             com
         3b Exemptions and include the form with your return.         Line 15: Add the total of ALL taxes shown in each column 
         Please note: Effective January 1, 2014, in addition to             of line 14. Amount shown in line 15 must equal amount 
         state sales tax, cigarettes are also subject to RTD and            remitted. If paying by EFT, be sure to mark the box.
         CD sales tax. Cigarettes are still exempt from city, county  The State may convert your check to a one time electronic 
         and other special district sales tax.                        banking transaction. Your bank account may be debited as 
Line 3c:    If an overpayment for sales tax was made on a             early as the same day received by the State. If converted, 
         previous return, enter the amount of Line 3 Net sales 
                                                                      your check will not be returned. If your check is rejected 
         on which the tax was based. You can bring Line 4 Net 
                                                                      due to insufficient or uncollected funds, the Department of 
         taxable sales to zero and will carry forward any remaining 
                                                                      Revenue may collect the payment amount directly from your 
         overpayment to a future return. Do not use Line 3c if the 
                                                                      bank account electronically.
         credit already exists on a period. See FYI Sales 90 for 
         additional information.                                      For additional information:
Line 4:  Enter net taxable sales. Subtract the total lines 3a, 3b,    Colorado Department of Revenue
         and 3c from line 3 in each column. The net taxable sales     Denver CO 80261-0013
         amount must be entered in each column. If a column           (303) 238-SERV (7378)
         does not apply, write N/A in the TAX RATE line. All          www.TaxColorado.com
         information reported on lines 1 through 4 will be reviewed 
         to ensure an accurate return. While some taxpayers do 



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                  Departmental Use Only
                                                            DR 0100 (06/18/14)
                                                            COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
                                                            Denver, CO 80261-0013
                                                            www.TaxColorado.com                                            Colorado Retail 
                                                                                                                           Sales Tax Return
                                                            Signed under penalty of perjury in the second degree.
                                                            Signature                                                                        Date (MM/DD/YY)

             *140100V219999*                                SSN 1                                                    SSN 2                   FEIN

Last Name or Business Name                                                                                 First Name                                      Middle Initial

Address                                                                                  City                              State         Zip
                                                                                                                                                           0021-101
Phone                                                                                    1.  Gross Sales and Services for this site/location only          (1-4)
(       )                                                                                (include bad debts previously deducted)                                         00
Colorado Account Number                  Period (MM/YY-MM/YY)                            2.  Deductions (nontaxed sales):                                  (2a-4)
                                                                                       a. Sales to other licensed dealers, for resale                                  00
Due Date (MM/DD/YY)      Location/Juris Code                                                                                                               (2b-4)
                                                                                           b. Other deductions (from page 2)                                             00
Mark here if this is an  
Amended Return                                                                                                               c.  Total (add lines 2a & 2b)               00
                                                          County/MTS                                       City/LID            Special District                  State
                                         (3-1)                                                      (3-2)                  (3-3)                           (3-4)
3. Net sales: (line 1 minus line 2c)                                                     00                           00                           00                    00
                                         (3a-1)                                                     (3a-2)                 (3a-3)                          (3a-4)
  a. Sales out of taxing area                                                            00                           00                           00                    00
                                         (3b-1)                                                     (3b-2)                 (3b-3)                          (3b-4)
  b. Exemptions (list on page 2).                                                        00                           00                           00                    00
  c. Overpayment from previous           (3c-1)                                                     (3c-2)                 (3c-3)                          (3c-4)
   return                                                                                00                           00                           00                    00
4. Net taxable sales 
  (line 3 minus a,b,& c)                                                                 00                           00                           00                    00
                           Tax Rate

5. Amount of sales tax                                                                   00                           00                           00                    00
                                         (6-1)                                                      (6-2)                  (6-3)                           (6-4)
6. Excess tax collected                                                                  00                           00                           00                    00

7. Total (add lines 5 & 6)                                                               00                           00                           00                    00
                                          
8. a. Service fee rate 
    b. Service fee allowed vendor        (8-1)                                                      (8-2)                  (8-3)                           (8-4)
    (only if paid on or before due date)                                                 00                           00                           00                    00
9. Sales tax due 
  (line 7 minus line 8b)                                                                 00                           00                           00                    00
                                         (10-1)                                                     (10-2)                 (10-3)                          (10-4)
10. Tax on   $                                                                           00                           00                           00                    00
                                         (11-1)                                                     (11-2)                 (11-3)                          (11-4)
11. Total tax due (add lines 9 & 10)                                                     00                           00                           00                    00
                                         (12-1)                                                     (12-2)                 (12-3)                          (12-4)
12. Penalty:                                                                             00                           00                           00                    00
13. Monthly  interest rate times         (13-1)                                                     (13-2)                 (13-3)                          (13-4)
     line 11 .0025                                                                       00                           00                           00                    00
14. Total each tax 
     (add lines 11, 12, & 13)                                                            00                           00                           00                    00
          The State may convert your check to a one time electronic banking transaction. Your 
          converted, your check will not be returned. If your check is rejected due to insufficient 
          bank account may be debited as early as the same day received by the State. If            15.  Total Amount Owed       Paid by EFT 
          or uncollected funds, the Department of Revenue may collect the payment amount            (add all columns 
          directly from your bank account electronically.                                           on line 14)                              (355) $                     .00



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                                         DR 0100 (06/18/14) 
                                         COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
       *140100V229999*                   Denver, CO 80261-0013
                                         www.TaxColorado.com

                                    Colorado Retail Sales Tax Return
                            Deductions and Exemptions Schedule:
Colorado Account Number                  Period (MM/YY-MM/YY)  Name
                                                
    Part A — Deductions
    2B. Other Deductions must be itemized in the schedule below. Note: sales to other licensed dealers page 1 of form, line 2a.
                                                                                                      (A1-1)
    1.  Service sales                                                                                                          00
                                                                                                      (A2-1)
    2.  Sales to governmental agencies, religious or charitable organizations                                                  00
                                                                                                      (A3-1)
    3.  Sales of gasoline                                                                                                      00
                                                                                                      (A4-1)
    4.  Sales of drugs by prescription and prosthetic devices                                                                  00
                                                                                                      (A5-1)
    5.  Trade-ins for taxable resale                                                                                           00
    6.   Bad debts charged-off, returned goods, trade discounts and allowances where tax was paid     (A6-1)
      (cash discounts are not allowed)                                                                                         00
                                                                                                      (A7-1)
    7.  Cost of utilities, excluding tax (restaurants only (at end of year) using DR 1465 form)                                00
                                                                                                      (A8-1)
    8.  Sales of agricultural compounds and pesticides                                                                         00
                                                                                                      (A9-1)
    9.  Other (explanation required)                                                                                           00

    Total add lines 1 through 9 (enter here and on line 2b of the return)                       Total                          00
    Part B — Exemptions
    3B. Enter total State Exemptions and applicable Local Exemption on line 3b. 
                                         County/MTS                   City/LID     Special District         State
                                         (B1-1)                (B1-2)              (B1-3)             (B1-4)
    1.  Food, including food sold 
      through vending machines                              00                  00                 00                          00
                                         (B2-1)                (B2-2)              (B2-3)             (B2-4)
    2. Machinery                                            00                  00                 00                          00
                                         (B3-1)                (B3-2)              (B3-3)             (B3-4)
    3. Electricity                                          00                  00                 00                          00
                                         (B4-1)                (B4-2)              (B4-3)             (B4-4)
    4. Farm Equipment                                       00                  00                 00                          00
    5.  Sales of low-emitting            (B5-1)                (B5-2)              (B5-3)             (B5-4)
      vehicles, etc.                                        00                  00                 00                          00
                                         (B6-1)                (B6-2)              (B6-3)             (B6-4)
    6. School related sales                                 00                  00                 00                          00
                                         (B7-1)                (B7-2)              (B7-3)             (B7-4)
                                                                                                            – – –
    7. Cigarettes                                           00                  00                 00                          00
                                         (B8-1)                (B8-2)              (B8-3)             (B8-4)
    8. Renewable energy components                          00                  00                 00                          00
                                         (B9-1)                (B9-2)              (B9-3)             (B9-4)
    9. Space Flight Exemption                               00                  00                 00                          00
                                         (B0-1)                (B0-2)              (B0-3)             (B0-4)
10. Other (explanation required)                            00                  00                 00                          00
11. Total  (enter here and on line 3b of 
      the return)                                           00                  00                 00                          00






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