Register online through myconneCT before the first sale; a temporary permit prints at once and the permit must be displayed. Restaurants, bars and caterers collect the 7.35% meals rate on prepared food and drink. The same registration opens the withholding account once you have employees.
Checked Oct 21, 2026 against the agency’s page.
Step 2 of 6: Register for tax
1Set up the business
2Register for tax
3Approve the space
4Get the permits for your kind of business
5Alcohol permits
6Before the first hire
Issued by Connecticut Department of Revenue Services.
Sources and dates
Department of Revenue Services registering with DRS page; sales and use tax information page; DRS-141 and DRS-143 flyers. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.
Questions about opening here.
Yes. Register online through myconneCT before the first sale; a temporary permit prints at once and the permit must be displayed.
Yes. Register online through myconneCT before the first sale; a temporary permit prints at once and the permit must be displayed.
Yes. Register online through myconneCT before the first sale; a temporary permit prints at once and the permit must be displayed.
Yes. Register online through myconneCT before the first sale; a temporary permit prints at once and the permit must be displayed.
Yes. Register online through myconneCT before the first sale; a temporary permit prints at once and the permit must be displayed.
Yes. Register online through myconneCT before the first sale; a temporary permit prints at once and the permit must be displayed.
Yes. Register online through myconneCT before the first sale; a temporary permit prints at once and the permit must be displayed.
Yes. Register online through myconneCT before the first sale; a temporary permit prints at once and the permit must be displayed.
Yes. Register online through myconneCT before the first sale; a temporary permit prints at once and the permit must be displayed.
Yes. Register online through myconneCT before the first sale; a temporary permit prints at once and the permit must be displayed.
Yes. Register online through myconneCT before the first sale; a temporary permit prints at once and the permit must be displayed.
Yes. Register online through myconneCT before the first sale; a temporary permit prints at once and the permit must be displayed.
Yes. Register online through myconneCT before the first sale; a temporary permit prints at once and the permit must be displayed.
Yes. Register online through myconneCT before the first sale; a temporary permit prints at once and the permit must be displayed.
Yes. Register online through myconneCT before the first sale; a temporary permit prints at once and the permit must be displayed.
Yes. Register online through myconneCT before the first sale; a temporary permit prints at once and the permit must be displayed.
Yes. Register online through myconneCT before the first sale; a temporary permit prints at once and the permit must be displayed.
Yes. Register online through myconneCT before the first sale; a temporary permit prints at once and the permit must be displayed.
Yes. Register online through myconneCT before the first sale; a temporary permit prints at once and the permit must be displayed.
Yes. Register online through myconneCT before the first sale; a temporary permit prints at once and the permit must be displayed.
Connecticut Department of Revenue Services.
Step 2 of 6, register for tax. The steps before it: set up the business.
