Vendor Sales Tax Info - Des Moines, IA
Sales Tax Rate: 7%*
*Updated 4/7/25
If you don’t already have a Iowa business permit you need to register for one. We must provide a list of all participating vendors to the state, so they will be expecting your registration and remittance of sales tax based on your sales at the event.
Info: https://revenue.iowa.gov/permits-licensing/business-permit-registration
STEP 1: Create an Iowa GovConnect Account:
“Create a Log On”
https://govconnect.iowa.gov/tap/_/
STEP 2:
Under “Businesses” click “Register a New Business”
https://govconnect.iowa.gov/tap/_/
STEP 3:
After the event you will log on to your GovConnect Account and file a sales tax return for the event sales.
Report all Iowa sales for the period on Section A, Line 1, “Gross Sales”
Complete the Local Option Schedule on the return to calculate and report local option sales tax. Enter the total on Section C, Line 11, “Total local option sales tax. Total from Section E.”
Report all Iowa sales tax on Section D, Line 13 “Total Tax. Add lines 6, 10, 11, and 12.”
For Assistance:
Taxpayer Services: 515-281-3114
or 1-800-367-3388
Monday-Friday
8am-4:30pm