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.

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