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You can now file online to claim your overpaid business taxes for state and state-administered jurisdictions

by | Oct 5, 2021 | Sales Tax Tips

10/5/21: The Colorado Department of Revenue emailed the following information:

You can use the Sellers Claim for Refund (DR 0137) to claim a refund for certain taxes previously remitted directly to the Department of Revenue. Now, you can file the Sellers Claim for Refund using Revenue Online.

Which tax types can file a Sellers Claim for Refund online?

  • Sales Tax
  • Consumer Use Tax
  • County Lodging
  • Local Marketing
  • Wage Withholding
  • Fuel Tax
  • International Fuel Tax Agreement (IFTA)
  • Passenger Mile Tax
  • Cigarette Tax
  • Tobacco Products Tax
  • Nicotine Products Tax
  • Marijuana Tax
  • Liquor Tax

Important Note: Different tax types such as sales tax vs. consumer use tax must be submitted separately.

Why file online?

  • Save postage and time mailing
  • Reduce errors and incomplete submissions
  • Sales tax filers can include multiple jurisdictions (state, RTD/CD, city and county) on one submission
  • Receive confirmation that your claim has been received within 24 hours of a successful transmission.

Who is eligible to file online? 

  • Established Colorado Taxpayers:
    Taxpayers with Revenue Online Access.
    Who have previously filed returns
    Have a Colorado Account Number (CAN)
    Are registered with a Federal Employment Identification Number (FEIN) or Social Security (SSN)
  • Taxpayers with supporting documentation to attach to the claim.

How to File a Claim for Refund Using Revenue Online

Follow these steps to file a claim for refund using Revenue Online. For more information about this process, visit Tax.Colorado.gov/Sellers-Refund-Claim.

  • Step 1: Review the instructions and documentation requirements based on tax type prior to filing your request. These are available on the Claim for Refund Form (DR 0137).
  • Step 2: Visit gov/RevenueOnline and log into your account.
  • Step 3: Click “Additional Actions.”
  • Step 4: Then click “Submit A Claim for Refund (DR 0137)” and follow the prompts.

Important note: To make a claim for sales taxes paid in home rule, self-collecting jurisdictions, you must contact them directly to obtain refund information. Contact telephone numbers for home rule cities are listed in the Colorado Sales/Use Tax Rates (DR 1002).

Physical Address: 1881 Pierce St, Lakewood, CO 80214
Colorado Department of Revenue – Taxation Division
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 17087, Room 200, Denver, CO 80217-0087
Tax.Colorado.gov