If your state requires sales tax and you sell taxable items, you'll need to pay the collected sales tax. Many tax experts recommend that you pay these taxes quarterly. The task is easier if you use sales technologies that will configure and track collected taxes for you. If you sell products to individuals or businesses located in other states, you may be required to collect and remit sales tax for those states as well.
Steps for collecting sales tax
Determine what taxes you may need to collect (usually your state tax agency has that information available)
Apply for a sales tax permit if required
Discover which products or services that you offer are taxable
Collect taxes
Keep meticulous tax records and make quarterly tax payments
Collecting the proper amount of taxes is easier than it has ever been. Often point-of-sale systems can be used to collect and track your sales records for you. If you sell online, often the e-commerce service can configure and collect sales taxes for you. Contact applicable state and local tax authorities to determine how to remit collected sales taxes.