Form Rpu-3 Instructions - Department Of Revenue
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2Illinois Department of Revenue
RPU-3 Instructions
General Information
Line 5 - If a corporation owns the business and the corporate
name is different from the business name, write the
Who must file this application?
corporation’s name.
You must file Form RPU-3, Utility Tax Application for Registra-
Line 6 - Write the address of the place where you will conduct
tion, if you are in the business of distributing, supplying,
business. If you have more than one business site, you must
furnishing, or selling electricity, natural gas, water, or sewer
choose one address as your principal place of business. Do
service.
not write a post office box number. If your business is an out-
If you purchase electricity for nonresidential use and choose
of-state business and you have no business sites in Illinois,
to pay the Electricity Excise Tax directly to us, you must also
write the out-of-state address of your principal place of
complete this application. In addition, you must complete
business.
Form RPU-5, Self-assessing Purchaser Worksheet, and
Line 7 - Write the name of the person to whom you want
attach it to your application.
correspondence addressed. Also write the address you would
Where do I mail my completed application?
like us to use for mailing returns and correspondence to you.
Be sure to include your daytime telephone number and your
Mail your completed application (including application fee
fax number.
payment, Form RPU-5 and Form RPU-34, if applicable) to:
REGISTRATION AND RETURNS PROCESSING
Line 8 - Write the month, day, and year you began doing
ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
business in Illinois under this ownership. For example, if you
PO BOX 19019
started business in Illinois as a sole proprietor on January 1,
SPRINGFIELD IL 62794-9019
1996, you would write “01/01/1996.” However if you added a
partner on February 1, 1997, you must register again as a
Once we receive and process your application, we will issue
partnership and write “02/01/1997.” If you are an out-of-state
the appropriate certificates of registration to you.
business, write the date you began conducting business in
Illinois.
What if I need additional assistance?
If you have any questions, call our Springfield office weekdays
Step 2: Tell us about your business
between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. at 217 524-5406 or 217 785-
6602.
Line 9 - Check your type of business ownership. If you have
informed the Internal Revenue Service of how your business
is organized, you must select the same type of ownership.
Step-by-Step Instructions
Line 10 - If you are a corporation, write your corporate
number (issued by the Illinois Office of the Secretary of State)
Step 1: Identify your business
in the space provided. If you do not yet have your number and
have applied for one, write “applied for” on the line, and notify
Line 1 - Write your Illinois business tax (IBT) number. You will
us of the number when you receive it. Also write the month,
have this number if you are registered with us for one of the
day, and year in which your business was incorporated and
following taxes: sales and use tax, business income tax,
the name of the state in which your business was incorpo-
replacement tax, or withholding tax. If you do not have this
rated.
number, leave the line blank, and we will issue one to you.
Line 13 - Check each type of service you provide: gas,
Line 2 - Write your federal employer identification number.
electric, water, or sewer. You may check more than one type.
This number is required by everyone except sole proprietors
who do not have any employees. If you do not yet have this
Line 15 - If you purchase electricity for nonresidential use, you
number and have applied for one, write “applied for” on the
may choose to register and pay the Electricity Excise Tax
line and notify us of the number when you receive it.
directly to us. If you choose to do so, you are required to:
• specify the date upon which you wish to become a self-
Line 3 - Write any certificate of registration number we have
assessing purchaser. This date cannot be less than 30 days
issued to you. If you do not know this number, leave this line
after the date we receive your application;
blank.
• pay a $200 application fee, which covers a two-year regis-
tration period; and
Line 4 - Write the name you use when conducting business in
• complete Form RPU-5, Self-assessing Purchaser
Illinois or with Illinois customers.
Worksheet, which must be attached to your application.
RPU-3 Instructions front (R-5/98)
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