What do I need to enroll in AutoFile for Ohio?

To enroll in AutoFile for Ohio, you'll need the details listed below:

Ohio AutoFile Enrollment FAQ

What's my Payment Schedule?

• This is the filing frequency assigned to you by the Ohio DOR.
• If you're not sure of this detail for your account, you can contact the state's DOR and them to confirm this detail for you. (We list contact details for the states here.)

• This is the business name you provided to the state when you registered for your sales tax license.
• It should be listed on your sales tax registration paperwork.

• This is the 8 digit state certificate number you received from the state when you registered for your sales tax license (no dashes)

• These are the details used to login to your e-file account at the Ohio Business Gateway website.
• We have more details about these credentials here.

• Pending successful verification, the period listed here is the estimated first filing period TaxJar will file.
• The First Filing period is based on the date the enrollment form is saved and the payment schedule.

Is there anything else I need?

You will need to grant access to your Ohio Business Gateway account to TaxJar

• Log into your Ohio state account
• Once logged in, select Account Settings
• Select 2-Step Verification
• Select Add new method +
• Select Email and New email
• Add filing@taxjar.com as the additional email address
• Select Send access code
• You should receive a Multi-Factor Authentication prompt to send a security code via text or email
• Once you receive the MFA text or email, enter the security code in the on-screen prompt and click submit
• If your code was input successfully, you will see UPDATE COMPLETE!
• Securely log out