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Tennessee Credentials for Importing Registration

How to locate the state-issued credentials required for importing your Tennessee registration.
Updated 2 days ago

To import your existing Tennessee sales tax registration into Kintsugi, you'll need to provide a few details issued by the Tennessee Department of Revenue when you registered your business. Tennessee manages its tax accounts through the Tennessee Taxpayer Access Point (TNTAP), the state's online portal for filing, paying, and managing business taxes. Once imported, Kintsugi can manage your Tennessee sales tax filings.


Required Credentials

When importing an existing Tennessee sales tax registration into Kintsugi, you'll need the following:

  • State Registered Business Name

  • TN State Tax ID

  • Account ZIP Code

  • Letter ID


What's My State Registered Business Name?

Your State Registered Business Name is the official legal business name you provided to the Tennessee Department of Revenue when you registered for your sales tax account.

Where to find it

You can find your registered business name in any of the following places:

  • Your Tennessee Certificate of Registration. When a taxpayer has registered, the Tennessee Department of Revenue will send a Certificate of Registration to be displayed at the business location. Your registered business name appears on this certificate.

  • Your TNTAP account. Log in to your TNTAP account at tntap.tn.gov and review your business profile or account information to confirm the name on file.

  • Tennessee Department of Revenue correspondence. Any notices, letters, or account-related communications from the Tennessee DOR will reference your registered business name.


What's my TN State Tax ID?

Your TN State Tax ID, also referred to as your Account ID, is the tax account number you should have received in recent correspondence from the Tennessee Department of Revenue. It is 10 digits long and ends with -SLC. For example: 012345678-SLC.

Where to find it

You can find your TN State Tax ID in any of the following places:

  • Your Tennessee Certificate of Registration. Your State Tax ID is included on the Certificate of Registration issued to you by the Tennessee DOR after your sales tax account was approved.

  • Your TNTAP account. Log in at tntap.tn.gov and navigate to your sales and use tax account summary to locate your Account ID.

  • Tennessee Department of Revenue correspondence. Any notices or letters from the Tennessee DOR may include your State Tax ID.


What's my Account ZIP Code?

Your Account ZIP Code is the ZIP code associated with the primary business address you used when registering for your Tennessee sales tax account.

Where to find it

You can find your Account ZIP Code in any of the following places:

  • Your Tennessee Certificate of Registration. The business address, including ZIP code, is listed on the certificate issued to you by the Tennessee DOR after registration.

  • Your TNTAP account. Log in at tntap.tn.gov and review your business profile or account details to confirm the ZIP code on file.

⚠️ Important: The ZIP code you provide must match the ZIP code on file with the Tennessee Department of Revenue.


What's My Letter ID?

A Letter ID is listed on any notices or letters sent by the Tennessee Department of Revenue for taxes available in TNTAP. It is a unique number printed on all correspondence from the Tennessee DOR, begins with the letter L, and follows the format: L1234567890..

Where to find it

You can find your Letter ID in any of the following places:

  • Tennessee Department of Revenue notices or letters. Any correspondence mailed to you by the Tennessee DOR will include a Letter ID printed at the top of the document.

  • Your TNTAP account. Log in at tntap.tn.gov, navigate to your account, and check your inbox or correspondence history for any letters from the Tennessee DOR that include a Letter ID.


Next Step

Once you provide the required credentials, Kintsugi will initiate the third-party access request. You do not need to validate or approve the request separately, as Kintsugi will complete this step on your behalf.

Once access is confirmed, Kintsugi can continue with the registration import setup in the app.

You may also check: How to Find Your Tennessee Letter ID


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