If the Buyer fails to comply with these terms, the sale proceeds as usual, but they assume responsibility for liability payments equal to the difference between the creditor's owed debts and the amount the creditor may have obtained if the Buyer complied with California Bulk Sale Law.
Forms ST-556 and ST-556-LSE can be filed electronically using MyTax Illinois. Alternatively, registered dealers can obtain ST-556 and ST-556-LSE forms preprinted for their business locations by calling our Central Registration Division at 217 785-3707.
The economic nexus threshold is $100,000 in sales or 200 separate transactions in Illinois during a preceding twelve-month period. Out-of-state sellers who exceed these thresholds are required to register for a sales tax permit and collect sales tax from Illinois customers.
A bulk sale occurs when, outside the normal course of business, a business entity (seller or transferor) sells or transfers the major part of any of the following: • stock of goods that it is in the business of selling; or • furniture or fixtures, machinery and equipment, or real property of the business that is ...
While most states have repealed their bulk sales statutes, in some states across the U.S., such as California, Delaware, Illinois, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, the practice of bulk sales compliance remains alive and well.
You must register with the Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) if you conduct business in Illinois or with Illinois customers.
Effective January 1, 2025, retailers previously obligated to collect and remit Illinois Use Tax (UT) on retail sales sourced outside of Illinois and made to Illinois customers are now subject to destination-based retailers' occupation tax (ROT).