# Collect tax in the United States

Learn how to use Stripe Tax to calculate, collect, and report tax in the US.

Businesses selling goods and services to customers in the United States (US) might need to collect sales tax. Tax rates and rules vary by region. For each state and territory below, you can find information about registration thresholds, supported tax calculations, and relevant resources. Select a region to see specific details.

- **Status**

  - None No transactions

- **Tax type**

  No general state sales tax (Montana) — supports resort taxes in some local jurisdictions

- **Threshold**

  N/A (no state sales tax registration to add in Stripe)

- **Included transactions**

  N/A for general sales tax. Resort taxes apply per local jurisdiction rules

- **Registration resources**

  [Montana Department of Revenue (see local jurisdiction guidance)](https://mtrevenue.gov/)

## When to register for tax collection

In Montana, Stripe Tax supports calculation and collection of Resort taxes.

If you’re a business based in Montana you could still have tax obligations based on sales to customers in other locations. See [Needs attention](https://dashboard.stripe.com/tax/locations?primary_tab=needs_attention) tab to get insights about your potential tax registration obligations. Stripe also notifies you with email and Dashboard alerts when you need to register to collect tax. Learn more about how the [monitoring tool works](https://docs.stripe.com/tax/monitoring.md).

### Sales tax

Montana doesn’t have a general state or local sales tax. This means you won’t see an option to add your registration for Montana to Stripe and collect taxes from your customers based in Montana.

### Other taxes

We also support calculation and collection of resort taxes in many [Montana local jurisdictions](https://docs.stripe.com/tax/registering.md?registrationTypeRegion=united-states&state=MT#registration-types) as they pertain to participant and spectator based entertainment, amusement, and recreational activities. Stripe doesn’t include transactions for this tax in its threshold monitoring.

## Register to collect tax

If you’re a remote seller, [Stripe can register with the local tax authorities](https://docs.stripe.com/tax/use-stripe-to-register.md) for you.

You might need to register to collect tax on your sales in other states or countries.

Read our guide to [navigate sales tax registration](https://stripe.com/guides/sales-tax-registration-process-us) for help. You can also use [Stripe to register](https://docs.stripe.com/tax/use-stripe-to-register.md) on your behalf.

After registering, [add your registration](https://docs.stripe.com/tax/registering.md#track-your-registrations-in-the-tax-dashboard) in the [Stripe Dashboard](https://dashboard.stripe.com/tax/registrations?location=us-mt) to start collecting tax on your transactions in Montana. You must add registrations for types other than sales tax, such as the West Yellowstone Resort Tax, as separate registrations in Stripe.

## How we calculate taxes

Stripe calculates the taxes that apply to your customer’s location.

## Report and file your taxes

Stripe Tax has filing partners—Taxually, Marosa, and Hands-off Sales Tax (HOST)—to help automate your tax filing. These partners automatically sync your tax transaction data in real time, eliminating the need for manual data entry or file transfers. Learn more about [tax filing](https://docs.stripe.com/tax/filing.md).

Stripe also provides reports of your completed tax transactions. Go to [Locations](https://dashboard.stripe.com/tax/locations) to access these reports. Learn more about [the different types of reports](https://docs.stripe.com/tax/reports.md).

## See also

- [Set up Stripe Tax](https://docs.stripe.com/tax/set-up.md)
- [Register for sales tax, VAT, and GST](https://docs.stripe.com/tax/registering.md)
- [Use Stripe to register](https://docs.stripe.com/tax/use-stripe-to-register.md)