District of Columbia Wholesale Requirements
Authorized retail business operators can have an account with SkyCo Distro. However, to purchase certain product categories, you may be required to provide additional licenses and/or documents.
In addition to a Federal Tax ID Number (also known as an EIN or FEIN), one of the following documents is required to have a wholesale account with us:
| DC Basic Business License | most common |
| Sales Tax & Use Certificate of Resale (OTR-368) | least common |
Retail business operators must have a valid Basic Business License for Cigarette Retail on file in order to purchase tobacco, vapor, and e-cigarette products from us.
Wholesale business operators must have a valid Basic Business License for Cigarette Wholesale on file in order to purchase tobacco, vapor, and e-cigarette products from us.
When any of your licenses expire, you must re-submit a valid document before being able to view or purchase correlating products from us.
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DC Basic Business License
This is what allows us to sell products to you without collecting sales tax. You cannot apply for an account without this license.
Sales & Use Tax Certificate of Resale (OTR-368)
This is a much less common, single-use version of the DC Basic Business License. Not recommended.
Basic Business License for Cigarette Retail
Retail business operators in the District of Columbia are required to have a valid Basic Business License for Cigarette Retail on file in order to purchase tobacco, vapor, and e-cigarette products from us.
Learn more about obtaining a Basic Business License for Cigarette Retail
Basic Business License for Cigarette Wholesale
Wholesale business operators in the District of Columbia are required to have a valid Basic Business License for Cigarette Wholesale on file in order to purchase tobacco, vapor, and e-cigarette products from us.
Learn more about obtaining a Basic Business License for Cigarette Wholesale
For more information from the District of Columbia on the DC Basic Business License, Sales & Use Tax Certificate of Resale (OTR-368), Basic Business License for Cigarette Retail, or Basic Business License for Cigarette Wholesale, please visit their website: DC Office of Tax and Revenue.