This is general information, not legal or tax advice. Permit and tax rules change, and your situation may differ. Always confirm current requirements with the official state agency linked in this guide, and consult a licensed attorney or tax professional for advice about your specific business.Last verified against official state sources: 2026-06-11
Everyone making retail sales of tangible goods in Nevada must collect sales tax, including handmade goods at craft fairs. If you sell at more than two Nevada events in a 12-month period you must register for your own permit; at one or two events, you can usually report and pay through the event promoter instead.
Not published; the permit issues once the $15 fee and any required deposit are paid. Register through My Nevada Tax or the SilverFlume portal.
Nevada's One-Time Special Event system covers craft fairs and flea markets: the promoter registers the event at least two weeks ahead and gives each vendor a One-Time Sales Tax Return. At the end of the event you hand the completed form and the tax you collected back to the promoter, who remits to the state. Permit-holding vendors report on their regular return but still give the promoter the completed form with their permit number.
Nevada's occasional sale exemption (NRS 372.320) excludes sales that are part of a series sufficient in number and character to require a permit, which is exactly what regular craft selling is. The practical relief for low-volume sellers is the one-or-two-events promoter reporting system.
The minimum combined rate is 6.85 percent with county add-ons: Clark County (Las Vegas) 8.375, Washoe County (Reno) 8.265, Carson City 7.60, most rural counties 6.85 to 7.725. You charge the rate at the event location, and at one-time events the promoter verifies the correct county rate.
Nevada is unusual: nearly every business including sole proprietors must hold a Nevada State Business License from the Secretary of State at $200 a year. The big exception (NRS 76.020) is a home-based business whose net earnings are no more than two-thirds of the state's average annual wage, which covers many small craft businesses; exempt sole proprietors file a notice of exemption online. Cities and counties may also require local licenses.
Selling without a required permit is a misdemeanor under NRS 372.765, and operating without a required State Business License carries $100 per year penalties plus back fees, with willful violations fined $1,000 to $10,000.
Promoters must register each one-time event with the Department at least two weeks ahead, submit a vendor list, distribute One-Time Sales Tax Returns, collect the completed returns and tax before vendors leave, and remit to the state. Promoters running more than two events in 12 months need a regular permit.
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Everyone making retail sales of tangible goods in Nevada must collect sales tax, including handmade goods at craft fairs. If you sell at more than two Nevada events in a 12-month period you must register for your own permit; at one or two events, you can usually report and pay through the event promoter instead.
Sales and Use Tax Permit (Seller's Permit), issued by the Nevada Department of Taxation. Cost: $15 per business location, plus a possible security deposit (waived when the calculated deposit is under $1,000, which covers most small craft vendors). Not published; the permit issues once the $15 fee and any required deposit are paid. Register through My Nevada Tax or the SilverFlume portal.
Nevada's occasional sale exemption (NRS 372.320) excludes sales that are part of a series sufficient in number and character to require a permit, which is exactly what regular craft selling is. The practical relief for low-volume sellers is the one-or-two-events promoter reporting system.
The minimum combined rate is 6.85 percent with county add-ons: Clark County (Las Vegas) 8.375, Washoe County (Reno) 8.265, Carson City 7.60, most rural counties 6.85 to 7.725. You charge the rate at the event location, and at one-time events the promoter verifies the correct county rate.
Nevada is unusual: nearly every business including sole proprietors must hold a Nevada State Business License from the Secretary of State at $200 a year. The big exception (NRS 76.020) is a home-based business whose net earnings are no more than two-thirds of the state's average annual wage, which covers many small craft businesses; exempt sole proprietors file a notice of exemption online. Cities and counties may also require local licenses.
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Last verified: 2026-06-11. Spotted something out of date? Let us know.