In-State Tobacco Products Wholesale Dealer’s Report

Log in using the username provided with registration and password

After logging in the home page will load. To file a new In-State Tobacco Products Wholesale Dealer’s Report, click on the link under File a New Report.

This is a screen shot showing the General Information page. Permit/license information fields will auto-populate.

The red arrows on this screen shot show the required fields. A month and year must be selected from the Reporting Period pull down menus. A selection of Yes or No must be selected from the Amended? pull down menu. Additionally, you must include the name of the person submitting the report in the Report Submitted By field.

A completed General Information page.

Helpful Hint Save your report often. This helps guard against data loss and is considered a “best practice”.

Saving a Report To save the report click on the Summary tab.

Saving a Report Click on the Save for Later button.

Saving a Report After clicking the Save for Later button, a Confirmation page should appear. The saved report can be accessed via the Click here to view your saved Report link or from the Home or My Reports link in the EDS toolbar.

Report Detail

Transaction Type Overview In State Purchases- A purchase from a manufacturer located in Florida Tax Paid Purchases from other Florida Wholesalers- Stamped product purchased from a Florida distributor Sales out of State- Sale to an entity outside of Florida - A permit/license number is not required for this transaction type, but a specific name and address must be included. Returns to Factory- Product returned to a manufacturer Sales to Government Stores- The sale of product to an entity that is part of a military base. These transactions are recorded using the permit/license number for the applicable base name only

Transaction Type Overview Continued Product destroyed- Product destroyed on site Other out- This type should be used for any transaction that falls outside of the normal transaction types. To be approved by your ABT district office. Note: If you are having difficulty looking up or finding a permit/license number within EDS, please consult the webpage at the link below. Assistance can also be provided through the EDS support mailbox.

Select a Transaction Type from the pull down menu.

Enter the date of transaction. You can also select the date from the calendar tool next to the date field. Enter invoice number and permit/license number. If you have the permit/license number, type it into the permit field and click on Lookup. EDS also has a feature where a supplier/purchaser can be searched for by name.

If a license/permit number cannot be located by using the Lookup feature please contact EDS support via for assistance.

To Search By Name of Supplier/Purchaser Type the name of the supplier/purchaser into the Name of Supplier/Purchaser field and click on Lookup. A new window will open where a supplier/purchaser can be selected.

Enter the Wholesale Sales Price and click on the Add Transaction button.

A successfully recorded transaction will appear in the summary area at the bottom of the page. Once a transaction has been added, it cannot be edited. If it is in error, it should be deleted and entered properly.

Regarding permit numbers If recording Sales Out of State, a permit number is not required. If recording an Other Out transaction type, a permit number is not required.

Completing the Report Once all transactions have been added, review the Summary page and click on Save for Later once more.

After clicking the Save for Later button, a Confirmation page should appear. The saved report can be accessed via the Click here to view your saved Report link or from the Home or My Reports link in the EDS toolbar.

Review the data one more time in the report and click on the Submit Report button from the Summary page.

After report has been submitted, a confirmation page will appear. If this page does not appear, the report has not been successfully received by EDS. Please review the saved report again for any errors. If the report cannot be submitted due to technical issues, contact EDS Support via .

Technical Support Contact EDS Support for technical questions or to report a problem. If you need assistance filling out a report, contact your district office.