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# RegistrationRequest object

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This page describes the `registration_request` object, which represents a request to register a business for tax purposes in a specific state.

**`Example JSON response`**

```json title="Example JSON response"
{
  "object": "registration_request",
  "id": "d290f1ee-6c54-4b01-90e6-d701748f0851",
  "state": "CA",
  "status": "in_progress",
  "tax_registration_types": ["sales_tax", "payroll_tax"],
  "company_id": "a1b2c3d4-e5f6-7890-abcd-ef1234567890",
  "external_id": "ext-reg-12345",
  "submitted_at": "2024-01-15T09:30:00Z",
  "created_at": "2024-01-10T14:00:00Z",
  "agencies": [
    {
      "name": "California Department of Tax and Fee Administration",
      "status": "pending",
      "registration_number": null
    }
  ],
  "items": [
    {
      "type": "sales_tax",
      "status": "in_progress"
    }
  ],
  "tax_registration": {
    "sales_tax_id": null,
    "payroll_tax_id": null
  },
  "invite_link": "https://app.middesk.com/register/d290f1ee-6c54-4b01-90e6-d701748f0851"
}
```

## RegistrationRequest attributes

| Attribute                | Type                   | Description                                                                     |
| ------------------------ | ---------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `object`                 | string                 | Object type identifier. Always `registration_request`.                          |
| `id`                     | string (uuid)          | Unique identifier for the registration request.                                 |
| `state`                  | string                 | US state abbreviation where registration is being requested.                    |
| `status`                 | string                 | Current status of the registration request.                                     |
| `tax_registration_types` | array\[string] \| null | Types of tax registrations requested (for example, `sales_tax`, `payroll_tax`). |
| `company_id`             | string (uuid)          | ID of the company being registered.                                             |
| `external_id`            | string \| null         | External identifier for the registration request in your system.                |
| `submitted_at`           | timestamp \| null      | When the registration was submitted to the state.                               |
| `created_at`             | timestamp              | When the registration request was created.                                      |
| `agencies`               | array\[object]         | Tax agency registrations and their statuses.                                    |
| `items`                  | array\[object]         | Individual registration items and their statuses.                               |
| `tax_registration`       | object \| null         | Tax registration details including assigned IDs.                                |
| `invite_link`            | string (uri)           | URL to invite users to complete the registration.                               |

## State values

The `state` attribute accepts standard two-letter US state abbreviations:

`AL`, `AK`, `AZ`, `AR`, `CA`, `CO`, `CT`, `DE`, `FL`, `GA`, `HI`, `ID`, `IL`, `IN`, `IA`, `KS`, `KY`, `LA`, `ME`, `MD`, `MA`, `MI`, `MN`, `MS`, `MO`, `MT`, `NE`, `NV`, `NH`, `NJ`, `NM`, `NY`, `NC`, `ND`, `OH`, `OK`, `OR`, `PA`, `RI`, `SC`, `SD`, `TN`, `TX`, `UT`, `VT`, `VA`, `WA`, `WV`, `WI`, `WY`

## Status values

Common status values for registration requests:

| Status        | Description                                   |
| ------------- | --------------------------------------------- |
| `pending`     | Request created but not yet submitted.        |
| `in_progress` | Registration is being processed by the state. |
| `completed`   | Registration has been successfully completed. |
| `failed`      | Registration failed or was rejected.          |

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> Lists the contents of a registration request object.