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Entities making purchases for resale use an Alabama Sales Tax License.
In Alabama, a resale certificate is called a Sales Tax License (for entities making purchases to resale).Official source
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Entities making purchases for resale use an Alabama Sales Tax License.
In Alabama, a resale certificate is called a Sales Tax License (for entities making purchases to resale).Official source
Alaska does not levy a state sales tax; several municipalities do.
The State of Alaska does NOT levy a sales tax. Several local municipalities within the state do levy a sales tax.Official source
The resale exemption covers permit holders regularly reselling the purchased articles or services. A seller may also accept a valid retail or resale permit from another state.
The gross receipts or gross proceeds derived from sales for resale to persons regularly engaged in the business of reselling the articles or services purchased are exempt from tax provided that such sales are made to persons to whom a permit has been issued as provided in Ark. Code Ann. § 26-52-201 et seq. and GR-72. A seller may accept a valid retail permit, or resale permit, issued by another state.Official source
Selling or leasing tangible personal property in California, even temporarily, generally requires CDTFA registration and sales tax on taxable sales.
When you sell or lease merchandise, vehicles, or other tangible personal property in California, even temporarily, you are generally required to register with the CDTFA and to pay sales tax on your taxable sales.Official source
There is no charge for a seller’s permit, but a security deposit may be required depending on the business and anticipated taxable sales.
There is no charge for a seller’s permit. However, depending on the type of business and anticipated taxable sales, we may ask you for a security deposit.Official source
For the resale exemption, the purchaser must plan to resell the item unaltered or unused in the ordinary course of business; users and consumers cannot claim it.
Purchase for Resale. Mark this box if you are claiming a purchase for resale, which means you plan to resell the item in an unaltered or unused state in your ordinary course of business. You cannot claim this exemption if you are the user or consumer of the item.Official source
An out-of-state business buying items for resale in its regular business may give a resale certificate, whether or not its home state or country imposes sales tax.
You may accept a resale certificate from a seller with a place of business outside Connecticut who intends to resell the purchased items in the regular course of business. It does not matter whether the state or country in which the purchaser has a place of business imposes sales and use taxes.Official source
Delaware has no state or local sales tax; sales tax exemption and reseller certificates are not applicable.
There are no state or local sales taxes in Delaware and as such, sales tax exemption certificates and reseller certificates are not applicable to Delaware.Official source
The certificate covers property and services purchased for resale or rental, unchanged or incorporated as a material part of property produced for resale or rental.
I certify that all of the tangible personal property and services purchased from you in connection with this sale are for resale or rental either in the same form or for incorporation as a material part of other property being produced for resale or rental.Official source
Palm Beach County’s thrift-store guidance accepts a current Florida Annual Resale Certificate when the specific purchase is solely for resale or rental.
The purchaser holds a current “Annual Resale Certificate” (form DR-13) issued by the Florida Department of Revenue, and the specific purchase is made for resale or rental and no other purposeOfficial source
A Georgia business may purchase tangible personal property for resale without sales tax by giving its supplier a properly completed Certificate of Exemption.
A Georgia business can purchase tangible personal property for resale without paying sales tax by providing the supplier with a properly completed Form ST-5 Certificate of Exemption.Official source
A purchaser holding a Hawaii General Excise Tax identification number uses the certificate for tangible personal property purchased for retail resale, leases or wholesale resale.
That the Purchaser is the holder of Hawaii Tax Identification No. GE __ __ __ -__ __ __ -__ __ __ __ - __ __ under the General Excise Tax Law and subject to the taxing jurisdiction of the State. That all of the purchases of tangible personal property to which this Certificate applies: are purchases for resale at retail or leases under Chapter 237, HRS; and/or are purchases for resale at wholesale under Chapter 237, HRS;Official source
For resale purchases, buyers need an Idaho seller’s or E911 fee permit unless they are wholesalers with no retail sales, sell only through marketplace facilitators, or are out-of-state retailers with no Idaho business presence.
Buyers must have an Idaho seller’s or E911 fee permit number unless they’re: • Wholesalers making no retail sales. • Retailers selling only through marketplace facilitators. (A marketplace facilitator is a person who provides a marketplace for third-party sellers.) • Out-of-state retailers with no Idaho business presence (e.g., physical location, representatives, employees, etc.).Official source
The purchaser may be an Illinois-registered retailer or reseller, or an authorized out-of-state business not required to register in Illinois that will resell and deliver the property only outside Illinois.
The purchaser is registered as a retailer or reseller with IDOR. Account ID number __ __ __ __ - __ __ __ __ __ . The purchaser is an out-of-State purchaser authorized to do business out-of-State and not required to be registered as a retailer or reseller in Illinois and will resell and deliver this property only to purchasers located outside the State of Illinois.Official source
Indiana-registered retail merchants engaged in wholesale sales may issue an exemption certificate for tangible personal property purchases exempt under Indiana law, including purchases for resale.
A person who is engaged in making wholesale sales in Indiana and is registered as an Indiana retail merchant may issue an exemption certificate in lieu of paying Indiana sales tax upon purchases of tangible personal property, provided such purchases are exempt under Indiana law. For example, a wholesaler may issue an exemption certificate for tangible personal property purchased for resale by using an Indiana General Sales Tax Exemption Certificate (ST-105) or a Streamlined Sales Tax Agreement Certificate of ExemptionOfficial source
The resale exemption covers items purchased for resale or incorporation into another product for resale.
Remember this applies only to items purchased for resale or to be incorporated into another product for resale.Official source
Items must be for resale in the buyer’s usual course of business, and the buyer must have a Kansas sales tax account number except in drop-shipment situations.
A resale exemption certificate has two requirements: 1. the items purchased must be for resale in the usual course of the buyer’s business; and 2. the buyer must have a Kansas sales tax account number, except in drop shipment situations.Official source
A Kentucky retailer must maintain an active sales tax account to use a resale certificate for goods or inventory it will resell in its regular business.
The Resale Certificate (51A105) is an exemption form issued by a retailer to the supplier to purchase goods or inventory without payment of sales tax at the time of purchase for the purpose of resale in the regular course of business to the end consumer. To use a resale certificate, a Kentucky retailer must apply for and maintain an active sales tax account.Official source
Eligible businesses generally must register for Louisiana sales tax, sell tangible property or qualifying taxable services, buy for resale rather than use, stay current on tax filings and payments, and meet LDR’s other eligibility requirements.
To qualify, your business must generally: Be registered with LDR for Louisiana sales tax. Be engaged in selling tangible personal property or qualifying taxable services. Purchase items for resale rather than for business use or consumption. Be current with required tax filings and payments. Meet all other eligibility requirements established by LDR.Official source
A retailer must have an active account and report annual gross sales of at least $3,000 to qualify for a Resale Certificate.
To qualify for a Resale Certificate, a retailer must have an active account and report gross sales of $3,000 or more per year.Official source
A resale certificate states that merchandise or taxable services will be resold in a taxable sale or incorporated into tangible personal property.
A resale certificate is a written statement you provide to the seller stating that the merchandise or taxable service you buy will be resold in a taxable sale or will be incorporated into tangible personal property.Official source
The purchaser must hold a valid Massachusetts vendor registration and intend to resell the property or service in the regular course of business.
This certificate is to be used when the purchaser intends to resell the tangible personal property or service in the regular course of business. The purchaser must hold a valid Massachusetts vendor registration.Official source
Wholesalers claim the resale-at-wholesale exemption by giving the seller a completed Michigan certificate; Michigan does not issue sales tax licenses to wholesalers.
No, Michigan does not issue sale tax licenses to wholesalers. In order to claim an exemption, a wholesaler must provide the seller with a completed Form 3372, Michigan Sales and Use Tax Certificate of Exemption, and indicate that the purchase is for "Resale at Wholesale".Official source
Items or services must be bought for resale in the normal course of business. The exemption cannot override legal restrictions on resale; liquor retailers cannot sell alcoholic beverages exempt for resale.
Resale — Items or services must be purchased for resale in the normal course of business. You may not use this exemption if the vendor is restricted by federal or state law from selling certain products for resale. Liquor retailers cannot sell alcoholic beverages exempt for resale.Official source
A business can buy merchandise for resale without sales tax by giving its supplier its sales tax permit information.
A business can purchase merchandise for resale free from sales tax by giving their supplier the business’ sales tax permit information.Official source
Retailers buying tangible personal property for resale are exempt from sales or use tax. Resale of taxable services requires a Missouri retail license.
Purchases of Tangible Personal Property for resale: Retailers that are purchasing tangible personal property for resale purposes are exempt from sales or use tax. Purchases of Taxable Services for resale: Purchasers for resale must have a Missouri retail license in order to claim resale of taxable services in Missouri.Official source
A Montana business needing a resale certificate for an out-of-state vendor may use the Montana Business Registry Resale Certificate; the vendor is not required to accept it.
If you are a Montana business and need to send a resale certificate to your vendor, you may use the Montana Business Registry Resale Certificate. The vendor may accept this certificate as a substitute “resale certificate” and exempt the transaction from the state's sales, use, or transaction tax, but they are not required to accept it.Official source
Purchasers use the resale section for property or taxable services they will resell in their normal business, unchanged or as an ingredient or component of other property for resale.
Purchasers are to give the seller a properly completed Form 13, Section A, when making purchases of property or taxable services that will subsequently be resold in the purchaser’s normal course of business. The property or services must be resold in the same form or condition as when purchased, or as an ingredient or component part of other property that will be resold.Official source
A purchaser buying tangible personal property for retail resale or incorporation into a final product for sale or resale may give the vendor a resale certificate.
If tangible personal property is being purchased for resale at retail, or to incorporate the property into a final product for sale or resale, that purchaser can provide the vendor with a “resale certificate”.Official source
New Hampshire has no general sales and use tax.
The State of New Hampshire does not have a general sales and use tax.Official source
The purchaser certifies it holds a valid New Jersey Certificate of Authority. The form covers resale in the same form or after conversion into, or incorporation as part of, a product.
The purchaser certifies that: (1) They hold a valid Certificate of Authority to collect New Jersey Sales and Use Tax. Resale in its present form. Resale as converted into or as a component part of a product by the purchaser.Official source
Type 2 covers tangible property for resale, lease or re-lease, and manufacturer ingredients or components.
Type 2: for tangibles for resale, lease or re-lease, or for purchase of tangibles by a manufacturer that is an ingredient or component part.Official source
Registered New York sales tax vendors with a valid Certificate of Authority may use the resale certificate for tangible property other than motor fuel or diesel motor fuel, or services, to resell or transfer to customers.
is registered as a New York State sales tax vendor and has a valid Certificate of Authority issued by the Tax Department and is making purchases of tangible personal property (other than motor fuel or diesel motor fuel) or services that will be resold or transferred to the purchaser’s customersOfficial source
Use the certificate for resale or other exempt purchases. A sales and use tax registration number or exemption number is required, with limited exceptions.
North Carolina Form E-595E, Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Certificate of Exemption, is to be used for purchases for resale or other exempt purchases. With certain limited exceptions, the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Certificate of Exemption and Form E-595E require either a sales and use tax registration number or an exemption number.Official source
The purchaser certifies that it holds a state Sales and Use Tax permit, sells, leases or rents property, and is purchasing tangible personal property for resale.
I hereby certify that I hold (Enter State) Sales and Use Tax permit number (Enter Permit Number) I am engaged in the business of selling, leasing, or renting (Enter Property Type) I further certify that the tangible personal property purchased from (Enter Name of Seller) is purchased by me for resale.Official source
The resale exception covers a business buying property or a service benefit to resell in the form received.
"Retail sale" and "sales at retail" include all sales, except those in which the purpose of the consumer is to resell the thing transferred or benefit of the service provided, by a person engaging in business, in the form in which the same is, or is to be, received by the person.Official source
Buyers regularly reselling the purchased goods or telecommunications services need a valid sales tax permit for the resale exemption.
The gross proceeds derived from sales of goods, wares, merchandise, and telecommunications services by vendors, for resale, to persons having a valid sales tax permit who are regularly engaged in reselling the articles or services purchased are exempt from sales tax.Official source
Oregon buyers purchasing goods outside Oregon for resale in the ordinary course of business may give the certificate to an out-of-state seller as evidence of Oregon business registration.
An Oregon buyer who purchases goods outside Oregon for resale in the ordinary course of business may provide this certifcate to an out-of-state seller of property as evidence that the buyer is registered to do business in Oregon.Official source
Resellers or lessors may claim the resale exemption for property or services resold in their original form or as ingredients or components. Give the PA Sales Tax License ID, or explain under Number 8 why none is required.
Property and/or services will be resold or rented in the ordinary course of purchaser's business. If purchaser does not have a PA Sales Tax License ID (8 digit number assigned by the department), complete Number 8 explaining why such number is not required. This exemption is valid for property or services to be resold: (1) in original form; or (2) as an ingredient or component of other property.Official source
Use the resale certificate for goods or services intended for resale, not items for your own use. If no Rhode Island permit is required, explain that on the certificate instead of giving a permit number.
Complete a Rhode Island sales and use tax resale certificate bearing your sales tax permit number, and give it to the vendor from whom you make a purchase of goods or services which you intend to resell. If you are not required to hold a permit because you are not making sales subject to tax in this state (e.g. no sales made in this state, wholesale sales, etc.) then an appropriate notation to that effect should be made on the certificate in lieu of a retail permit number. A certificate may not be used to purchase items for your own use, such as office supplies, furniture and fixtures.Official source
Licensed retail merchants may use the certificate to buy tangible personal property for resale, lease or rental.
This certificate is intended for use by licensed retail merchants purchasing tangible personal property for resale, lease or rental purposes.Official source
Use the exemption certificate for products or services intended for resale, an exempt purpose, or to document that the purchaser is an exempt entity.
The exemption certificate is used to: Claim exemption for: Products or services intended to be resold; or Products or services used for an exempt purpose. Document that the purchaser is an exempt entity.Official source
Retailers may use the Tennessee resale certificate to buy inventory intended for resale without paying sales or use tax, by giving suppliers a copy.
The resale certificate allows retailers to obtain inventory they plan to resell without paying sales or use tax by providing a copy to their suppliers.Official source
Use a resale certificate for taxable property or services intended for resale in their acquired form or as an integral part of other merchandise or taxable services.
taxable items (tangible personal property and taxable services) that you intend to resell in the form or condition in which you acquired it from your vendor or that you intend to resell as an integral part of other merchandise or taxable serviceOfficial source
Dealers in tangible personal property or services for resale or re-lease may claim that exemption; a sales tax license number is required.
Sales Tax License Number: Required for all exemptions marked with an asterisk (*) * Resale or Re-lease I certify I am a dealer in tangible personal property or services that are for resale or re-lease.Official source
A business buying items from a distributor or wholesaler for resale at retail may use the resale exemption with Form S-3 and a Vermont Sales and Use Tax account.
If you own a business that purchases items from a distributor or wholesaler and resells them to a customer at retail, you may be exempt from paying sales tax on items you’ve purchased for resale. To take the exemption, you must provide a Form S-3, Vermont Sales Tax Exemption Certificate for Purchases for Resale, by Exempt Organizations, and by Direct Pay Permit. You also must have a Vermont Sales and Use Tax account with the Department.Official source
Virginia dealers may use this certificate for tangible personal property for resale, lease or rental, or packaging materials. It cannot be used for cigarettes for resale or by using or consuming construction contractors.
For use by a Virginia dealer who purchases tangible personal property for resale, or for lease or rental, or who purchases materials or containers to package tangible personal property for sale This Certificate of Exemption MAY NOT BE USED TO PURCHASE CIGARETTES FOR RESALE after January 1, 2018. This Certificate of Exemption may not be used by a using or consuming construction contractor as defined in the Regulations.Official source
Reseller permits let retailers and wholesalers buy items for resale and manufacturers buy ingredients or components for new articles for sale. Appropriate business licenses, endorsements and any applicable contractor license are required.
Reseller permits are distributed by the State and allow: Retailers and wholesalers to purchase items for resale without paying sales tax. Manufacturers to purchase ingredients or components that are used to create a new article for sale without paying sales tax. In order to receive a resellers permit, you must have the appropriate: Business licenses in Washington. Endorsements. Labor and Industries contractor’s license (if applicable).Official source
The state’s instructions require a valid Business Registration Certificate and a fully completed exemption certificate given to the supplier for tax-exempt purchases of tangible personal property or services.
To purchase tangible personal property or services tax exempt, you must possess a valid Business Registration Certificate and you must properly complete this Exemption Certificate and present it to your supplier. To be properly completed, all entries on this Exemption Certificate must be filled in.Official source
The resale exemption covers taxable products or services to be resold, leased, licensed or rented. Using a product beyond holding, demonstrating or displaying it for sale, lease, license or rental requires reporting and paying tax on the purchase.
A purchaser using the resale exemption is attesting that the taxable products or taxable services being purchased will be resold, leased, licensed, or rented. However, if any such product is used for any purpose other than retention, demonstration, or display while holding it for sale, lease, license, or rental in the regular course of business, the purchaser is required to report and pay tax on the purchase of the product.Official source
Licensed Wyoming vendors may complete an exemption certificate to claim resale. Unlicensed vendors cannot claim the resale exemption using Wyoming information.
Licensed vendors can properly fill out that exemption certificate and claim a resale exemption for purchase items without sales tax from their suppliers. Unlicensed vendors wouldn’t have the ability to properly claim a resale exemption using Wyoming information.Official source
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