Sales Tax Exemption

When purchasing items for resale, registered sellers may avoid sales tax by providing adequate documentation in the form of a resale certificate. A resale certificate indicates that the purchaser will resell the item and report tax on the final sale. We specifically need a document called a ‘Resale Certificate’ (not a business license, seller’s permit, W-9, etc.). We are obligated by the states to charge sales tax unless we have a current resale certificate on file that is signed and specifies the type of business you are in. You should be able to find the required document on your state tax website. Please note that you will need a resale certificate for each state that you ship to. If you ship to several states, you may want to consider using the Uniform/Multi-State certificate.

The following information will be needed:

• Resale certificate documentation
• The name and address of the purchaser
• The purchaser’s seller’s permit number
• A description of the property to be purchased
• An explicit statement that the described property is being purchased for resale
• The date of the document
• The signature of the purchaser or someone approved to act on their behalf

After your current resale certificate documentation is verified and approved, we will remove the sales tax from your purchase.