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Form ST-103C — Instructions
Sales Tax Exemption Certificate
Real Property Contractors
1. Buying for Resale This exemption doesn’t apply to tools, equipment, or
Contractors only making improvements, alterations, building materials that don’t become part of the data
or repairs to real property in Idaho aren’t retailers center facility. See Idaho Code section 63-3622VV.
and can’t buy goods for resale. Contractors who
both improve real property and sell materials Nontaxing state. Construction materials for a job in a
nontaxing state are exempt from Idaho sales tax. This
without installation can buy materials exempt for
exemption applies only to materials that will become
resale. If materials are withdrawn from a nontaxed
part of real property and only if the contractor isn’t
resale inventory for use in an Idaho real property
subject to a use tax or a similar tax in the other state.
improvement contract, the cost of those materials is
Jobs in Alaska, Oregon, and Montana qualify, as do
subject to use tax.
some jobs in Washington. See Idaho Code section
Buyers must have an Idaho seller’s permit number 63-3622B.
unless they’re out-of-state retailers with no Idaho
business presence (e.g., physical location, Production equipment. A contractor installing
representatives, employees, etc.). production equipment for a producer can buy the
equipment and supplies exempt from tax. This
An Idaho seller’s permit number has nine digits,
exemption doesn’t apply to materials that become part
such as 000123456. You can validate a permit
of real property. See Idaho Code section 63-3622D.
number by visiting tax.idaho.gov/validseller or
contacting the Tax Commission. Pollution control items. The following items qualify:
tangible personal property purchased to meet air
2. Contractor Exemptions or water quality standards and which become an
Seven exemptions apply to contractors: improvement to real property of manufacturing,
• Agricultural irrigation mining, farming or toxic waste treatment and storage
• Certified data centers businesses; and “dry-to-dry transfer systems” used in
the dry cleaning industry. This exemption doesn’t apply
• Nontaxing states
to items used in road construction, septic or sewer
• Pollution control systems, drinking water treatment, or soil erosion
• Production equipment prevention. Motor vehicles and buildings don’t qualify.
• Qualified clean room See Idaho Code section 63-3622X.
• Qualified semiconductor project Qualified clean rooms. A clean room used in
To claim one of these exemptions, contractors must manufacturing. See Idaho Code section 63-3622NN.
identify the project owner, location, and the invoice,
purchase order, or job number that corresponds Qualified semiconductor projects. Contractors
working on a qualified semiconductor project can
with this project.
buy construction and building materials to be
Agricultural irrigation. Irrigation equipment and permanently installed or placed in a qualifying
materials for an agricultural irrigation project are project without paying sales tax. See Idaho Code
exempt. An irrigation system for a golf course or a section 63-3622WW.
residence doesn’t qualify. See Idaho Code section
63-3622W.
Certified data centers. Contractors working on
a certified data center project can buy building
materials, equipment, and fixtures that will become
part of the new data center facility without paying
sales tax.
Contact us:
In the Boise area: (208) 334-7660 Toll|free: (800) 972-7660
Hearing impaired (TDD) (800) 377-3529
tax.idaho.gov/contact
EIN00110 06-01-2023
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