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             UNIFORM SALES & USE TAX RESALE                                CERTIFICATE                                                                      MULTIJURISDICTION
 
 The below-listed states have indicated that this certificate is acceptable as a resale/exemption certificate for sales/use tax, subject to the instructions 
 and notes on pages 2─6. The issuing Buyer and the recipient Seller have the responsibility to determine the proper use of this certificate under 
 applicable laws in each state, as these may change from time to time. This form was revised as of December 9, 2020. 
 
 Issued   to Seller:                                                                                                                                     
 
 Address:                                                                                                                                                
 
 I certify that:                                                                                 is engaged or is registered as a 
 Name of Firm (Buyer):                                                                            Wholesaler 
 Address:                                                                                         Retailer 
                                                                                                  Manufacturer 
                                                                                                  Seller 
                                                                                                  Lessor (see notes on pages 2─4) 
                                                                                                  Other (Specify)                  
 
 and is registered for sales/use tax with the below-listed states and cities within which Seller would deliver purchases to Buyer and that any such 
 purchases are for wholesale, resale, or ingredients or components of a new product or service to be resold, leased, or rented in the normal course of 
 business. Buyer is in the business of wholesaling, retailing, manufacturing, leasing (renting), or selling the following: 
 
 Description of Business:                                                                                                                                 
 
 General description of tangible property or taxable services to be purchased from the Seller:                                                            
 
             State              State Registration, Seller’s Permit, or ID     State                  State Registration, Seller’s Permit, or ID 
                                Number of Purchaser                                                   Number of Purchaser 
             AL1                                                             NE                   

             AZ
             AR23                                                            NC NMNJ 204,19        
             CO
             CT
             CA764,5                                                         OK OHND2221            
             GA
             HI
             ID              
             IL
             FL4,114,9108                                                    SCSDPARI24 232526        
             KS              
             KY
             ME
             IA12131415                                                      VTWA TN TXUT282729      
             MD16                                                            WI  30               
             MN
         MO
             MI 1817                                                                                
        
 I further certify that if any property or service so purchased tax-free is used or consumed by Buyer so as to make it subject to sales/use tax, Buyer 
 will pay the tax due directly to the proper taxing authority when state law so provides or inform the Seller for added tax billing. This certificate shall 
 be a part of each order that Buyer may hereafter give to Seller, unless otherwise specified, and shall be valid until canceled by Buyer in writing or 
 revoked by the  city or state. 
 
 Under penalties of perjury, I swear or affirm that the information on this form is true and correct as to every material matter. 
                                                                             
                                Authorized Signature:                        
                                                                            (Owner, Partner, or Corporate Officer, or other authorized signer of Buyer) 
 
                                Title:                                                                                                                    
                                Date:                                                                                                                    
 
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                                                          INSTRUCTIONS 
 
 In order to comply with state and local sales tax law requirements, the Seller must have in its files a properly completed exemption 
 certificate from all of its customers (Buyers) who claim a sales/use tax exemption. If the Seller does not have this certificate, it is 
 obliged to collect the tax for the state in which the property or service is delivered. 
 
 Generally, a Buyer must be registered as a retailer for sales/use tax in states where the Buyer has sales/use tax nexus. The 
 sales/use tax registration number(s) should be entered on this certificate. A Buyer has sales/use tax nexus in a state if the 
 Buyer has physical presence in that state or has made sufficient sales to customers in that state to have sales/use tax economic 
 nexus. The threshold of sales activity needed to establish sales/use tax economic nexus may differ by state. If the Buyer is 
 entitled to claim a resale sales tax exemption or exclusion, the Buyer should complete the certificate and send it to the Seller at the 
 time of purchase or as soon thereafter as possible. If the Buyer purchases tax free for a reason other than resale, ingredient or 
 component exemption, the Buyer cannot use this form and must provide to the Seller the proper state exemption certificate for 
 that specific exemption. 
 
 Caution: 
 
 Misuse of this certificate by Buyer, Seller, lessor, lessee, or the representative thereof may be punishable by fine, imprisonment or loss 
 of right to issue or accept a certificate in some states or cities. 
 
 Notes: 
 
 1.     Alabama: Each retailer shall be responsible for determining the validity of a purchaser’s claim for exemption. 
 
 2.     Arizona: This certificate may be used only when making purchases of tangible personal property for resale in the ordinary 
        course of business, and not for any other statutory deduction or exemption. It is valid as a resale certificate only if it contains 
        the purchaser’s name, address, signature, and Arizona transaction privilege tax (or other state sales tax) license number, as 
        required by Arizona Revised Statutes § 42-5022, Burden of proving sales not at retail. 
 
 3.     California:  a)  This certificate is not valid as an exemption certificate. Its use is limited to use as a resale certificate subject 
                          to the provisions of Title 18, California Code of Regulations, Section 1668 (Sales and Use Tax Regulation 
                          1668, Resale Certificate). 
                    b)  By use of this certificate, the purchaser certifies that the property is purchased for resale in the regular course 
                          of business in the form of tangible personal property, which includes property incorporated as an ingredient or 
                          component of an item manufactured for resale in the regular course of business. 
                    c)  When the applicable tax would be sales tax, it is the Seller who owes that tax unless the Seller takes a timely 
                          and valid resale certificate in good faith. 
                    d)  A valid resale certificate is effective until the issuer revokes the certificate. 
 
 4.     Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, and New Mexico: these states do not permit the use of this certificate to claim a resale exemption 
        for the purchase of a taxable service for resale. 
  
 5.     Colorado: Sellers should review 1 Code Colo. Regs. 201-1, Rule 39-26-105-3 (Documenting Exempt Sales) prior to accepting 
        this form. The Colorado Department of Revenue collects and administers the state sales and use taxes and the sales and use 
        taxes of certain cities, counties, and special districts (see department publication DR 1002). Use of this form (along with the 
        other documentation required by department rule) is acceptable for taxes administered by the Colorado Department of 
        Revenue. This form may not be accepted by self-collecting Colorado home-rule cities. Sellers are advised to contact those 
        cities directly for further instruction. 
 
 6.     Connecticut: This certificate is not valid as an exemption certificate. Its use is limited to use as a resale certificate subject 
        to Conn. Gen. State §§12-410(5) and 12-411(14) and regulations and      administrative pronouncements pertaining to resale 
        certificates. The good faith of the seller will be questioned if it has knowledge of facts which give rise to a reasonable 
        inference that the purchaser does not intend to resell the property, as, for example, knowledge that the purchaser of 
        particular merchandise (or service) is not engaged in the business of selling that kind of merchandise (or service). 
 
 7.     Florida: Allows the Multistate Tax Commission’s Uniform Sales and Use Tax Resale Certificate – Multijurisdiction for 
        tax-exempt purchases for resale; however, the selling dealer must also obtain a resale authorization number from the 
        Florida Department of Revenue at floridarevenue.com/taxes/certificates, or by calling 877-357-3725, and entering the 
        purchaser’s Florida Annual Resale Certificate number. 
 
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 8.  Georgia: a) The purchaser’s state-of-registration number will be accepted in lieu of Georgia’s registration number when the 
     purchaser is located outside Georgia, does not have nexus with Georgia, and the tangible personal property is delivered by 
     drop shipment to the purchaser’s customer located in Georgia. 
  
     b) The certificate relieves the seller from the burden of proof on sales for resale if the seller acquires from the purchaser a 
     properly completed certificate, taken in good faith, from a purchaser who: 
         (i) Is engaged in the business of selling tangible personal property; 
         (ii) Has a valid sales tax registration number at the time of purchase and has listed his or her sales tax number on 
     the certificate; and 
         (iii) At the time of purchasing the tangible personal property, the seller has no reason to believe that the purchaser 
     does not intend to resell it in his or her regular course of business. 
 9.   Hawaii: Allows this certificate to be used by the seller to claim a lower general excise tax rate or no general excise tax, rather 
     than the buyer claiming an exemption. The no tax situation occurs when the purchaser of imported goods certifies to the seller, 
     who originally imported the goods into Hawaii, that the purchaser will resell the imported goods at wholesale. If the lower rate 
     or no-tax does not in fact apply to the sale, the purchaser is liable to pay the seller the additional tax imposed. See Hawaii Dept. 
     of Taxation Tax Information Release No. 93-5, November 10, 1993, and Tax Information Release No. 98-8, October 30, 1998. 
 10. Idaho: This certificate may be used only when making purchases of tangible personal property for resale in the ordinary course 
     of business, and not for any other statutory deduction or exemption. It is valid as a resale certificate only if it complies with 
     Rule 128 of the Idaho Administrative Rules for Sales Tax (IDAPA 35.01.02.128). 
 
 11. Illinois: Use of this certificate in Illinois is subject to the provisions of 86 Ill. Adm. Code Ch.I, Sec. 130.1405 (Seller’s 
     Responsibility to Obtain Certificates of Resale and Requirements for Certificates of Resale). Illinois does not have an 
     exemption for sales of property for subsequent lease or rental, except as follows: (i) a motor vehicle that is used for 
     automobile renting subject to the Automobile Renting Occupation and Use tax Act (35 ILCS 120/2-5(7)) and (ii) 
     merchandise that the purchaser certifies is purchased to be rented subject to the Rental Purchase Agreement Occupation and 
     Use Tax Act (35 ILCS 120/2-5(43)). Buyers purchasing items for lease or rental that meet either of these two exceptions 
     should not use this Uniform Sales and Use Tax Resale Certificate, but instead must provide to Sellers proof of registration for 
     the Automobile Renting Occupation and Use Tax or the Rental Purchase Agreement Occupation and Use Tax, as appropriate, 
     and, in the case of the Rental Purchase Agreement Occupation and Use Tax, should use Form ST-261 (Exemption Certificate 
     for Property Subject to Rental Purchase Agreement Tax). The use of this certificate for claiming resale purchases of services 
     does not have any application in Illinois. 
 
     The registration number to be supplied next to Illinois on page 1 of this certificate must be the Illinois registration or  resale 
     number; no other state’s registration number is acceptable. 
 
     “Good faith” is not the standard of care to be exercised by a retailer in Illinois. A retailer in Illinois is not required to determine 
     whether the purchaser actually intends to resell the item. Instead, a retailer must confirm that the purchaser has a valid 
     registration or resale number at the time of purchase. If a purchaser fails to provide a certificate of resale at the time of sale in 
     Illinois, the seller must charge the purchaser tax. 
 
     While there is no statutory requirement that blanket certificates of resale be renewed at certain intervals, blanket certificates 
     should be updated periodically, and no less frequently than every three years. 
 
  12.   Kansas: Purchaser must enter a valid Kansas Registration Number issued by the Kansas Department of Revenue. 
                    Exemption certificates must be obtained from the purchaser at the time of the sale, but no later than 90 
                    days subsequent to the date of sale. This resale certificate may only be used as a resale exemption 
                    certificate or ingredient or component part exemption certificate. This resale certificate may not be used 
                    by contractors to purchase materials without sales tax. This resale certificate may not be used by 
                    Manufacturing Companies to purchase machinery and equipment without sales tax. See Kansas 
                    Certificate ST-201. This resale certificate need not be renewed or updated when there is a recurring 
                    business relationship between the buyer and seller. A recurring business relationship exists when a 
                    period of no more than 12 months elapses between sales transactions. This resale certificate cannot be 
                    used by contractors to purchase labor services from other contractors without tax. 
   
  13.    Kentucky: a) K e n tuc k y does not permit the use of this certificate to claim a resale exclusion for the purchase of 
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                 b)  This certificate is not valid as an exemption certificate. Its use is limited to use as a resale certificate subject to 
                 the provisions of Kentucky Revised Statute 139.270. 
                 c)  The use of this certificate by the purchaser constitutes the issuance of a blanket certificate in accordance with 
                 Kentucky Administrative Regulation 103 KAR 31:111. 
   
  14.  Maine: This state does not have an exemption for sales of property for subsequent lease or rental. This certificate is not valid for 
  use by manufacturers purchasing tangible personal property that becomes an ingredient or component part of a product manufactured 
  by the manufacturer. Please use Maine’s Industrial Users Exemption Certificate (ST-A-117). 
 
  15.  Maryland: This certificate is not valid as an exemption certificate. Its use is limited to use as a resale certificate subject to the provisions of 
       Md Tax – Gen §11-408(b). All claims for the resale exclusion, even those made with this certificate, must include the Buyer’s Maryland sales and use 
       tax registration number. Certificates without a Maryland sales and use tax registration number will not be honored by the State. However, in lieu of a 
       sale and use tax registration number, sellers may accept resale certificates that bear the exemption number issued to a religious 
       organization. Exemption certifications issued to religious organizations consist of 8 digits, the first two of which are always 
       “29”. Maryland sales and use tax registration numbers, exemptions, and direct pay numbers may be verified on the website of the 
       Comptroller of the Treasury at www.marylandtaxes.gov. 
 
  16.  Michigan: Blanket certificates are effective for a period of four years unless a lesser period is mutually agreed to and 
       stated on this certificate. A seller who receives and maintains a record of a properly completed certificate is not 
       generally liable for sales or use tax on the transaction, even if a purchaser improperly claims an exemption. There 
       are certain limited situations in which a seller can be liable for the tax, such as those involving fraud on the part of 
       the seller. For more information, see revenue Administrative Bulletin (RAB) 2016-14. 
 
  17.  Minnesota:   Purchaser’s Minnesota tax identification number should be inserted into the row labeled 
                 “MN” in the state chart on page 1. If purchaser does not have a Minnesota tax 
                 identification number, the following are acceptable:  
                 Purchaser’s tax identification number issued by a state other than Minnesota and the 
                 name of the state; 
                  Purchaser’s federal Employer identification Number; 
                 The number of Purchaser’s valid state-issued driver’s license, or a valid state-issued 
                 identification number, along with the state of issue.  
        Purchaser must identify purchaser’s type of business using Minnesota’s business -type coding 
                 system. Check the correct box near the top of page 1. If you check the box labeled 
                 “Other,” provide the appropriate Minnesota business code in the space following the 
                 “Other” check box. You can find a list of Minnesota business codes on the Min nesota 
                 exemption certificate (Form ST3). 
        Purchaser must update the certificate data, as necessary, if this certificate is to be used as a blanket 
                 exemption certificate for continuing future purchases.  
        Note that Minnesota allows this certificate to be use d to claim a resale exemption only. It does not 
                 permit this certificate to be used to claim any other type of exemption. To claim an 
                 exemption other than resale, use the Minnesota exemption certificate (Form ST3) or 
                 the Streamlined Sales Tax Governing Board exemption certificate (Form F0003). 
       
  18.  Missouri: a) Purchasers who improperly purchase property or services sales-tax free using this certificate may be required to 
                 pay the tax, interest, additions to tax, or penalty. 
                 b) Even if property is delivered outside Missouri, facts and circumstances may subject it to Missouri tax, contrary 
                 to the second sentence of the first paragraph of the above instructions. 
 
  19.  New Mexico: For transactions occurring on or after July 1, 1998, New Mexico will accept this certificate in lieu of a New 
       Mexico nontaxable transaction certificate and as evidence of the deductibility of a sale of tangible personal property provided: 
 
                 a) this certificate was not issued by the State of New Mexico; 
                 b) the buyer is not required to be registered in New Mexico; and 
                 c) the buyer is purchasing tangible personal property for resale or incorporation as an ingredient or component of 
                 a manufactured product. 
 
  20.  North Carolina: This certificate is not valid as an exemption certificate if signed by a person such as a contractor who intends to 
                 use the property. Its use is subject to G.S. 105-164.28 and any administrative rules or directives pertaining to 
                 resale certificates. 
  
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  21. Ohio:        a) The buyer must specify which one of the reasons for exemption on the certificate applies. This may be done by 
                   circling or underlining the appropriate reason or writing it on the form above the state registration section. 
                   Failure to specify the exemption reason will, on audit, result in disallowance of the certificate. 
  
                   b) If no certificate is provided or obtained from the buyer at the time of the sale or within ninety days after the 
                   date on which such sale is consummated, it shall be presumed that the tax applies. 
 
  22. Oklahoma: Oklahoma would allow this certificate in lieu of a copy of the purchaser’s sales tax permit as one of the elements of 
      “properly completed documents” which is one of the three requirements which must be met prior to the vendor being relieved of 
      liability. The other two requirements are that the vendor must have the certificate in his possession within ninety (90) days 
      subsequent to the date of sale and must accept the documentation in good faith. The specific documentation required under OAC 
      710 :65-7-6 is: Written certification containing the purchaser’s name, address, type of business, sales tax permit number, and 
      the signature of the purchaser. OAC 710:65-7-8. 
 
      Absent strict compliance with these requirements, Oklahoma holds a seller liable for sales tax due on sales where the claimed 
      exemption is found to be invalid, for whatever reason, unless the Tax Commission determines that purchaser should be pursued 
      for collection of the tax resulting from improper presentation of a certificate. 
 
  23. Pennsylvania:  This certificate is not valid as an exemption certificate. It is valid as a resale certificate subject to the provisions 
                   of  61 PA Code  §32.3. The buyer should enter their eight-digit Pennsylvania Sales and Use Tax license 
                   number. If the buyer does not have a Pennsylvania Sales and Use Tax license number, they must provide 
                   an explanation as to why they are not licensed. 
 
  24. Rhode Island: Rhode Island allows this certificate to be used to claim a resale exemption only when the item will be resold in 
      the same form. It does not permit this certificate to be used to claim any other type of exemption. 
 
  25. South Dakota: Services which are purchased by a service provider and delivered to a current customer in conjunction with the 
      services contracted to be provided to the customer are claimed to be for resale. Receipts from the sale of a service for resale by 
      the purchaser are not subject to sales tax if the purchaser furnishes a resale certificate which the seller accepts in good faith. In 
      order for the transaction to be a sale for resale, the following conditions must be present: 
 
      (a) The service is purchased for or on behalf of a current customer; 
      (b) The purchaser of the service does not use the service in any manner; and 
      (c) The service is delivered or resold to the customer without any alteration or change. 
 
  26. Tennessee: Third-Party drop shipment – A seller registered in Tennessee, who sells to an unregistered out-of-state 
      retailer but delivers the product in Tennessee to the retailer’s customer who is a consumer, must charge the sales tax on 
      the sale to the out-of-state retailer unless the out-of-state retailer provides the seller with a resale exemption certificate 
      that includes a Tennessee resale number. 
   
      Any tangible personal property or other taxable item or service purchased without the payment of tax upon this resale 
      certificate that is used or consumed in any manner by the buyer, or is given away, must be reported and the tax paid 
      directly to the Tennessee Department of Revenue. 
   
  27. Texas: Items purchased for resale must be for resale within the geographical limits of the United States, its territories, and 
      possessions. 
   
  28.   Vermont: The reseller must be registered to collect Vermont sales tax. Vermont allows this certificate to be used to claim 
      a resale exemption for goods only, not component parts to a service. It is not to be used by contractors. Vermont’s 
      manufacturing exemption is limited to property consumed in the manufacturing process, used directly and exclusively in 
      the manufacturing process, or packaging or shipping materials for use by a manufacturer or wholesale distributor. Any 
      other uses and the use for any other exemptions is not permitted. 
   
      While there is no statutory requirement that blanket certificates of resale be renewed at certain intervals, blanket 
      certificates should be updated periodically, and no less frequently than every three years. 
 
  29. Washington: Buyer acknowledges that in addition to the amount of tax due, the misuse of this form may result in interest and 
      penalties being imposed by law. 
   
  30. Wisconsin: Allows this certificate to be used to claim a resale exemption only. It does not permit this certificate to be used to 
      claim any other type of exemption. 
 
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                                Frequently Asked Questions 
    Uniform Sales and Use Tax Certificate –                    M lt j r d ctu i u is i iona             lTo whom do I give this certificate?Can I register for multiple states simultaneously?I have received this certificate from my customer.  What do I do with it?Am I the Buyer or the Seller?What is the purpose of this certificate?How do I fill out the certificate?What information goes on the line next to each state abbreviation?What if I don’t have an ID number for any (or some) state(s)?Who should use this certificate?Can I use this certificate?Which states accept the certificate?I am based in, buying from, or selling into Maine.  Can I use this certificate?I am a drop shipper. Can I use this certificate?Do I have to fill this certificate out for every purchase?Can this certificate be used as a blanket certificate?Who determines whether this certificate will be accepted?I have been asked to accept this certificate.  How do I know whether I should accept it?Is there a more recent version of this certificate?To whom should I talk to for more information? 
 
 To whom do I give this certificate? 
 If you are purchasing goods for resale, you will give this certificate to your vendor, so that your vendor will 
 not charge you sales tax. 
 
 If you are selling goods for resale, and you have received this certificate from your buyer, you will keep the 
 certificate on file. 
 
 Can I register for multiple states simultaneously? 
 A buyer must be registered as a retailer for sales/use tax in states where the buyer has sales/use tax nexus in a state. 
 Registration in each state must be done separately with that state. See the state tax agency’s website. The Federal 
 Tax Administrators (FTA) maintains a centralized list of links to state agency websites: 
 https://taxadmin.memberclicks.net/state-tax-agencies. The Streamlined Sales Tax Governing Board, Inc. maintains 
 a centralized registration system that can be used to register in states that are members. For more information, see 
 www.streramlinedsalestax.org.  
 
 I have received this certificate from my customer.  What do I do with it? 
 Once you have examined the certificate and you have accepted it, you will keep it on file as prescribed by 
 applicable state laws.  The relevant state will generally be the state where you are located, or the state 
 where the sales transaction took place. 
 
 Am I the Buyer or the Seller? 
 If you are purchasing goods for resale, you are the Buyer.  If you are selling goods to a buyer who is 
 purchasing them for resale, you are the Seller. 
 
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 What is the purpose of this certificate? 
 This certificate is to be used as supporting documentation that the Seller should not collect sales tax because 
 the good or service sold to the Buyer, is exempt from the tax as a sale for resale or as an ingredient or 
 component of a product manufactured by the Buyer and to be resold. 
 How do I fill out the certificate? 
 The individual filling out the certificate is referred to as the Buyer.  The first two lines, “Issued to Seller” an 
 “Address”, should be filled in with the name and address of the Seller.  The rest of the information refers to 
 the Buyer (name and address of Buyer, business engaged in, description of business, property or services to be 
 purchased).  The line next to each state abbreviation should be filled out with the relevant state ID number. 
 
 What information goes on the line next to each state abbreviation? 
 The line next to each state abbreviation should be filled in with the relevant state ID number.  This will be the 
 sales/use tax registration or resale authorization number issued by the state (see next FAQ for an exception). 
 For example, on the line next to AL, provide the sales/use tax registration number issued by Alabama.  The 
 relevant registration number may be given various names in the different states.  Some of the terms for this 
 number are State Registration or Seller’s Permit Number. Regardless of the name, this will be a number that 
 has been issued by the state to the Buyer (see next FAQ for an exception).  This number is generally 
 associated with the reseller’s authority to collect and remit sales/use tax. 
 
 What if I don’t have a registration number for any (or some) state(s)? 
 The states vary in their rules regarding requirements for a reseller exemption or exclusion.  Some states 
 require that the reseller (Buyer) be registered to collect sales tax in the state where the reseller makes its 
 purchase.  Other states will accept the certificate if the registration number is provided for some other state 
 (such as the resident state of the Buyer).  You should check with the relevant state to determine whether you 
 meet the requirements of that state. 
 
 Who should use this resale certificate? 
 A Buyer who is registered in one of the states listed on the resale certificate may be able to use this 
 certificate to make purchases of tangible property or taxable services that are for resale tax-exempt.  States 
 vary in their policies for use of this certificate.  Questions regarding your specific eligibility to use this 
 certificate should be addressed to the revenue department of the relevant state. 
 
 Can I use this resale certificate? 
 The states vary in their rules for use of this resale certificate.  You should check with the relevant state to 
 determine whether you can use this resale certificate for purchases from sellers registered in that state. The 
 footnotes to the certificate provide some guidance; however, the Multistate Tax Commission cannot guarantee 
 that any state will accept this certificate. States may change their policies without informing the Multistate Tax 
 Commission. 
 
 Which states accept the certificate? 
 States listed on the certificate accepted this certificate as of December 1, 2020. States may change their 
 policies for acceptance of the certificate without notifying the Multistate Tax Commission. You may check 
 with the relevant state to determine the current status of the state’s acceptance policy.  See next FAQ. 
 
 I am based in, buying from, or selling into Maine.  Can I use this certificate? 
 Please contact Maine Revenue Services.   
 
 I am a drop shipper.  Can I use this certificate? 
 If you are the Buyer and your Seller ships directly to your customers, you may be able to use this certificate 
 because you are a reseller.  However, your Seller may be unwilling to accept this certificate if you are not  
  
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 registered to collect sales tax in the state(s) where your customers are located. 
 If you are the Seller, and you have nexus with the state(s) into which you are shipping to your Buyer’s 
 customers, you may be required by such state(s) to remit sales tax on those sales if your Buyer is not 
 registered to collect sales tax. 
  
 Do I have to fill this resale certificate out for every purchase? 
 In many cases, this certificate can be used as a blanket certificate, so that you will only need to fill it out once 
 for each of your Sellers.  Some states require periodic replacement with a renewed certificate (see notes on 
 certificate).   
 
 Can this resale certificate be used as a blanket certificate? 
 In many states this certificate can be used as a blanket certificate.  You should verify this with the applicable 
 state.  A blanket certificate is one that can be kept on file for multiple transactions between a specific Buyer 
 and specific Seller. 
 
 Who determines whether this resale certificate will be accepted? 
 The Seller will determine whether it will accept the certificate from the Buyer.  The applicable state will 
 determine whether a certificate is acceptable for the purpose of demonstrating that sales tax was properly 
 exempted.  The applicable state will generally be the state where the Seller is located or has nexus or the 
 state where the sales transaction took place, or where the Buyer is located.  The Multistate Tax Commission 
 does not determine whether this certificate will be accepted either by the Seller or the applicable state. 
 
 I have been asked to accept this resale certificate.  How do I know whether I should accept it? 
 You should contact your state revenue department if you are not familiar with the policies regarding 
 acceptance of resale certificates. 
 
 In order for the certificate to be accepted in good faith by the Seller, Seller must exercise care that the 
 property or service being sold is of a type normally sold wholesale, resold, leased, rented or incorporated as 
 an ingredient or component of a product manufactured by Buyer and then resold in the usual course of its 
 business.  A Seller failing to exercise care could be held liable for the sales tax due in some states. 
 
 Is there a more recent version of this certificate? 
 No. The most recent version is posted on our website (revised as of December 9, 2020).  You may have 
 seen a version that has been modified in an unauthorized manner.  You should not use any version other 
 than the one available on our website. 
 
 Whom should I talk to for more information? 
 For information regarding whether the certificate will be accepted in the applicable state, you should contact 
 the revenue department of that state.  The Multistate Tax Commission’s Member States webpage has links to 
 revenue department websites.   
 
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