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Accounting Services - Tax Exemptions: purchases paid by an employee

Please note: Where feasible and appropriate, employees should have the University pay pre-trip travel expenses and all non-travel purchases directly. No state or local taxes should be charged in cases where it is a Missouri vendor or out-of-state vendor for which the University is exempt.

Misuse of the University's sales tax exemption to evade taxes, for which you are personally liable, is strictly prohibited and may result in discipline up to and including termination, as well as substantial penalties under state law.

 

In-state

University of Missouri employees who purchase goods and services from Missouri vendors solely for University purposes, and in conformity with University regulations, may request that Missouri and local sales taxes not be added to their bill.

The employee should present: (1) a copy of the Missouri Sales and Use Tax Exemption Certificate, and,(2) their University identification card. Out-of-state University of Missouri employees who purchase goods and services from non-Missouri vendors solely for University purposes, and in conformity with University regulations, may request that sales taxes not be added to their bill. Below is information about most states' sales tax exemptions. **Please keep in mind that this refers to state sales tax. Hotels often charge other types of taxes that the University may not be exempt from.

States With Exemptions
State   Exemption #   Expiration Date per Document   Document   What You Need To Do To Substantiate The Exemption
Florida   85-8012652004C-3   05/31/2029   Yes   Provide each vendor with a copy of Florida certificate of exemption
Idaho   n/a    n/a    Yes   Purchaser must complete Form ST-101 and submit to each individual vendor
Illinois   E9983-5738-06   4/1/2026   Yes   Provide Illinois Exemption Certificate to the Vendor
Kansas   n/a   n/a   Yes   Purchaser must complete Form PR-78ED and provide copy to each individual vendor
Kentucky   n/a   n/a   Yes   Provide a copy of completed Kentucky out of state exemption letter
Michigan   n/a   n/a   Yes   Must complete Sales & Use Tax Certificate Exemption Form 3372 and provide it to each vendor
Minnesota   n/a   n/a   Yes   Purchaser must complete Form ST3 and present to each vendor
North Dakota   E-5496   n/a   Yes   Provide Copy of ND Cert of exempt Status issued 5/1/90
Ohio   n/a   n/a   Yes   Purchaser must complete Form STEC-13 and present it to each vendor
Rhode Island   4065   n/a   Yes   Provide copy of Certificate of Exemption
Texas   n/a   n/a   Yes   Fill out and provide Texas Sales Tax Exemption Certificate
Wisconsin   ES 34809   n/a   Yes   Provide Wisconsin Certificate of Exemption Status
States with no Sales Tax
Alaska   Hawaii   New Hampshire   Oregon    
Delaware   Montana   New Mexico        
States in which we do not qualify
Alabama   Georgia   Mississippi   Pennsylvania   Washington
Arizona   Indiana   Nebraska   South Carolina   West Virginia
Arkansas   Iowa   Nevada   South Dakota   Wyoming
California   Louisiana   New Jersey   Tennessee    
Colorado   Maine   New York   Utah    
Connecticut   Maryland   North Carolina   Vermont    
District of Columbia   Massachusetts   Oklahoma   Virginia    

Reviewed 2024-07-03