Ohio Certificate of Exemption - Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement
Extracted from PDF file 2023-ohio-form-stec-sst.pdf, last modified December 2021Certificate of Exemption - Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement
Streamlined Sales Tax Certificate of Exemption Do not send this form to the Streamlined Sales Tax Governing Board. Send the completed form to the seller and keep a copy for your records. This is a multi-state form for use in the states listed. Not all states allow all exemptions listed on this form. The purchaser is responsible for ensuring it is eligible for the exemption in the state it is claiming the tax exemption from. Check with the state for exemption information and requirements. The purchaser is liable for any tax and interest, and possible civil and criminal penalties imposed by the state, if the purchaser is not eligible to claim this exemption. 1. 2. A. Purchaser's name Print or type Check if this certificate is for a single purchase. Enter the related invoice/purchase order # ___________________________. B. Business address City Country Zip code State Country Zip code C. Name of seller from whom you are purchasing, leasing or renting D. Seller’s address 3. City Purchaser’s type of business. Check the number that best describes your business. 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 4. Accommodation and food services Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting Construction Finance and insurance Information, publishing and communications Manufacturing Mining 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 Real estate Rental and leasing Retail trade Transportation and warehousing Utilities Wholesale trade Business services 15 16 17 18 19 20 Professional services Education and health-care services Nonprofit organization Government Not a business Other (explain) Reason for exemption. Check the letter that identifies the reason for the exemption. H Agricultural Production * I Industrial production/manufacturing * J Direct pay permit * K Direct Mail * L Other (Explain) M Educational Organization * A Federal government (Department) * B State or local government (Name) * C Tribal government (Name) * D Foreign diplomat # E Charitable organization * F Religious organization * G Resale * * see Instructions on back (page 2) 5. Identification (ID) number: Enter the ID number as required in the instructions for each state in which you are claiming an exemption. If claiming multiple exemption reasons, enter the letters identifying each reason as listed in Section 4 for each state. ID number AR State/Country Reason NV GA OH IA OK IN RI KS SD KY TN MI UT MN VT NC WA ND WI NE WV NJ WY 6. State ID number State/Country Reason I declare that the information on this certificate is correct and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief. Signature of authorized purchaser SSTGB Form F0003 Exemption Certificate Print name (Revised 12/21/2021) Title Date Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Exemption Certificate Instructions Sections 1‐6 are required information. A signature is not required if in electronic form. Section 1: Check the box for a single purchase and enter the invoice number. If the box is not checked, this certificate is considered a blanket certificate and remains effective until cancelled by the purchaser if purchases are no more than 12 months apart , unless a longer period is allowed by a state. Section 2: Enter the purchaser’s and seller’s name, street address, city, state, country and zip code. Section 3 Type of Business: Check the number that best describes the purchaser’s business or organization. If none of the categories apply, check 20 and provide a brief description. Section 4 Reason for Exemption: Check the letter that identifies the reason for the exemption. If the exemption you are claiming is not listed, check “L Other” and provide a clear and concise explanation of the exemption claimed. Not all states allow all exemptions listed on this form. The purchaser must check with that state for exemption information and requirements. Section 5 Identification ID Number: Purchaser's Instructions: Enter the ID number as required in the instructions below for each state in which you are claiming an exemption. Identify the state or if a foreign ID, the country the ID number is from. If multiple exemption reasons are being claimed enter the letters identifying the reasons for exemption as listed in Section 4 for each state. ID Numbers for Exemptions other than resale: You are responsible for ensuring that you are eligible for the exemption in the state you are claiming the tax exemption. Provide the ID number to claim exemption from sales tax that is required by the taxing state. Check with that state to determine your exemption requirements and status. Foreign diplomats and consular personnel must enter their individual tax identification number shown on their sales tax exemption card issued by the United States Department of State's Office of Foreign Missions. ID Numbers for Resale Purchases (Including Drop Shipments): If you are claiming a purchase is not subject to tax because it is for resale (Exemption Reason G.) and you are: 1. Required to be registered in the state you are claiming the tax exemption: Provide your sales tax ID number issued by that state. If claiming exemption in OH and registration is not required in the state, enter any tax ID number issued by OH. If claiming exemption in MI and registration is not required in the state, enter “Not Required”. 2. Not registered in the state you are claiming the tax exemption: Provide your sales tax ID number issued by any state. 3. Not required to register for sales tax and you do not have a sales tax identification number from any state: Enter ‐Your FEIN. ‐If you do not have a FEIN, enter a different state‐issued business ID number. ‐If you do not have any state‐issued business ID number or FEIN, enter your state driver's license number. 4. A foreign purchaser and you do not have an ID number described in 1, 2 or 3: The following states will accept the tax ID number (e.g., VAT number) issued by your country: AR, IN, KS, KY, ND, NJ, OK, RI, SD, TN, UT, WA, WY. All other states require an ID number as listed in 1, 2 or 3. If you do not have any of the ID numbers listed in 1 thru 4: You are not required to list an ID number for the following states: NE, OH, SD, WI. Enter "Not Required" and the reason for exemption for that state. All other states require an ID number. Seller’s Instructions The seller is not required to verify the purchaser’s ID number or determine the purchaser's registration requirements. (GA requires the seller verify the purchaser’s ID number.) The seller is required to maintain proper records of exempt transactions and provide those records to the state when requested in the form in which it is maintained. These certificates may be provided in paper or electronic format. The seller is not liable for any tax, interest, or penalty if the purchaser improperly claims an exemption or provides incorrect information on the certificate, provided all the following conditions are met: 1. The fully completed exemption certificate is provided to the seller at the time of sale or within 90 days subsequent to the date of sale; 2. The seller did not fraudulently fail to collect the tax due; and 3. The seller did not solicit customers to unlawfully claim an exemption. Note: A seller may not accept a certificate of exemption for an entity‐based exemption on a sale made at a location operated by the seller within the designated state if the state does not allow such an entity‐based exemption. Drop Shipper Instructions: The drop shipper may accept an ID number to claim the resale exemption as provided above in the Purchaser’s Instructions. The ID number may include an ID number issued by another state. This may result in the same ID number being used for multiple states to claim the resale exemption (e.g., a retailer or marketplace seller may only be required to register for sales tax in one state). SSTGB Form F0003 Exemption Certificate Page 2 (Revised 12/21/2021)
Form STEC-SST
More about the Ohio Form STEC-SST Sales Tax TY 2023
This is a multi-state form. Not all states allow all exemptions listed on this form. Purchasers are responsible for knowing if they qualify to claim exemption from tax in the state that would otherwise be due tax on this sale. The seller may be required to provide this exemption certificate (or the data elements required on the form) to a state that would otherwise be due tax on this sale.
We last updated the Certificate of Exemption - Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement in February 2024, so this is the latest version of Form STEC-SST, fully updated for tax year 2023. You can download or print current or past-year PDFs of Form STEC-SST directly from TaxFormFinder. You can print other Ohio tax forms here.
Other Ohio Sales Tax Forms:
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Form Code | Form Name |
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Form STEC B | Sales and Use Tax Blanket Exemption Certificate |
Form STEC-SST | Certificate of Exemption - Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement |
Form ST AR | Application for Sales/Use Tax Refund |
Form STEC NR | Affidavit Regarding Sale of a Motor Vehicle, Off-Highway, Motorcycle, or All-Purpose Vehicle to an Out-of-State Resident |
Form BA UF | Business Account Update Form |
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Form Sources:
Ohio usually releases forms for the current tax year between January and April. We last updated Ohio Form STEC-SST from the Department of Taxation in February 2024.
About the Sales Tax
Sales taxes are applied to the transfer of goods (and sometimes services) to the end consumer in most of the fifty states, and are collected by the vendor from their customers and remitted to the state taxation department on a regular basis. Therefore, most sales tax related tax forms are applicable to businesses, and not private individuals.
Historical Past-Year Versions of Ohio Form STEC-SST
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