In-State Purchases:

Iowa State University, as a state educational institution, is exempt from paying state sales tax or local option sales tax on goods or services purchased in or shipped to the state of Iowa. Payment of state excise tax and hotel/motel taxes are still required. For more information, visit the following: Hotel/Motel Tax

To request an Iowa Sales Tax Exemption Certificate please complete the Iowa Sales Tax Exemption Request.

Out-of-State purchases:

The states listed below also grant tax-exempt status to Iowa State University for goods or services purchased while the buyer is in that state.  Some travel expenses, including airline tickets and lodging, are not exempt from tax.  As indicated below, a form or copy of a letter is usually required. These forms or letters may be obtained by clicking on the state link below. 

Student Organizations should complete this form and the sales tax exemption form will be sent on your behalf.  For questions regarding this process, please contact Jamie Barker.  

Iowa State University is tax-exempt in the following states:

If the item is being shipped to Iowa, you need to request an Iowa Tax Exemption Certificate. If you are having the company ship to a state other than Iowa, you should refer to the chart below for that state.

 

(Click on state to access link to specific forms or exemption letters)

FloridaProvide the supplier with the Consumer's Certificate of Exemption.
IllinoisProvide the supplier with the Illinois Sales Tax Exemption Certificate.
IndianaExempt only for conference rooms, meeting rooms and AV equipment.
Contact Procurement Services for form and information.

Iowa

Need Iowa Tax Exemption Form - Click to fill out request form

KansasNeed copy of letter from Kansas.
KentuckyNeed copy of letter from Kentucky.
MaineNeed copy of Maine exemption certificate.
MassachusettsNeed copy of Massachusetts exemption certificate.
MichiganNeed to fill out Michigan form and present at time of purchase.
MinnesotaNeed to fill out Minnesota exemption certificate and present at time of purchase. Hospitality, lodging and meals are not tax exempt.
MississippiNeed copy of letter from Mississippi.
MissouriNeed copy of letter from Missouri.
North DakotaNeed copy of North Dakota exemption certificate at time of purchase.
OhioNeed completed copy of Ohio blanket certificate.
Rhode IslandNeed copy of letter from Rhode Island and a copy Iowa exemption certificate.
South DakotaNeed copy of letter from South Dakota.
TexasNeed completed Texas form - No sales tax is charged on hotel rooms, however ISU is not exempt from state & local taxes on hotel rooms.
Washington D.C.Need copy of letter form Washington D.C.

 

Iowa State University is not tax-exempt in the following states:

If the item is being shipped to Iowa, you need to request an Iowa Tax Exemption Certificate. If you are having the company ship to a state other than Iowa, you should refer to the chart below for that state.

AlabamaNew York
ArizonaNorth Carolina
ArkansasOklahoma
CaliforniaPennsylvania
ColoradoSouth Carolina
ConnecticutTennessee
GeorgiaUtah
IdahoVermont
LouisianaVirginia
MarylandWashington
NebraskaWest Virginia
NevadaWisconsin
New JerseyWyoming
New Mexico 

The following states do not have a general sales tax:

If the item is being shipped to Iowa, you need to request an Iowa Tax Exemption Certificate. If you are having the company ship to a state other than Iowa, you should refer to the chart below for that state.

Alaska No general sales tax; may need to pay a city or local government tax
DelawareNo general sales tax
Hawaii No general sales tax; Hawaii instead levies the seller-side General Excise Tax (GET), typically passed through in prices; no buyer exemption certificate applies.
MontanaNo general sales tax
New HampshireNo general sales tax; an 8.5% Meals & Rooms (Rentals) Tax applies to restaurant meals, sleeping accommodations, and car rentals
OregonNo general sales tax