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You can apply for a Maine Sales Tax Exemption in the Maine Tax Portal by clicking here, navigate to the Business panel, and selecting the Exemptions link. If you are unable to apply using the Maine Tax Portal, you can click on the application number next to the type of organization to download an application form.

Some goods are exempt from sales tax under Maine law. Examples include some groceries, prescription drugs, and medical devices. We recommend businesses review the bulletins and notices put forth by Maine Revenue Services to stay up to date on which goods are taxable and which are exempt, and under what conditions.

A valid certificate must include the name and address of the purchaser. It should also include the purchaser's account ID or federal employer identification number (EIN). Finally, it must also include the type of tangible goods being purchased for resale.

To qualify for a resale certificate, a retailer must have an active account and report gross sales of $3,000 or more per year. MRS reviews all active sales tax accounts that do not have an active resale certificate each year. Resale certificates are automatically issued to retailers that qualify.

If you need to establish a sales, use, or service provider account or an income tax withholding account, you may complete your registration application online through the Maine Revenue Services web site at .maine.gov/revenue. Select the green Tax Registration box.

Purchases of goods for resale should be exempt from the (generally) 5.5% Maine sales tax under the following circumstances: You must obtain a resale certificate from the State Tax Assessor. You must specifically state in the purchase order, whether written or oral, that the property is purchased for resale.