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This certificate is to be used when the purchaser intends to resell the tangible personal property or service in the regular course of busi- ness.

This form may be used by a contractor when purchasing or leasing tangible personal property from a vendor in connection with fulfilling a contract with its customer if the property will be used for one of the exempt uses described in Massachusetts General Laws (MGL) chapter 64H, section 6(r) or (s), which include the ...

Procedure. In order for a purchase to be exempt from Massachusetts tax, an authorized federal employee must present to the vendor the GSA card with appropriate identification at the time of purchase. A Certificate of Exemption (Form ST-2) and a Sales Tax Exempt Purchaser Certificate (Form ST-5) are not required.

If tangible personal property, including fuel, gas, steam or electric- ity is purchased and that purchase qualifies for an exemption from the sales or use tax, the purchaser may present an exempt use certificate to the vendor to certify that the property will be used in an exempt manner.

In order to claim an exemption from sales tax on purchases in MA, a copy of the Certificate of Exemption (Form ST-2) must be presented to the vendor at the time of purchase. In addition, Form ST-5 must be completed.

To claim the exemption, the buyer or their agent must provide the vendor with: A signed copy of Sales Tax Exempt Purchaser Certificate (Form ST-5) or Contractor's Sales Tax Exempt Purchase Certificate (Form ST-5C), and. A copy of the organization's Certificate of Exemption (Form ST-2) issued by DOR.

If you need to apply for a registration, please complete and file Massachusetts Form TA-1, Application for Original Regis- tration. Form TA-1 may be obtained at any DOR office or by calling (617) 887-MDOR or toll-free, in-state 1-800-392-6089.

Common details listed on the Massachusetts resale certificate include the name (company or individual) and address of the buyer, a descriptive detail of the goods being purchased, a reference that this merchandise is intended to be resold and the accurate Massachusetts sales tax number.