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The Colorado Retail Sales Tax Return (DR 0100) is used to report not only Colorado sales tax, but also sales taxes administered by the Colorado Department of Revenue for various cities, counties, and special districts in the state.

All sales made to charitable organization, in the conduct of their regular charitable functions and activities, are exempt from Colorado sales and use taxes. Purchases must be made directly from the organization's funds.

Making a Tax-Exempt Purchase If the department has granted a charitable organization exemption from paying sales tax, the organization will receive a Colorado tax exemption number. These are 7 or 8-digit numbers beginning with "98" or "098". The license will have the words "Charitable License" printed on it.

Generally, an organization qualifies for sales tax-exempt status if it is organized and operated exclusively for one of the following purposes: It is a religious, charitable, scientific, testing for public safety, literary or educational organization.

Colorado allows out-of-state tax-exempt organizations to use the exemption certificate issued by their home state taxing authorities when doing business with Colorado vendors on an occasional basis. No advance notice to the Colorado Department of Revenue is required.

(a) A seller must verify that the purchaser's sales tax license or exemption certificate is current and valid at the time of the sale. a license or certificate is current and valid, a seller can go online to https://.colorado.gov/revenueonline/ and follow the link to “Verify a License or Certificate.”

To apply for this certificate with Colorado, use the Application for Sales Tax Exemption for Colorado Organization (DR 0715). No fee is required for this exemption certificate and it does not expire. All valid non-profit state exemption certificates start with the numbers 98 or 098.

Standard Colorado Affidavit of Exempt Sale This form is required by the State of Colorado for any transaction on which an exemption from state tax is claimed for charitable and government entities. The seller is required to maintain a completed form for each tax-exempt sale.