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SECTIONS 1 – 7 MUST BE COMPLETED FOR THE CERTIFICATE TO BE VALID 1. I certify that: 2. is registered as:
Customer/Order Number: Wholesaler Manufacturer
Name of Company: Retailer Non-Profit
Street Address: Government
City, State Zip: Other
3. Purchaser Information:
I am engaged in the business of and principally sell (Describe products/services)
4. Exemption claimed:
Manufacturing Packaging Exempt Organization/Government
Resale “as is” (for use in packing, packaging or shipping tangible personal property to customers)
(all items purchased are exempt – Go to Section 6)
Resale “ingredient/component”
5. Check the appropriate Product Group box(es) for items purchased that qualify for the exemption claimed:(See Product Group Item Examples for a sampling of the types of items included in each group)
Packaging Supplies Facilities Maintenance Material Handling Safety/Protection Gear
Protective Packaging First Aid Supplies Office Supplies Specialty Tapes/Adhesives
Labels Food & Drink Promotional Items Tags
Packing List Envelopes Janitorial Supplies Retail Operations Warehouse Supplies
6. List registration number for applicable states:
AL1 IL7
NYNY9 Uline Certificate is not accepted in NY TXTX14
AZ2 IA
NDND10 VTVT15
CA3
OH11 WA16 Uline Certificate is notUline Certificate is not accepted in WA
CO4 Uline Certificate is not accepted in CO
MN8 PA12 WI17
FL5 Uline Certificate is not accepted in FL
NE RI13Uline Certificate is not
accepted in RI
GA6
NJ SD
7. Signature & Title:I reaffirm that if any property purchased from ULINE, INC. tax-free is used or consumed by the company to make it subject to a sales or use tax, we (the purchaser) will pay the tax due directly to the proper taxing authority when state law so provides or inform ULINE to bill the sales tax due. This certificate covers all future orders and is deemed valid until canceled by us in writing or as determined by state law. This certificate is considered valid if all requested information is provided and is correct.
Under penalties of perjury, I swear or affirm that the information provided on this form is true and correct as to every material matter.
Signature & Title (Owner, Corporate Officer, or Authorized Representative) Date
Submission of this certificate will supersede previously submitted certificates. Please upload on Uline.com using the My Account tab, fax to (262) 612-4276, or email to [email protected].
Questions? We would be happy to help! Please call (888) 362-1909.
UNIFORM SALES TAX EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE – MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL
12575 Uline Drive Pleasant Prairie, WI 53158 Phone (888) 362-1909 FAX (262) 612-4276 WEB uline.com
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INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING UNIFORM SALES TAX EXEMPTION CERTIFICATE – MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL
In order to comply with state and local sales tax law requirements, Uline must retain a properly executed exemption certificate from all of customers who claim a sales tax exemption. If Uline does not retain this certificate, it is obliged to collect the tax for the state in which the property or service is delivered.
If the buyer is entitled to sales tax exemption, the buyer should complete the certificate and send it to Uline in a timely manner. If the buyer purchases tax free for a reason for which this form does not provide, the buyer should send the seller its special certificate or contact the Uline Tax Department for additional assistance. 1. Alabama: This certificate may be used only when claiming a Packaging, Resale or Government exemption. To claim an
Exempt Organization or Manufacturing exemption, submit a state issued Sales and Use Tax Certificate of Exemption(Form STE-1).
2. Arizona: This certificate may be used only when claiming a Packaging or Resale exemption and not for any other statutorydeduction or exemption. It is valid as a resale certificate only if it contains the purchaser’s name, address, signature, and Arizonatransaction privilege tax (or other state sales tax) license number, as required by Arizona Revised Statutes §42-5022 and will be valid one year from the date on the certificate. Exempt Organizations must submit their state issuedExemption Letter. To claim a Manufacturing exemption, submit an Arizona Transaction Privilege Tax Exemption Certificate(Form 5000).
3. California: Protective Packaging and Labels are not generally considered Packaging for tax purposes. Packing List Envelopesmust be sold “as is” to qualify for sales tax exemption. A Manufacturing exemption is not offered in California. Sales to nonprofitorganizations are generally taxable (BOE Publication 18, Nonprofit Organizations).
4. Colorado: Submit a signed copy of your Colorado Sales Tax Exemption Certificate Multi-Jurisdiction (DR 0563).
5. Florida: The Department of Revenue does not accept out-of-state sales tax exemption certificates. Submit a copy of your stateissued Resale Certificate or Exemption Certificate.
6. Georgia: The purchaser’s home state registration number will be accepted in lieu of Georgia’s registration number when thepurchaser is located outside Georgia, does not have nexus with Georgia, and the tangible personal property is delivered by dropshipment to the purchaser’s customer located in Georgia.
7. Illinois: This certificate may be used when claiming a Packaging or Resale exemption only. Exempt Organizations must submittheir state issued Exemption Letter. The registration number to be supplied next to Illinois on page 1 of this certificate must bethe Illinois registration or resale number; no other state’s registration number is acceptable.
8. Minnesota: Labels are not generally considered Packaging for tax purposes. Packing List Envelopes must be sold “as is” toqualify for sales tax exemption. Minnesota allows an exemption for items used only once during production and not used again.
9. New York: The Department of Taxation and Finance does not accept the Uline Uniform Sales Tax Exemption Certificate.Submit a signed copy of your New York Resale Certificate or Exemption Certificate.
10. North Dakota: Exempt Organizations must submit their state issued Certificate of Exempt Status.
11. Ohio: Protective Packaging is not generally considered Packaging for tax purposes. Manufacturers may use their FEIN inSection 6 when claiming a Manufacturing Exemption. The Vendor License Number must be used to claim a Resale Exemption.
12. Pennsylvania: This certificate is valid as a Resale Certificate only if it contains the purchaser’s Pennsylvania Sales and UseTax eight-digit license number, subject to the provisions of 61 PA Code §32.3. To claim an Exempt Organization orManufacturing Exemption, submit a Pennsylvania Exemption Certificate.
13. Rhode Island: To claim a Resale or Manufacturing Exemption, submit a signed copy of your Streamlined Sales and Use TaxAgreement, or your state issued Certificate of Exemption to claim an Exempt Organization Exemption.
14. Texas: Items purchased for resale must be for resale within the geographical limits of the United States, its territories andpossessions. The Packaging exemption is not offered in Texas per Sec. 151.302(c) Tax Code.
15. Vermont: Protective Packaging are not generally considered Packaging for tax purposes. Sales of packing, packaging orshipping materials to retail stores are generally taxable because retail stores are neither manufacturers nor distributors per Reg.§ 1.9741(16)-7.
16. Washington: The Department of Revenue does not accept the Uline Uniform Sales Tax Exemption Certificate. Submit a copyof your Washington Reseller Permit or Exemption Certificate.
17. Wisconsin: This certificate may be used only when claiming a Packaging or Resale exemption. Wisconsin does not permit thiscertificate to be used to claim any other type of exemption. Exempt Organizations must submit their state issued Certificate ofExempt Status or a Wisconsin Sales and Use Tax Exemption Certificate. To claim a Manufacturing exemption, submit aWisconsin Sales and Use Tax Exemption Certificate (Form S-211 or S-211-SST).
Questions? We would be happy to help! Please call (888) 362-1909.
CHICAGO ATLANTA DALLAS LOS ANGELES MINNEAPOLIS NYC/PHILA SEATTLE
Questions? We would be happy to help! Please call (888) 362-1909.
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Product Group Item Examples *This is a sampling of the types of items included in each group. It is not inclusive.* NAME DESCRIPTION
Packaging Supplies Boxes, bags, food service containers, mailers, mailing tubes, wrapping materials, gift wrap/ribbons, twist ties, butcher/freezer paper, plastic tubes & caps, drums, pails & lids, jars, jugs & bottles, wood pallets, wood cartons, carton staples, cushioning, peanuts, foam, vermiculite, CD hubs, shrink film/bags/bands, carry handles, packing tape
*Includes items detailed in Protective Packaging, Labels & Packing List Envelopes except CA, MN, OH & VT as detailed in instructions.*
Protective Packaging Damage indicators, freeze/heat indicators, cold packs, twine & rope, plastic pads, honeycomb pallet runners, wood crates, anti-slip paper, honeycomb void fill, desiccants, dunnage bags, edge protectors, stretch wraps, marine/industrial shrink film, pallet covers & bands, poly sheeting, top sheeting, tarps, netting, strapping, strapping seals & buckles
Labels Shipping & handling labels, DOT labels, laser labels, mailing labels
Packing List Envelopes Packing list envelopes, special use envelopes, pouch tape
Facilities Maintenance Traffic safety, parking & traffic signs, sign posts & bases, outdoor furniture, office furniture, chairs & stools, folding tables & chairs, file cabinets, American flags, state flags, foreign flags, fire extinguishers, light bulbs, mats, smoker’s receptacles, ladders, grounds maintenance (ice melt, outdoor storage sheds & boxes, spreaders, dog waste systems, snow shovels, tool racks, trash pickers, asphalt pothole fillers), key holders & cabinets, pest control, extension cords, batteries, pressure washers & hoses, flashlights, tools, fire blankets, related parts & accessories
First Aid Supplies First aid kits, other kits (e.g. bloodborne pathogen kits), bandages, gauze, medical tape, ice packs, cotton swabs, cotton balls, tongue depressors, over-the- counter medication, saline solution, sunscreen, related parts & accessories
Food & Drink Coffee, tea, cocoa, creamers, sugar, candy, Gatorade, related items
Janitorial Supplies Aerosols, brooms & dust pans, cleaners, spray bottles, mops, scouring pads, wipes/rags/paper/hand towels, towel dispensers, soap dispensers, sorbents & spill control, sweeping compound, tilt trucks, trash cans & recycling containers, vacuum/floor cleaner, ice melt floor cleaner, trash can liners, feminine hygiene products, hand sanitizer, toilet paper, air fresheners, baby changing stations, hand dryers, toilet seat covers & dispensers, plungers, urinal mats, screens & blocks, soaps w/out drug facts, facial tissue, related parts & accessories
Material Handling Scales, dollies, lift tables, positioners & stackers, ramps, hand trucks, platform trucks, basket trucks, pallet trucks & pullers, related parts & accessories
Office Supplies Restaurant operation supplies, literature displays, boards & easels, foam board, clocks & time clocks, shipping forms, paper/presentation/Tyvek envelopes, DVD's & CD's, DVD & CD cases/envelopes/sleeves, markers & highlighters, rubber bands, clipboards, raffle tickets, storage file boxes, ballot boxes, banker boxes, evidence boxes, badge lanyards, laminating machines & supplies, color Kraft paper, plotter paper, stamps, reusable shopping bags, breakroom supplies, related parts & accessories
Promotional Items Blankets, duffel bags, framed prints, golf balls & towels, mugs, tumblers & water bottles, flashlights, hats & caps, clothing
Retail Operations Price tags, retail labels (price tags, size labels, etc.), clothing racks & hangers, retail displays, store operations supplies, take- a-number system, shopping baskets & carts, crowd control barriers, money counters/sorters, register paper, lighted "Open" signs, related parts & accessories
Safety/Protection Gear Gloves, safety glasses, dust masks & respirators, hearing protection, fall protection, lifting straps, work belts, lab coats, aprons, coveralls, rain suits, rubber boots, shoe & boot covers, hard hats, hi-vis & safety vests & accessories, hair nets, grounders & static control equipment, eyewash stations, safety dispensers, compliance centers, related parts & accessories
Specialty Tapes & Adhesives
Safety/reflective tape, warehouse tape, barricade tapes, duct tape, single/double coated tapes, foam tape, gaffers tape, high temperature tapes, protection tapes, other non-packaging & specialty tapes, Velcro/hook & loop tape, glue dots, adhesives, glues & epoxy
Tags Paper, plastic & Tyvek tags, specialty tags, badges, wristbands, tag protectors
Warehouse Supplies Storage cabinets & lockers, cutters, sealers, carton stands, machines, coolers, printers, carton tool, heat guns, shelving & racks, non-carton staples & staplers, stencils, warehouse safety, warehouse fans, carboys, moving kits, rosin paper, bungee cords & tie downs, dock boards, ramps, vinyl strip door kits, bumpers, dock lights, load bars, wheel chocks, storage bins, shelf bins, stackable bins, divider boxes, storage boxes, totes, wire & plastic containers, bulk containers, ingredient bins, organizers, crates, tape dispensers, glue dot dispensers, label dispensers, price tag guns, cable tie gun, blade dispensers, knives, plastic pallets, aluminum pallets, drum pumps, DOT placards, International placards, warehouse signage, warehouse labels, truck security seals, cable seals, cable ties, beaded security ties, related parts & accessories
*This is a sampling of the types of items included in each group. It is not inclusive.*