General sales tax questions

Will I be charged Sales Tax?

We are legally required to collect sales tax in the state of Tennessee where Modular-Office.com has a business presence. If your order is being shipped to Tennessee, it will include sales tax. Orders shipped to any other state will not be charged sales tax.

Your state may require you to pay sales or use tax direct to the State please check with your State or City. It is the  Responsibility of the customer and or user to report and pay all applicable taxes.

 

What is required to not be charged sales tax?

Your order will have sales tax calculated on it unless one of the following items applies to you:

1.      Your order is shipped to a state where we do not have a taxable presence any State except Tennessee.

Sales tax is typically based on the Ship-To address on the order. If you live in and have your order billed to a non-taxable state, but are having your parts shipped to a taxable state, tax will be added to your order.

2.      You are purchasing the parts to be resold by you, and you have provided Modular-Office.com with a completed resale or exemption certificate.

In order to make a tax-exempt sale, Modular-Office.com is required to have a properly completed resale certificate for your state. This form must be submitted, reviewed and entered prior to the shipment of your order to qualify for exempt status.

Your business entity is considered tax exempt by your state, and you have provided Modular-Office.com with a completed exemption certificate, or other documentation allowed by your state tax authorities.

Examples of typically exempt entities include churches, hospitals, libraries, schools, universities, state and local governments etc. Not all states exempt these entities, so you should check with your state tax authorities to determine if you qualify for an exempt purchase.

3.      You are purchasing for official Federal Government uses.

The Federal Government is exempt from state sales taxes. There are exceptions to this rule determined by who actually pays for the item. There can also be special rules regarding contractors for the Federal Government. You should consult your tax advisor or state tax authorities if you have questions relating to Federal Government contractors.

If you are making a purchase using a Federal Government credit card, you need to be aware that only certain cards will allow Modular-Office.com to make a tax exempt sale to you. Only cards that are paid directly by the government will qualify. Travel, and other cards will not qualify for the exemption.

4.      Your company has been granted Direct Pay Authority by the state where the product is being shipped.

Some states authorize companies to pay all sales tax directly to the state, rather than paying sales tax to each vendor. In these cases, you will have specific documentation that is used to support the exemption.

There are no exceptions to the requirement to pay sales tax unless a purchaser fits one of the above categories. If there are questions on documentation, they can be submitted to your state tax authorities.

 

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