US Sales Tax Exemptions
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Current as of 28 February 2024.
IEEE has been granted exemption from paying sales taxes on purchases made in the following 21 states. Any states not listed below represent IEEE is not qualified for sales tax exemption from the respective states.
IEEE has been granted exemption from paying sales taxes on purchases made in the following 21 states. Any states not listed below represent IEEE is not qualified for sales tax exemption from the respective states.
Exemption certificates
- Colorado (PDF, 562 KB) - not valid for conferences
- Connecticut (PDF, 973 KB)
- District of Columbia (PDF, 192 KB)
- Florida (PDF, 116 KB) [Expires 31 August 2025]
- Kentucky (PDF, 104 KB)
- Maryland (PDF, 213 KB)
- Massachusetts (PDF, 186 KB)
- Michigan (PDF, 262 KB)
- Missouri (PDF, 697 KB)
- New Jersey (PDF, 555 KB)
- New Mexico (PDF, 35 KB)
- New York (PDF, 402 KB)
- North Carolina (PDF, 132 KB)
- Ohio (PDF, 148 KB)
- Tennessee (PDF, 132 KB)
- Texas (PDF, 120 KB)
- Utah (PDF, 196 KB)
- Vermont (PDF, 168 KB)
- Virginia (PDF, 205 KB) - cannot be used for lodging and meeting room rentals
- Wisconsin (PDF, 228 KB)
- Wyoming (PDF, 404 KB)
To obtain exemption from sales and use taxes in the above states, simply refer to the attached respective state instructions on IEEE letterhead. If you have any further questions, please contact the Tax Department at tax-compliance@ieee.org.