Tax Exemption
RIT business travelers may be exempt from sales and use tax in the sates listed on the table below.
Please call the Controller's Office at (585) 475-2383 to obtain a copy of the state's sales tax exempt form before departing on your trip.
| State | Expiration Date | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | N/A | No Sales Tax |
| Colorado | None | Use New York State Exempt # |
| Connecticut | None | |
| Delaware | N/A | No Sales Tax |
| Florida | Feb. 28, 2010 | |
| Hawaii | None | Exempt from general excise tax only |
| Idaho | None | |
| Illinois | August 1, 2013 | |
| Indiana | None | |
| Kansas | None | |
| Kentucky | None | |
| Maine | None | |
| Massachusetts | Jan. 02, 2015 | |
| Michigan | None | |
| Minnesota | None | For tangible personal property only |
| Mississippi | None | |
| Missouri | None | |
| Montana | N/A | No Sales Tax |
| New Hampshire | N/A | No Sales Tax |
| New Jersey | None | |
| New York | None | |
| North Dakota | None | |
| Ohio | None | |
| Oregon | N/A | No Sales Tax |
| Pennsylvania | Reapplied for 5 yr term | Pending 9/24/03 |
| Rhode Island | None | |
| South Dakota | None | |
| Tennessee | None | |
| Texas | None | |
| Utah | None | |
| Vermont | None | |
| Virginia | None | For tangible personal property only |
| West Virginia | June 30, 2008 | |
| Wisconsin | None | |
| Wyoming | None | |
| Guam | N/A | No Sales Tax |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | None |
Non-Participating States
Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Washington, District of Columbia, American Samoa, Northern Marinara Islands and Puerto Rico.
Taking full advantage of RIT's sales tax exemption is an excellent way to stretch budget dollars and to save department and RIT a considerable amount in unnecessary expenditures. As a result, Controller's Office staff in the Student Financial Services' Office (Cashiers), Accounts payable and Accounting have been instructed not to reimburse employees for sales tax payments when the exemption could have been claimed.
Refer the RIT Travel Policy and Procedure Manual, "Exemption to Paying Sales and Use Tax", and "Sales Tax Exempt Information", located on the Controller's Office web page: http://finweb.rit.edu/controller for more information about RIT's sales tax exemption. If you have questions about this information, please contract the Accounting Supervisor at (585) 475-2911.
