Tennessee Resale Certificate

Tennessee recognizes resale certificates issued by other states to make tax exempt purchases in tennessee for resale outside of tennessee to end users located outside of tennessee.

Tennessee resale certificate. Verify the certificate with the state use this link to verify the validity of a tennessee resale certificate. Vendors name vendors address rv f1300701 internet 12 11 the undersigned hereby certifies that the merchandise purchased on each order placed is purchased for the reason indicated belo w. A new certificate does not need to be made for each transaction. A tennessee state resale certificate can be used to purchase items at wholesale costs and will allow you to resell those items.

Tennessee department of revenue blanket certificate of resale to. Your resale certificate is now available for you to request through the tennessee taxpayer access point tntap. Tennessee does permit the use of a blanket resale certificate which means a single certificate on file with the vendor can be re used for all exempt purchases made from that vendor. When you register for a tennessee sales and use tax account if you are a retailer you will automatically be issued a tennessee sales and use tax certificate of resale.

If you cannot access it through tntap please call 615 253 0601. The purchaser must notify the seller in writing if the certificate is no longer valid. Tennessee sales and use tax blanket certificate of resale to. The department of revenue recently redesigned the certificates the department issues.

Make sure the resale certificate is properly completed check to ensure the tennessee resale certificate is signed and includes the buyers tennessee sales tax registration number. This certificate is used to collect sales tax from your clients and to avoid paying sales tax to your supplier. This includes blanket certificates of resale as well as exemption certificates. Most businesses operating in or selling in the state of tennessee are required to purchase a resale certificate annually.

You may also use a streamlined sales and use tax certificate of exemption available on the departments website by marking resale and including your tennessee sales and use tax account number. To view your certificate logon to tntap select your sales tax account and click the correspondence tab. Certificates can be found under the unread letters section. You must retain a copy of the resale certificate in your records.

Vendors name the undersigned hereby certifies that the merchandise purchased on each order is purchased for resale as tangible personal property or resale of a service subject to tax. Sales and use tax certificates can be verified using the tennessee taxpayer access point tntap under look up information. Obtaining your sales tax certificate allows you to do so.