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Exempt Certificate/ Sellers Permit/ Resellers Certificate

• Please note that if you want to submit a tax exemption certificate after placing an order then you must provide your tax exemption certificate within two business days via email to [email protected] or fax (718) 504-4448. Please include your order number in the subject line of your email or the cover letter of your fax. We cannot remove sales tax from your order if we do not receive your tax exemption certificate within two business days.
• The "Bill to" Address on the order needs to match the certificate and or the business or the exempt organization.
• Must have a Current Date Or cannot be dated more than 4 years
• Must have a Signature
• Company name and billing address must match exempt document for the ship to State *Our correct information is; Xpressmyself com llc DBA SmartSign 203 JAY ST, STE 800 Brooklyn NY 11201
• IRS letters are proof of “income tax” exemption, forms are needed from the State level for “sales tax” exemption
• W9 Form are not proof of sales tax exemption
• Letters from Government entities is acceptable depending on the State’ requirement
• If you are using a GSA card- GSA website to verify which cards are exempt: https://smartpay.gsa.gov/gsa-smartpay-travel-account
• If the billing state is different from the shipping state, the shipping state must be tax exempt as well and that form needs to be provided. The payer on record/invoice must be exempt from sales tax in the State order is shipped to.
• Purchaser must inform sales rep or customer service rep of exemption, even though there is a certificate on file.
• A fully completed certificate with all required information must be received within 60 days of sale or shipping. Removal or refund of sales tax has a grace period of 60 days in most States.
• Purchaser must pay sales tax if exempt information is received after the grace period.
• If sales tax removal or refund request is rejected, customer can contact the ship to state for a direct refund request. See State’ Department of Revenue website for more information.
• Invoices/orders must be paid with Exempt Organizations funds, if cash, personal credit card or personal checks are used sales tax must be paid.