How do I place a tax-exempt order with Smith-Root?

Smith-Root Staff Last Updated: December 08, 2019

Provide proof of tax-exempt status

Smith-Root charges sales tax on orders shipped to Washington State addresses. To remove the sales tax from your order, provide Smith-Root Sales with a resale or exemption certificate from Washington State.

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p>The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) oversees federal taxes. Sales tax is regulated by individual states. All orders are subject to tax unless proof of tax-exempt status is provided. Letters from the IRS do not qualify as proof of tax-exempt status.

Smith-Root accepts the following as proof of tax-exempt status:

  • Resale certificates
  • Multijurisdiction exemption certificate
  • Individual state exemption certificate
  • Exempt organization certificate
  • Direct pay permits
  • Manufacturing pay permits
  • Government tax-exempt credit card

Placing a tax-exempt order by mail, phone, or fax

You must inform Smith-Root Sales of your tax-exempt status prior to placing an order to validate your exempt status. If you are a government agency using an exempt credit card, please be sure to declare this on your mailed or faxed order. Smith-Root will refund tax for orders placed on the Smith-Root.com Store for exempt customers or resale orders. Please contact Smith-Root Sales and provide proof of tax-exempt status after placing order online.

Send purchase orders and credit card orders to the following address:

Smith-Root
16603 NE 50th Ave
Vancouver, WA 98686
USA

Place orders by phone with Smith-Root Sales at 1-360-573-0202.
Fax your credit card and purchase orders to 1-360-573-2064.