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Tax Exemption

Vanderbilt University is a tax-exempt organization. The Tennessee sales tax-exempt number is printed on the front of every Procurement Card. Cardholders must give this number to all vendors at the time of any transaction to exempt payment for Tennessee or reciprocal state sales tax. Purchases made by the University outside of Tennessee, may not be exempt from another state's sales and use tax.

Copies of the Certificate of Exemption are available from through Disbursement Services at 343-6608 or the Office of Financial Affairs at 343-6601. For your convenience, we recommend having a Certificate of Exemption with you at all times.

Are we exempt from sales tax in other states?
Yes, in certain states we are exempt from sales tax. If you are hosting a conference out of state and would like a tax exemption form for the state(s) in which you are traveling to, contact the Office of Financial Affairs at 343-6601 and they will fax you an exemption certificate. Please note, we are not exempt from hotel occupancy taxes or other entertainment taxes, only sales tax.