Tax Exempt Status

Iowa State University, as a state educational institution, is exempt from paying state sales tax or local option sales tax on goods or services purchased in the state of Iowa.  Payment of state excise tax and hotel/motel taxes are still required. 

A sales tax exemption certificate can be obtained by filling out the Sales Tax Exemption Form or emailing procurement@iastate.edu. When emailing please provide company name, address and if applicable, order number.