Letter from Roger Martell: Pa Sales and Use Tax

Our office has been receiving an unusually large volume of contacts from county offices regarding vendors not accepting the University sales tax cards as valid proof of exemption from PA Sales and Use Tax. It seems as though there is a heightened awareness of this issue among vendors operating within Pennsylvania. Possibly the PA Department of Revenue has been doing a little outreach work.

I have discussed this issue with the University Purchasing Department and the University's Tax Manager. They too are experiencing an increase in the volume of sales tax questions and have suggested that we provide vendors who do not accept the University sales tax cards a copy of correspondence from the University Purchasing Department explaining he University's sales tax position and a completed Pennsylvania Exemption Certificate. I have attached these resources for your use. Please communicate this information to your staff and incorporate these resources into the "University Tax Status Information" section of your OPERATIONS MANUAL for COUNTY EXTENSION DIRECTORS.

Please let me know if you have questions. If you experience problems with vendors not accepting these materials as proof of exemption, you may direct them to me.

Have a nice summer!

Cc: T. Alter D. Brown Regional Directors L. Pruss M. Puffer T. Schaffer An Equal Oppo~tunity University