#  Sales Tax when Harvard is the purchaser 

 



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****501(c)(3) Non-Profit Status**** Harvard University is registered as a[ 501(c)(3)](http://internal.procurement.harvard.edu/files/procurement/files/certificate_501.pdf?m=1435292700) non-profit organization with the US IRS. This means that Harvard University is a non-profit organization for income tax purposes. Although the 501(c)(3) document signifies that Harvard is a tax exempt organization, the document itself is typically not used with vendors for sales tax purposes.

**Sales Tax Exemption**  
Each US state has its own sales tax laws and regulations. Harvard University is exempt from sales tax in the [Commonwealth of Massachusetts](http://internal.procurement.harvard.edu/files/procurement/files/certificate_st_2.pdf?m=1435292740) and several other states.

See [Harvard's Procurement website](http://internal.procurement.harvard.edu/tax-forms) for information about sales tax, including exemption certificates.