For example, if you have a North Carolina resale certificate but try to buy an item tax-free in Maryland, your Maryland vendor will be unable to accept your North Carolina-issued resale certificate.

Resale certificates are especially important to be aware of now that South Dakota vs. Wayfair has been ruled on (States are allowed to collect sales tax without a company having physical presence ...

If you plan to buy from wholesaler sites such as B-Stock, you will need a resale certificate with a sales tax number. That allows you to avoid local sales taxes when you buy, which lowers your costs.

If you plan to buy from wholesaler sites such as B-Stock, you will need a resale certificate with a sales tax number. That allows you to avoid local sales taxes when you buy, which lowers your costs.

For purchases of items to be resold by the University, a vendor may request the Uniform Sales & Use Tax Exemption/Resale Certificate – Multijurisdiction, also known as a resale certificate. The ...

The attorney general is narrowing in on "resale certificates" that have special tax benefits. Sotheby's in New York City. Photo by Michael Nagle/Getty Images.