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Mailing Address: 6003 Campus Delivery   Physical Address: 555 S Howes St, 1st Floor

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The Foreign Tax Office is available by appointment.
Please email BFS_ForeignTax@mail.colostate.edu for scheduling.

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Tax Information for: Employees

Tax Information for: Students & Parents

Tax Information for: Foreign Nationals

Collecting Sales Tax

Paying Sales Tax: Purchase Exemptions

CSU employees purchasing goods with government funds should provide vendors with the necessary documentation to exempt the purchase from sales tax.
Vendors are not required to honor CSU’s tax-exempt status. If a vendor declines the exemption, employees may choose an alternative supplier.


States with Exemptions:What is Needed:
ColoradoColorado State Sales Tax Exemption
FloridaFlorida State Sales Tax Exemption
IdahoIdaho State Sales Tax Exemption
IllinoisIllinois State Sales Tax Exemption
KansasKansas State Sales Tax Exemption
KentuckyKentucky State Sales Tax Exemption
MichiganMichigan State Sales Tax Exemption
MinnesotaMinnesota State Sales Tax Exemption
MissouriMissouri State Sales Tax Exemption
North DakotaNorth Dakota State Sales Tax Exemption
OhioOhio State Sales Tax Exemption
TennesseeTennessee State Sales Tax Exemption
TexasTexas State Sales Tax Exemption


States with no sales tax:
Alaska, Delaware, Montana, New Hampshire, Oregon

States in which CSU does not qualify:
Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming



Cities with Exemptions:What is Needed:
DenverDenver Letter of Exempt Status
Fort CollinsFort Collins Letter of Exempt Status
WestminsterWestminster Letter of Exempt Status


Sales Tax Refund Forms:What is Needed:
Colorado Form DR 0137B - Claim for Refund of Tax PaidNotify CSU Tax Services of your submission, for tracking purposes.
City of Fort Collins Refund Claim FormNotify CSU Tax Services of your submission, for tracking purposes.