How can I upload my Sales Tax Certificate?

What type of tax exemption documentation is acceptable?

In order to be tax-exempt, you must provide:

• A valid exemption certificate for the state where the item will be shipped or picked up, and
• A copy of your registration permit and alternatively, an official sales and use tax document received by the jurisdiction showing the registered name and number
  • Examples of documents: electronic returns, notice, address change letter
  • Handwritten documents are not sufficient

Many states have their own certificates that are available online. Certain states permit the use of multi-jurisdiction tax-exemption forms like a Streamlined Sales Tax Certificate of Exemption form from the Streamlined Sales Tax Governing Board or a Uniform Sales & Use Tax Exemption/Resale Certificate from the Multi-state Tax Commission.

The registration permit, exemption certificate, and invoice must all align to ensure exemption eligibility.

Follow these steps to upload your Sales Tax Certificate:

1. Log in to your account at www.liveauctioneers.com
2. Click My Account in the top-right corner, then select Account Settings
3. Check the box for I am tax exempt—this will populate the Tax Exemption tab at the top
4. A pop-up window should appear; click Upload Certificate
   • If you don’t see the pop-up, simply click the Tax Exemption tab manually
5. Select the applicable state from the drop-down menu and click Add Certificate

If you're unable to upload any of your documents or you have any questions about sales tax, please send them to payments@liveauctioneers.com for assistance.

Note: Auctioneers are unable to upload a certificate to your account on your behalf.

Note: The sales tax certificate cannot be uploaded through the mobile app. You will need to access your Account Settings through a desktop. Please see below for reference.

Note: Providing documentation does not guarantee your tax exemption status on LiveAuctioneers. Our team may request additional information from you in order to complete the verification process. All sales tax exemption submissions are reviewed for accuracy and processing times may vary.

Once approved, your uploaded certificate will be marked as 'Approved' under the 'Tax Exemption' tab, and your tax exemption status will be applied to all applicable invoices issued through LiveAuctioneers.