Tax Exempt Certificates

Submit the below forms to your vendor to have sales tax removed from your purchase. If your receipt shows sales tax, MIT will make you go back to the vendor and have it corrected.

Massachusetts Retailers

If your are purchasing from a Massachusetts-based business, use one of the forms below:

If the business requires a date on the ST-5, you may add this yourself (per Cheryl per VPF)

Out of State Retailers

If you are making a purchase out-of-state, or if you are shipping an item to an out of state address, you should check if MIT VPF has a tax-exempt certification on file at the following website:


As a 501(c)(3) organization, MIT is tax-exempt under Massachusetts law.