Financial and Tax Exemption Information

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Grand Valley State University has sales and tax exemption in Michigan. To qualify for tax exemption, purchases must be invoiced to/paid for by the University. Please note some states require additional documentation. Consult Procurement Services to verify tax exempt status.

GVSU has blanket tax exemption for all purchases in the following states/countries. 

  • Canada
  • Colorado
  • District of Columbia
  • Florida
  • Illinois
  • Indiana
  • Kentucky
  • Massachusetts
  • Michigan
  • Missouri
  • New York
  • North Carolina
  • Wisconsin

The following states require the appropriate documentation for tax exempt status each time a trip is taken there. Please contact each state for the required documents and plan accordingly for this paperwork to be submitted and processed in time for your trip.

GVSU has been denied tax exempt status in the following states:

  • Pennsylvania
  • California
  • Indiana

In addition, GVSU also has specific tax exempt documentation for each of the following companies:

  • Dollar General
  • Home Depot
  • LL Bean
  • Best Buy
  • Lowe's


Page last modified March 1, 2021