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 (Exempt on goods only. Not exempt for hotels and restaurants)
- Kentucky
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Missouri
- New York
- North Carolina
- Oregon (no state sales tax)
- 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 (Not exempt for hotels and restaurants)
- Nevada
- Washington
- West Virginia
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
Procurement Services is able to complete any credit applications requested by vendors. Please send the credit applications to [email protected]. We also can provide a standard credit application to be used in these situations when appropriate. Please contact us with any questions.
Credit card purchases of business reports on current or potential vendors are available at the Dun & Bradstreet website for supply management professionals.
Grand Valley State University D&B/D.U.N.S. Number: 059692996.
Contact Accounts Payable at (616) 331-8010 with questions regarding invoice payments and payment schedules.
Please instruct vendors to submit all invoices as an attachment to [email protected].If the vendor cannot submit an invoice electronically, they may fax it to 616-331-3287 or mail a physical copy to:
GVSU Accounts Payable
1 Campus Dr 2015 JHZ
Allendale, MI 49401