Sales Tax Exemption Certificates

Georgetown University currently has sales tax exemptions in the jurisdictions below:

• District of Columbia Expires 10/24/24
• Florida Expires 10/31/23
• Illinois Expires 07/01/21
• Kentucky Indefinite
• Maryland  Expires 09/30/22
• Massachusetts Expires 12/19/28
• Missouri Indefinite
• New York Indefinite 
• Ohio Indefinite 
• Pennsylvania Expires 09/30/21
• Tennessee Indefinite
• Texas Indefinite
• Virginia  Expires 07/11/22 

Please review the ‘GU’s Sales Tax Exemption Matrix‘ for verification of the types property or services that are exempt from sales tax. 

In order for a purchase to be exempt from sales tax, it must be limited to University purposes and the payment must be made by an employee or designated affiliate with University funds (e.g., ProCard, GU Check). Purchases made with a GOCard or other prepaid cards do not qualify for exemption from sales tax in the District of Columbia per OTR Notice 2014-06.