University Tax Documents

• IRS 501(c)(3) Letter
• IRS Form W-9
• IRS Letter 147c
• IRS Form 6166 Certification of U.S. Tax Residency (Tax Year 2019)
• Certification Regarding Federal Felony and Federal Tax Convictions, Unpaid Federal Tax Assessments and Delinquent Federal Tax Returns
• GU Governance Documents

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. 

• DC Business License (Expires 09/30/21 )
• DC Corporate Registration Number: 540000
• DC Franchise Tax Certificate of Exemption (Expires 10/24/24)
• DC Personal Property Tax Certificate of Exemption (Expires 10/24/24)
• DC OTR Tax Certification Affidavit (Pre-filled GU Form)
• DC OTR Clean Hand Certificate (Recent GU Clean Hands Certificate)
• DC DCRA Certificate of Good Standing for a Domestic Nonprofit Entity
  • GU Departments should request the Certificate of Good Standing directly with DCRA. There is a $40 fee from DC for this certificate. Here is a copy of a recent DCRA Certificate of Good Standing applied for by another GU Department. Email taxdepartment@georgetown.edu with questions.