Upload your US tax exemption certificate

If you meet one or more of the following criteria, you may qualify for a US tax exemption:
  • Resale
  • Resale: Drop shipment
  • Government entity
  • Non-profit entity
  • School or university
  • Direct pay
If you upload a US tax exemption certificate for Google to review:
  • You represent that you qualify for a US tax exemption because you meet any of the criteria listed above.
  • You may qualify for more than one type of exemption and can upload multiple certificates.
Important:
  • Google can’t advise you on tax issues. To better understand your tax situation, consult your tax advisor. 
  • The US tax exemption certificate is issued for tax purposes only. If your US tax exemption certificate is accepted, Google does not:
    • Authorize you to resell Google products and/or services where prohibited.
    • Appoint you as an authorized reseller of Google products and/or services.
To upload your US tax exemption certificate: 
  1. Sign in to Payments Settings.
  2. Click Tax exemption info and then Add new tax exemption (optional).
  3. Enter:
    • Your state
    • Your Tax Exemption Number
    • The certificate start and end date (if applicable)
    • The exemption type (if applicable)
  4. Click Upload File.
  5. Navigate to and select your tax exemption certificate file. You can upload files in these formats:
    • .pdf
    • .jpg
    • .png
  6. After the file uploads, click Add.
    • Optional: To upload another certificate, click Add new tax exemption.
  7. Click Save.

Check the status of a tax exemption submission

After you submit your certificate, Google must review it.
  1. Sign in to Payments Settings.
  2. Click Tax exemption info.
  3. To check the status of the exemption, scroll to the state you selected in your submission.

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