Building Cleaning and Maintenance Industry Guide
Building Cleaning and Maintenance Industry Guide
This information describes the sales and use tax topics related to the building cleaning and maintenance industry. Use the links in the Guide Menu to see information about that topic.
Defining Cleaning and Maintenance
Defining Cleaning and Maintenance
Sales tax applies to building cleaning and maintenance, disinfecting, and exterminating services.
However, sales tax does not apply to building repair services.
Sales - Building Cleaning and Maintenance
Sales - Building Cleaning and Maintenance
Building cleaning and maintenance, disinfecting, and exterminating services are taxable.
Building cleaning and maintenance includes both interior and exterior cleaning of commercial and residential buildings, homes, and apartments to keep them in good upkeep or condition. It does not include repairs to buildings.
Note: Janitorial/housecleaning contracts that include both taxable and nontaxable services are taxed on the full amount unless the nontaxable services are separately stated.
Sales – Service Contracts
Sales – Service Contracts
Sales tax applies to some types of service contracts for building cleaning and maintenance.
Sales – Disinfecting, Exterminating, Pest Control
Sales – Disinfecting, Exterminating, Pest Control
Disinfecting, exterminating, and pest control services are taxable. These services include fumigating, eradicating, or preventing the infestation of termites, bugs, roaches, moths, birds, and all other living pests.
Junk Removal
Junk Removal
Junk removal service providers pick up and remove unwanted items in buildings. Items are generally sent to a recycling center, a second use store, or a disposal station.
Junk removal is the first step in cleaning a building and is a taxable service.
Exempt Purchases
Exempt Purchases
Items that are consumed while providing a taxable service can be purchased, exempt from sales tax. Separate detachable units used to provide taxable services can also be exempt from sales tax.
Taxable Purchases and Use Tax
Taxable Purchases and Use Tax
Items you use to operate your business are taxable unless an exemption applies. Several services are also taxable.
If you do not pay sales tax on a taxable purchase, then use tax is due.
Filing Returns and Record-Keeping
Filing Returns and Record-Keeping
When filing your return, you must report all sales tax collected and use tax you owe.
Legal References and Resources
Legal References and Resources
The legal references and resources related to the building cleaning and maintenance industry are listed.