Nontaxable Purchases

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You may buy items exempt from sales tax if they will be sold as part of prepared food and drinks.

Give your supplier a completed Form ST3, Certificate of Exemption. Specify the Resale exemption.

The following table lists some specific examples.

Nontaxable Purchases	Examples
Items that are part of prepared food	Deli paper, foil, and wraps used to package take-out food Doggie bags and boxes Pie tins (when sold with a pie) Take-out food containers
Disposable serving pieces	Chopsticks Cups and lids Napkins Placemats Plates and utensils Tablecloths
Other supplies	Straws Swizzle sticks Toothpicks
Clothing for general use	Aprons Gloves Uniforms For more information, see Clothing.

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