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Tax Certificate of Exemption and W-9 Tax ID

The University of Minnesota is exempt from MOST, not all, Minnesota Sales Tax. Please read the following for more information on State Tax Exemption laws.

Click here for State of Minnesota Sales Tax Exempt Certificate & Procedures (.pdf)
Click here for W-9 Request for Taxpayer Identification Number (Federal ID) form (.pdf)

Affiliated Departments

Controller's Organization
Purchasing Services is one of the many departments that report the Controller's Organization.

Internal Service Organizations (ISOs)
ISOs and Auxiliaries are University departments that provide products or services for sale to other University departments.

University Travel Services
University Travel Services is your complete, one-stop location for all travel related questions; from policy to prices, it's all here.