Form ST-4Sales Tax Resale CertificateName of purchaserSocial Security or Federal Identification numberAddressCity/TownStateZipType of business in which purchaser is engaged:Type of tangible personal property or service being purchased (be as specific as possible):Name of vendor from whom tangible personal property or services are being purchased:AddressCity/TownStateZipI hereby certify that I hold a valid Massachusetts Vendor’s Registration, issued by the Commissioner of Revenue, pursuant to Massachusetts General
Laws, Chapter 64H, section 7, and that I am in the business of selling the kind of tangible personal property or services being purchased under this
certificate, and that I intend to sell such property or services in the regular course of my business.Signed under the penalties of perjury.Signature of purchaserTitleDateCheck applicable box:Single purchase certificateBlanket certificateRev. 3/05MassachusettsDepartment ofRevenueNotice to Vendors1. Massachusetts General Laws assume that all gross receipts of
a vendor from the sale of tangible personal property and services
are from sales subject to tax, unless the contrary is established. The
burden of proving that a sale of tangible personal property or service
by any vendor is not a retail sale is placed upon the vendor unless
he/she accepts from the purchaser a certificate declaring that the
property or service is purchased for resale.2. A resale certificate relieves the vendor from the burden of proof
only if it is taken in good faith from a purchaser who is engaged in
the business of selling tangible property or services and who holds
a valid Massachusetts sales tax registration.3. The good faith of the vendor will be questioned if he/she has
knowledge of facts which give rise to a reasonable inference that the
purchaser does not intend to resell the property or services. For ex-
ample, knowledge that a purchaser of particular merchandise is not
engaged in the business of selling the kind of merchandise or service
he/she is purchasing under this certificate would constitute grounds
to question the good faith of the vendor.4. The vendor must make sure that the certificate is filled out prop-
erly and signed before accepting it.5. The vendor must retain this certificate as part of his/her perma-
nent tax records.If you have any questions about the acceptance or use of this cer-
tificate, please contact: Massachusetts Department of Revenue,
Customer Service Bureau, PO Box 7010, Boston, MA 02204, or
call (617) 887-MDOR or toll-free, in-state 1-800-392-6089.Notice to Purchasers1. This certificate is to be used when the purchaser intends to resell
the tangible personal property or service in the regular course of
business. Manufacturers claiming an exempt use of the materials,
tools and fuel which will be used in the manufacture, processing or
conversion of tangible personal property should use Form ST-12,
Exempt Use Certificate. Tax-exempt organizations making pur-
chases for other than resale are to use Form ST-5, Exempt Pur-
chaser Certificate.2. The purchaser must hold a valid Massachusetts vendor regis-
tration. If you need to apply for a registration, go to www.mass.gov/dor
and click on WebFile for Business to complete an online application
for registration.3. This certificate must be signed by and bear the name and ad-
dress of the purchaser and his/her Federal Identification number.
This certificate must also indicate the type of tangible personal
property purchased and resold by the purchaser.4. If a purchaser who gives a certificate makes any use of the prop-
erty other than retention, demonstration or display while holding it for
sale in the regular course of business, such property will be subject
to the Massachusetts sales or use tax, as of the time the property is
first used by him/her.5. If you are engaged in a service activity, and are unsure as to the
eligibility of the tangible personal property being purchased for re-
sale, see the regulation on Service Enterprises, 830 CMR 64H.1.1.6. For further information about the use of resale certificates,
see the regulation on Resale and Exempt Use Certificates, 830
CMR 64H.8.1.Warning: Willful misuse of this certificate may result in criminal
tax evasion sanctions of up to one year in prison and $10,000
($50,000 for corporations) in fines.This form is approved by the Commissioner of Revenue and may be reproduced.40M 2/02 CRP0102printed on recycled paper

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