Tax Exempt Status

Merchants are usually required by tax authorities to include the applicable sales and use tax at the time of purchase. The amount of tax is dependent on a variety of factors including the state, county and city where the goods are purchased. Concordia is tax exempt for purchases meeting the guidelines below; the tax exempt number is printed on your Purchase Card. The sales tax exempt number may not be used for any other purpose than purchases for Concordia. It is your responsibility as a cardholder to remind the cashier at the time of your purchase that Concordia College is tax exempt.

Tax Exemption Guidelines
  • Items purchased in or delivered to Minnesota are exempt
  • Items purchased in another state and not delivered to Minnesota are taxable
  • Meals and lodging are taxable
  • Sales tax exemption does not apply to other excise taxes, such as airline taxes
Concordia currently also has sales tax exemptions with North Dakota and Florida.
Contact Accounts Payable at 218.299.3322 for those certificates if you will be traveling there.

If your purchases are usually tax exempt, you will be required to provide merchants with the necessary forms for non-taxable goods or services. Questions regarding this policy and any other questions concerning tax issues should be addressed to Purchase Card Administrator Diane Aafedt.

Information For:

current students
faculty and staff		 parents
alumni		 high school students
admitted students