This certificate is not valid unless it contains the purchaser's District of Columbia Sales and Use Tax Account ID Number. It must be signed by the owner or authorized officer and must be dated.
If you, as the issuer of the certificate of resale, buy items from the seller that do not qualify for tax exemption, you should advise the seller to charge the appropriate sales tax on such items. Otherwise, the purchaser is required to report to OTR and pay use tax directly using the Sales and Use Tax returns FR-800A (annual), FR-800M (monthly), FR-800Q (quarterly) or FR-800SE (special event).
The seller must retain all Certificates of Resale on file to substantiate exemptions in case of an audit of its DC Sales and Use Tax returns.
To be eligible to use this certificate, purchasers who are located inside or outside the District of Columbia must file DC Form FR- 500, Combined Business Tax Registration Application, with the Office of Tax and Revenue, 1101 4th St., SW, Washington DC 20024 (202-727-4829).