Though they may sound similar, when it comes to sales and use tax, tax exemptions and tax exceptions are quite different.
Every state exempts items from sales tax based on criteria set by the state in these three categories:
- the property being purchased,
- the use for the property, and
- the purchaser of the property.
Source: Vertex
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