Tax refund for online purchases

[DonBandido]

Hello

I have a LLC registered in Florida. I buy my inventory both online and directly in physical stores. I sell exclusively online to foreign customers, so I do not charge sales tax on any sales.

When I buy in stores, I use my tax certificate to get tax exempt.

BUT, when I purchase online, I do not see the option of entering a certificate number, so I need to pay taxes on purchases for my inventory.

1) Am I eligible for tax refund for these purchases even though I never pay any sales tax myself (since my customers are international)?
2) Some physical stores look puzzled when I provide my tax certificate and deny making the purchase tax exempt. Sometimes they say that their store does not allow resale, and make me pay the whole price including taxes. I assume this is legal?

Thanks a lot in advance for your answer. I just started out and have not found any clear answers to these questions on Google.

[Freelancier]

Am I eligible for tax refund for these purchases even though I never pay any sales tax myself (since my customers are international)?You cannot claim a lawful deduction in excess of the sales taxes owed, but you can carry it over from month-to-month as needed. See http://dor.myflorida.com/dor/forms/current/dr15n.pdf the bottom of page 5.


I assume this is legal?Well, they can pretty much do what they want unless you want to make a big stink and lose them as a vendor. So, yeah, you're stuck unless you find retailers who are willing to sell you stuff and honor your tax exempt status.

[Brian Altenhofel]

Some online retailers will set up a special account if you call customer service.

[chrismarklee]

You need to talk to customer service at the Company and give them your re-seller certificate. I have never seen sales tax for re-selling items deducted. You are asking a good questions. My answer is I would have to research your issue. You can call the IRS or have your tax person call them