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The form requires purchaser identification, tax registration details, type of business, and specific reasons for exemption, including resale and taxable service use scenarios. 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See instructions on back. Seller should read and comply with the instructions given on both sides of an exemption certificate.  \nAddress City State Zip  \nThe undersigned certifies that:  \n(1) He holds a valid Certificate of Authority (number shown above) to collect State of New Jersey Sales and Use Tax.  \n(2) He is principally engaged in the sale of (indicate nature of merchandise or service sold):  \n________________________________________________________________________________________  \n________________________________________________________________________________________  \n(3) The merchandise or services being herein purchased are described as follows:  \n________________________________________________________________________________________  \n________________________________________________________________________________________  \n(4) The merchandise described in (3) above is being purchased: (check one or more of the blocks which apply)  \n(a) ¨ For resale in its present form.  \n(b) ¨ For resale as converted into or as a component part of a product produced by the undersigned.  \n(c) ¨ For use in the performance of a taxable service on personal property, where the property which is the subject of this Certificate becomes part of the property being serviced or is later transferred to the purchaser of the service in conjunction with the performance of the service.  \n(5) The services described in (3) above are being purchased: (check the block which applies)  \n(a) ¨ By a seller who will either collect the tax or will resell the services.  \n(b) ¨ To be performed on personal property held for sale.  \nI, the undersigned purchaser, have read and complied with the instructions and rules promulgated pursuant to the New Jersey Sales and Use Tax Act with respect to the use of the Resale Certificate, and it is my belief that the seller named herein is not required to collect the sales or use tax on the transaction or transactions covered by this Certificate. The undersigned purchaser hereby swears under the penalties for perjury and false swearing that all of the information shown in this Certificate is true.  \n*Required  \n\n| NAME OF PURCHASER* | (as registered with the New Jersey Division of Taxation) |\n| --- | --- |\n\n(Address of Purchaser)*  \nType of Business* By  \n(Signature of owner, partner, officer of corporation, etc. )* (Title)  \nMAY BE REPRODUCED  \n(Front & Back Required)  \nINSTRUCTIONS FOR USE OF RESALE CERTIFICATES – ST-3  \n1. Registered sellers who accept fully completed exemption certificates within 90 days subsequent to the date of sale are relieved of liability for the collection and payment of sales tax on the transactions covered by the exemption certificate. The following information must be obtained from a purchaser in order for the exemption certificate to be fully completed:  \n• Purchaser’s name and address;  \n• Type of business;  \n• Reasons(s) for exemption;  \n• Purchaser’s New Jersey tax identification number or, for a purchaser that is not registered in New Jersey, the  \nFederal employer identification number or out-of-State registration number. Individual purchasers must include their driver’s license number;  \n• If a paper exemption certificate is used (including fax), the signature of the purchaser.  \nThe seller’s name and address are not required and are not considered when determining if an exemption certificate is fully completed. A seller that enters data elements from paper into an electronic format is not required to retain the paper exemption certificate.  \nThe seller may, therefore, accept this certificate ","cbCaiuLihPXdbrMu","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiuLihPXdbrMu","pdf",43758,"English","# PURCHASER RESALE CERTIFICATE (ST-3)\n## Completion requirements and statements\n## Instructions for use of resale certificates (ST-3)","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of the New Jersey ST-3 Resale Certificate?\",\"answer\":\"It is provided by the purchaser to the seller so the seller can be relieved of liability for collecting and paying sales tax on eligible transactions covered by the exemption certificate.\"},{\"question\":\"What information must the purchaser provide to fully complete the ST-3?\",\"answer\":\"The purchaser must provide name and address, type of business, reasons for exemption, and the required New Jersey tax identification number (or applicable federal/out-of-state number). 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