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On these accounts, the first four digits of the BINs always include one of the following numerical combinations:  \nWhat Does a Tax Advantage Card Look Like?  \nGSA SmartPayTax Advantage Cards (pictured  \nright),may be either a Visa or MasterCard and will be issued from Citibank or U.S. Bank.  \nWhat Should I Do When a Federal Traveler Checks In or Out of a Hotel?  \n• Be prepared by familiarizing yourself with your state’s tax policies and requirements.  \n• Know if a state tax exemption form is required for your state and be ready to provide a copy of the form to a federal traveler.  \n• Ask guests to verify themselves as a federal traveler when offering state tax exemption by requesting to see their government ID or travel orders. Note: It is unlawful to photocopy a government ID. For any state tax questions or concerns, please refer to the GSA SmartPay website at  \n[https://smartpay.gsa.gov/smarttax](https://smartpay.gsa.gov/smarttax. See also)[.](https://smartpay.gsa.gov/smarttax. See also)[ See also](https://smartpay.gsa.gov/smarttax. See also) [https://](https://)[ ](https://)[smartpay.gsa.gov/content/about-gsa-smartpay\\#sa372](smartpay.gsa.gov/content/about-gsa-smartpay#sa372)  \nShould I Charge Taxes on GSA SmartPay Travel Accounts?  \nThere are three types of GSA SmartPay travel accounts: CBA, IBA, and a CBA-IBA combination called a Tax Advantage Travel account. The government makes direct payment for purchases made on the CBA travel account; the IBA account holder is responsible for payment and is reimbursed by the government.  \nFor a Tax Advantage account, the government makes direct payment for lodging and rental car purchases, and the account holder is responsible for payment on other types of transactions, such as meals and incidentals. Taxes should not be assessed on lodging and rental car purchases on the Tax Advantage Travel account.  \nYou can determine the type of travel account by looking atthe sixth digit of the account number.  \nFor More Information on GSA's SmartPay Program  \nVisit [https://smartpay.gsa.gov](https://smartpay.gsa.gov or)[ or](https://smartpay.gsa.gov or) contact the GSA Center for Charge Card Management at [gsa_smartpay@gsa.gov](gsa_smartpay@gsa.gov) or (703) 605-2808.","cbCaibzgpsM3Gqab","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaibzgpsM3Gqab","pdf",278704,"English","# SmartTax Vendor Guide\n## What Is a GSA SmartPay Travel Account?\n## What Does a Tax Advantage Card Look Like?\n## What Should I Do When a Federal Traveler Checks In or Out of a Hotel?\n## Should I Charge Taxes on GSA SmartPay Travel Accounts?\n## For More Information on GSA's SmartPay Program","[{\"question\":\"What is a GSA SmartPay travel account used for?\",\"answer\":\"It is used by employees for official government travel and for travel-related expenses.\"},{\"question\":\"What does a SmartPayTax Advantage Card look like and who issues it?\",\"answer\":\"GSA SmartPayTax Advantage Cards may be Visa or MasterCard and are issued from Citibank or U.S. Bank.\"},{\"question\":\"When should vendors not assess taxes on a Tax Advantage Travel account?\",\"answer\":\"Taxes should not be assessed on lodging and rental car purchases made on the Tax Advantage Travel account; other transactions may require account-holder payment.\"}]","SmartTax Vendor Guide - What Is a GSA SmartPay Travel Account - Tax Advantage Card | PDF",1789821296]