Arizona Form 5000, Transaction Privilege Tax Exemption Certificate , is a document that establishes a basis for state exceptions. Transaction privilege tax (TPT) is a sales tax levied by the state of Arizona on vendors for the ability to conduct business in the state. Different business activities must be licensed because they are subject to the transaction privilege tax.
In Arizona, certain items can be exempt from the sales tax. Some examples of such exceptions to the tax include but are not limited to: tangible personal property to be leased or rented, food purchased by a restaurant business, rails and signal control equipment, machinery, or equipment used in manufacturing. In case of purchasing such items, a vendor can claim Arizona Transaction Privilege Tax Exemption. The purchaser should fill out Form 5000 and provide it to the vendor at the time of the sale.
This form was released by the Arizona Department of Revenue and the latest version was issued on September 1, 2021 . An Arizona 5000 Form fillable version is available for download below.
While Form 5000 covers an extensive list of state exemptions and is used for a sale only, Form 5000A, Arizona Resale Certificate, specially developed for making purchases of tangible personal property for resale. As well as Form 5000, it should be filled out by the purchaser and delivered to the vendor, and can be used for single purchases or specified periods. To purchase tangible personal property for resale, it is necessary to have a Transaction Privilege Tax (TPT).
If the purchaser is a non-TPT licensed contractor, in this case, Form 5000M, Non-TPT Licensed Contractor Certificate (MRRA Project). should be used.
Arizona 5000 Form instructions are the following: