Exemptions from Sales Tax

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Taxation Exceptions

While most items require sales tax, certain goods are exempt from the imposition of sales tax. These exemptions include:

  • Farm equipment
  • Food for home consumption
  • Food sold through vending machines
  • Gas, electricity or other similar resources for residential use
  • Low-emitting vehicles
  • Machinery and machine tools (as defined on form DR 1191)
  • Occasional sales by charitable organizations
  • Pesticides
  • Services, if billed to the customer as a separate item from goods

For more information regarding transactions subject to or exempted from the tax, view Resolution 06-01 regarding authorizing extension of the Adams County Capital Facilities and Transportation Tax.

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If you still have questions about what items are tax exempt, please contact the Finance Department at 720.523.6050.