The following chart provides state by state information in regards to state tax exemption availability.

 

Automatic=Tax exempt status is automatically granted once approved as federally tax exempt.

 

Must File=Exemption is available but an application must be submitted. 

 

Not Available=State does not allow sales tax exemption.

 

State

Income Tax Exemption

Sales Tax Exemption

 Fees

Alabama

Automatic

Not Available 

None

Alaska

Automatic 

 N/A

None

Arizona

Automatic

Not Available

None

Arkansas

Must File

Not Available 

None

California

Must File

Not Available

None 

Colorado

Must File

Must File 

None 

Connecticut

Must File

Must File

None

Delaware

Automatic

Not Available

None

Florida

Must File

Must File

 None

Georgia

Must File

Not Available

None

Hawaii

Must File

Not Available

$20.00

Idaho

Automatic

Not Available 

None

Illinois

Automatic

Not Available 

None

Indiana

N/A

Must File 

None

Iowa

 Automatic

Not Available

None

Kansas

Automatic

Not Available

None

Kentucky

Must File

Must File 

 None

Louisiana

Must File

Not Available

 None

Maine

Must File

Must File 

$25.00 

Maryland

Must File

Must File

None

Massachusetts

Must File

Must File

 None

Michigan

Automatic

Must File

 None

Minnesota

Automatic

Must File

 None

Mississippi

Must File

Not Available

 None

Missouri

Must File

 Must File

None

Montana

Must File

N/A 

None

Nebraska

Automatic

Not Available

None

Nevada

N/A

Must File

 None

New Hampshire

N/A

N/A 

None

New Jersey

Must File

 Must File

None

New Mexico

Automatic

Must File

 None

New York

Must File

 Must File

None

North Carolina

Must File

 Must File

 None

North Dakota

Automatic

Not Available

 None

Ohio

Must File

Must File

 None

Oklahoma

Must File

 Must File

 None

Oregon

Automatic 

N/A 

None

Pennsylvania

Must File 

 Must File

 None

Rhode Island

Must File

 Must File

None

South Carolina

Must File

 Must File

None

South Dakota

N/A

 Must File

None

Tennessee

Automatic

 Must File

None

Texas

Must File

 Must File

 None

Utah

Automatic

 Must File

 None

Vermont

Must File

 Must File

None

Virginia

Automatic

 Must File

 None

Washington

N/A

 Not Available

None

West Virginia

Must File

Not Available

None

Wisconsin

Automatic

Must File

None

Wyoming

N/A

 Must File

 None