Here's how sales tax works when you order from us, and how to set up tax-exempt purchasing if you qualify.
Orders Shipped Outside Ohio
We only collect sales tax on orders shipped to an Ohio address. If your order is going anywhere else, no sales tax is added — nothing to ask for, nothing to fill out.
Orders Shipped Within Ohio
Orders shipped within Ohio include 6.5% sales tax, unless your purchase qualifies as tax exempt.
What Qualifies as Tax Exempt in Ohio
A few types of buyers don't have to pay Ohio sales tax on their purchases:
- Government offices — federal, state, county, or city agencies.
- Churches and 501(c)(3) nonprofits — buying batteries for their own use, not to resell.
- Resellers — businesses buying batteries to sell to their own customers, rather than to use themselves. The tax gets collected later, when the batteries are sold to the end buyer.
If none of these describe you, Ohio sales tax applies as normal.
Setting Up Tax-Exempt Purchasing
If you fall into one of the groups above, here's how to stop paying Ohio sales tax on future orders:
- Download and fill out Ohio's Blanket Exemption Certificate, officially called Form STEC B: Download the form
- Email the completed form to sales@butlerbatterysupply.com.
- Once we have it on file, we'll mark your account as tax exempt so future orders skip the tax automatically.
This is a one-time form — you won't need to fill it out again for future orders with us. Just make sure you're logged into your account when you check out, so it will automatically be applied.
If you're not sure whether your organization qualifies, Ohio's Department of Taxation has more detail, or your own accountant can confirm.