Montana is one of the five US states with no statewide sales tax — so there is no Montana resale certificate to get, because there is no state sales tax to be exempted from. That answer surprises suppliers less than it surprises new resellers: distributors deal with buyers from no-tax states all the time. Here is what to send them instead.
Montana has no general sales tax and issues no permits; the DOR provides Form RESALE, a self-completed certificate a Montana reseller can give out-of-state suppliers to document resale status.
N/A for purchases in Montana; whether other states’ suppliers accept Montana’s Form RESALE or the MTC form depends on the supplier’s state rules (Montana is not on the MTC certificate’s state list).
Most will; a minority insist on a certificate from a sales-tax state and may charge tax or decline the exemption otherwise. Supplier profiles in our catalogue record documentation requirements where we have verified them.
When suppliers demand a certificate, MT resellers typically offer Form RESALE, the MTC Uniform form marked ‘no registration required – no sales tax state,’ or register for a permit in the supplier’s/ship-to state if refused. Some suppliers simply will not sell tax-free without a ship-to-state registration.
Confirm current rules with the Montana Department of Revenue. Next step: choosing and verifying a supplier.