Alaska is one of the five US states with no statewide sales tax — so there is no Alaska 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.
No statewide sales tax, so there is no state resale certificate. Over 100 boroughs/cities levy local sales taxes administered locally or via ARSSTC, which offers its own exemption/resale certificate process for member jurisdictions.
Not applicable at the state level; local jurisdictions set their own exemption rules and many accept a buyer’s business license or an MTC form.
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 a supplier demands a resale certificate, Alaska resellers typically provide the MTC Uniform Certificate marked ‘AK – no state sales tax’ plus their Alaska business license number. Watch local sales taxes (Juneau, Wasilla, etc.) and ARSSTC remote-seller rules despite there being no statewide tax.
Confirm current rules with the Alaska Department of Revenue – Tax Division (state); Alaska Remote Seller Sales Tax Commission (ARSSTC) for local remote-seller taxes. Next step: choosing and verifying a supplier.