Every business signs service contracts.

Every facility schedules repairs.

Every plant pays for preventive maintenance.

And almost every company overpays sales & use tax on these invoices — not because they did anything wrong, but because service providers almost always …

Most companies assume sales & use tax exemptions only apply to final-stage production equipment — not early-stage research, testing, or product development.

But here’s the truth:

If your business invests in R&D, prototype builds, pilot lines, testing, or engineering samples……

If your business operates in more than one state — sells across state lines, owns facilities in multiple regions, or buys equipment shipped to different locations — your risk of sales & use tax overpayment multiplies dramatically.

In our last …

Most businesses assume sales & use tax is a fixed cost on equipment purchases — especially when it comes to machinery, production systems, or replacement parts.
But in reality, capital equipment is one of the biggest missed opportunities for tax …

Utilities are one of the largest recurring expenses for manufacturers, processors, data centers, and industrial operators — yet most businesses are unknowingly paying sales tax on utility usage that legally qualifies for exemption.

While companies often focus on recovering overpaid …

Many businesses assume their sales and use tax processes are accurate — until a professional review uncovers years of unnoticed overpayments, missed exemptions, or conservative filings that cost them real dollars.

In our previous article, we explored how Sales & …