Tax Exemption Information
Quick summary:
Texas taxpayer number: 13200193087
The form you'll need (second page only): 01-339
CHEA (COMMUNITY HOUSING EXPANSION OF AUSTIN) and the houses that are members thereof (Sasona and La Reunion) are a tax-exempt, 501(c)(3) organization. (CHEA is the only entity recognized by the State. If we have some reason to also incorporate the houses, we could probably do that also -- but then we'd have to file tax forms for all three orgs!)
- Texas taxpayer number: 13200193087
- EIN: 32-0019308
To make a purchase without accidentally being charged sales taxes, you may need to download and fill out an updated TEXAS SALES AND USE TAX RESALE CERTIFICATE for each vendor to keep on file.
We are not exempt from hotel occupancy taxes. You can pull up records about this at Texas Tax-Exempt Entity Search, by entering our Taxpayer ID # of "13200193087". Clicking the "verification" link will get you this letter, which also contains a link to the TEXAS SALES AND USE TAX RESALE CERTIFICATE that we may fill out and give to a vendor for their files.
We don't sell any goods, but if we did, we *would* have to *collect* state or local sales tax on them. To do so, we would also need to obtain a permit.
NASCO Properties pays property tax on our locations (Sasona @ 2604 PARAMOUNT AVE, La Reunion @ 7910 GAULT ST).
We have an employee, so we do pay payroll taxes and the like: Texas Employer and Tax Information
Other stuff of varying interest:
Search IRS Exempt Organizations for COMMUNITY HOUSING EXPANSION OF AUSTIN
IRS Exemption Requirements - Section 501(c)(3) Organizations
Search the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts STAR System for Cooperative
Texas Sales Taxpayer Search Application - we don't appear here unless we get a permit.
Google Fiber has a place to upload this verification.
For historical interest, our original letter granting exempt status: Letter from Comptroller regarding CHEA tax exemption.pdf
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