Tax Compliance

Our role is to serve the campus community as the primary information resource on federal, state, and local tax compliance matters for the University.  We are responsible for preparing federal and state tax returns for the University and reviewing payments (i.e. scholarships, service contracts) to Foreign Nationals to determine if a tax treaty applies or if federal or state tax should be withheld.

Cope Administration Building Room 106   |   615-904-8328   |   Tax@mtsu.edu

Tax Compliance Procedures

Accounting Services has launched procedure pages to aid departments in navigating payment policies and Business Office processes. Please click below to review the Tax Compliance Procedures to answer accounting questions.

Sales and Use Tax Certificate of Exemption Requests

Accounting Services has developed a Dynamic Form for Sales and Use Tax Certificate of Exemption requests. This form is to request that Middle Tennessee State University’s Tennessee exemption certificate be emailed to a vendor/supplier for an MTSU business purpose. If the vendor requires a physical copy at the time of purchase or to upload into a system, please contact Accounting Services for assistance.

Sales and Use Tax Certificate of Exemption Request Form (Transactions dated 7/1/23 to 6/30/27)

UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX

STATE SALES & USE TAX EXEMPTIONS

Exemptions available for FL, KY, TN and TX

Contact Accounts Payable for information

VENDORS

U.S. Person or Entity

W-9, Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification

Foreign Individual/Vendor

• Foreign National Information Form (All Non-residents should complete prior to entering into an MTSU contract)
• International Wire Transfer Request
• W-8BEN (for payees who are individuals)
• W-8BEN-E (for payees that are Entities or Organizations)
• W-8ECI (Income Effectively Connected with the Conduct of a Trade or Business in the U.S.)
• W-8EXP (Foreign Governments or Other Foreign Organizations)
• W-8IMY (Foreign Intermediaries or Foreign Flow-through Entities)