The purchasing card should not be used for purchases between university units. Purchases between other state agencies should continue to be paid with State Inter-Account Bill Form. Each purchasing card has pre-spending limits which may not be exceeded under any circumstances. No personal expenses are to be charged to the purchasing card. Sales and Use Tax Morehead State University, as an agency of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is exempt from payment of Kentucky sales tax.
Most states do recognize the university's tax exempt status.
The cardholder should emphasize this tax-exempt status at the time of purchase. The University's Kentucky tax exempt number is A-398. The cardholder is responsible for communicating the tax-exempt status when making a purchase. The vendor may require, with telephone orders, a fax copy of the front and back of the card as evidence of the university's tax-exempt status. Vendors requesting a tax exemption certificate should send their request to the Office of Support Services.