You shouldn t need any legal assistance with this. Unless the form you are filling out asks for a check, don t send one. If the state or the IRS is due one, they will request it. As far as filing for sales tax exemption, that is quite another matter. Most states are turning down all organizations for sales tax exemptions except places like non-profit hospitals and libraries.
Sales tax is meant to be paid by the ultimate user of whatever is purchased.
In the retail business, the store buys wholesale and sells to the customer at retail and the customer pays the sales tax. In user groups, if we buy a computer or printer, we are the ultimate user and not entitled to a sales tax exemption. I hope this helps and please get back to me if you have any other questions. This page has been accessed times.