Idaho Admin. Code r. 35.01.02.057 - DRY CLEANERS, LAUNDRIES, LAUNDROMATS, AND LINEN SUPPLIERS

Sections 63-3612, 63-3622, 63-3622X, Idaho Code

01. Dry Cleaners and Laundries. Dry cleaners perform a service and are not required to collect tax from their customers. Dry cleaners pay sales or use tax on purchases of cleaning supplies, hangers, plastic bags and other supplies used in the performance of this service. The purchases of dry-to-dry transfer systems by dry cleaners are exempt from sales and use tax. This exemption applies only to the purchase of entire systems and does not apply to purchases of repair parts for such systems. (3-31-22)

02. Linen Suppliers. (3-31-22)

a. Linen supply firms or laundries which furnish such items as sheets, pillowslips, towels, uniforms, diapers, etc., collect and remit sales tax based on the rental charge. The sales tax will also apply to the rental of shop towels, floor mats for building entrances, dust mops, room deodorizers and any other tangible personal property rented or leased for building maintenance or service. The entire price charged for such rentals is taxable unless a reasonable charge for cleaning is separately stated. If the allocation between rental and cleaning fees is unreasonable, the Commission may deem the entire fee, or any portion thereof, to be taxable. (3-31-22)

b. Items acquired by these firms which are purchased for resale, rental or lease in the ordinary course of business, may be purchased exempt from sales tax if a properly executed resale certificate is provided to the seller, in accordance with Rule 128 of these rules. (3-31-22)

03. Laundromats. (3-31-22)

a. Receipts from coin-operated washers and dryers are not taxable. Sales of cleaning supplies such as soap or bleach through coin operated vending machines, are taxable as provided by Rule 058 of these rules. (3-31-22)

b. Persons engaged in the laundromat business must pay sales or use tax when purchasing washers, dryers, and other tangible personal property for the operation of their business. (3-31-22)

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Idaho Admin. Code r. 35.01.02.057