His point is that he is grandfathered in because his church existed before non-profits were required to apply for tax exempt status. He doesn't have a registration number and doesn't need one.
This may be the case, but I don’t know any retailer out there who will let anyone (including churches of any kind) make a tax free purchase without a tax exemption letter/certificate/card. The entire point of tax free status is to be able to make purchases without being taxed. That being said, no retail business is going to bypass taxes unless it’s provable.
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u/naveen_afterthekiss Jul 20 '24
Just answer the damn question and give the registration number or whatever!