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Resale Certificate Management. Collect, validate, defend.

If you sell to resellers (wholesale, distributors, manufacturers, ecommerce platforms), each buyer must provide a valid resale certificate to make their purchase exempt from sales tax. Missing or invalid certificates = the sale becomes taxable retroactively in audit, and you owe the back tax. We deploy a managed resale certificate platform: automated collection at checkout, state-specific form generation, validation against state databases, secure vault storage, audit-ready export, expiration tracking, multi-state coverage including SST.

All 50 states + DC 60-day money-back SOC 2 Type II
How it works

How we handle Conservation Easement, end-to-end.

A conservation easement is a permanent restriction on the use of land, typically donated to a qualified land trust to preserve the land's natural or open-space character.

1

Eligibility review

Land must have conservation value: scenic, ecological, historic, open-space, or recreational. We assess whether your land qualifies. Most rural and undeveloped properties do; urban properties rarely.

2

Land trust selection

Donation must be to a qualified land trust (501(c)(3)). We refer to local and national land trusts (Land Trust Alliance, The Nature Conservancy, regional trusts). They accept the easement and hold the restriction in perpetuity.

3

Engineering + appraisal

Engineering work documents the conservation value. Qualified appraisal determines diminished land value (the deduction amount). IRS scrutinizes appraisals; we use highly credentialed appraisers with conservation easement experience.

4

Legal documentation + closing

Easement document recorded with county recorder. Permanent restriction runs with the land. Donor receives appraisal-supported deduction. Coordination with attorney specializing in conservation easements.

What we'll set up for you

A clean handoff, in four steps.

You give us the basics. We handle the state, the IRS, and the compliance clock so you can focus on the business.

01 · Name + Brand

A name that's actually available.

Real-time check against the state register, USPTO trademark database, and matching domains.

02 · State filing

Filed with the Secretary of State.

We submit your Articles, pay the state fee on your behalf, and return the stamped certificate.

03 · Federal IDs

EIN + the right tax setup.

Federal Employer ID with the IRS, plus state tax accounts when your business needs them.

04 · Stay compliant

Registered Agent + deadline tracking.

Your agent on file in every state, with every renewal and annual report tracked in one calendar.

Pricing

Transparent conservation easement pricing.

Government fees pass through at cost. No upsells.

Self-serve platform

$999
Standard setup

Platform deployed, integrated with Shopify/WooCommerce/Magento. You manage going forward. $59/mo first year included.

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Backfill + enterprise

$4,999
Reconstruct prior period

Standard + we backfill missing certs for prior period (often needed before audit or VDA). Multi-vendor support. For ecommerce + wholesale at scale.

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FAQ

About the Conservation Easement Service.

What is a resale certificate?
Certificate signed by a buyer asserting they are buying for resale (not consumption) + providing their sales tax registration number. Lets the seller treat the sale as exempt from sales tax. Buyer collects tax on the eventual retail sale to consumer.
What happens if I do not have a valid certificate?
Sale defaults to TAXABLE. In audit, the state will assess sales tax on the full amount as if it were a retail sale, plus interest + penalties. Even if the buyer actually was a reseller - without a valid certificate, the seller is on the hook.
Can I accept a verbal assurance?
No. All states require a WRITTEN, SIGNED certificate (digital signature acceptable). Most have a specific form. Verbal or email assurances do not survive audit.
What is the Fast Sales Tax (SST) certificate?
SST is a multi-state simplification project (24 member states including IA, IN, KS, KY, MI, MN, NE, NJ, NV, NC, ND, OH, OK, RI, SD, TN, UT, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY, AR, GA). The SST certificate is accepted by all member states. Simplifies multi-state compliance significantly.
Do I need a certificate from every reseller every time?
Standard practice: ONE certificate per buyer covers ALL future sales from that buyer to you (a 'blanket' certificate), valid until expiration. New buyer = new cert. New state shipping address sometimes triggers new cert.
What about international buyers?
Generally no resale certificate needed for export sales (most states exempt export sales under federal Commerce Clause). Documentation needed: bill of lading, export invoice, customs paperwork. Different process than domestic resale; we can help structure.
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Most providers go quiet after checkout. We auto-track every annual report, registered agent renewal, and license deadline across your entities. The Business OS dashboard keeps your compliance score visible year-round.

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