

You must pay use tax on the cost of your inputs on those items used. Primarily grow nursery stock to sell at retail but later use the nursery stock in a landscaping construction contract Specify the Agricultural production exemption. Give your vendor a completed Form ST3, Certificate of Exemption. Items used or consumed in production may be purchased exempt. You must pay sales or use tax on all taxable items used to produce those plants. Grow your own nursery stock for use only in landscaping construction contracts If you grow your own nursery stock, you will owe sales or use tax depending on how the items are used. Note: Seasonal switch-outs of plants and mulch are a taxable gardening service.įor more information, see Lawn and Garden Maintenance, Tree and Shrub Services.


A landscape construction contract is not taxable.
