How To Get: Chicago Building Materials Tax Exemption Certificate

[Jennie Berger]

Hello Chicago Friends-

In doing my own due diligence (which involves calling the city ;) I have not gotten a totally clear answer as to whether or not we would qualify for tax exemption with regards to the building materials we purchase. Our current GC has one but he got it a long time ago. I'm sure rules and stipulations have changed. Can anyone shed some light on this? I understand these 3 categories below exist but am not sure if we fit into one of the 6 zones or not. (Their online maps are kind of cryptic. At least the ones I found on their website are...) 

1. 6 Enterprise Zones - city specific

2. River Edge Redevelopment Areas 

3. High Impact Business Area 

From Publication 139
"Contractors, sub-contractors, and other entities participating in a real estate
construction, rehabilitation, or renovation project in an Enterprise Zone or a River
Edge Redevelopment Zone – or for a state-certified High Impact Business – may
purchase qualified building materials for the project exempt from sales tax."

Thanks for any help!

[Jonathan Klemm]

@Jennie Berger - I am not super familiar with the topic, but definitely appreciate your post.

We've got plenty of tax exemptions on some of the public jobs I've worked on but never for any residential.