Statute 77 2706 02

77-2706.02. Construction contractor; buyer-based exemption; appointment of purchasing agent; procedure; failure; client; apply for refund.(1) This section applies on and after July 1, 2026.(2) The appointment of purchasing agents shall be recognized for the purpose of permitting a construction contractor to purchase materials tax free based on the buyer-based exemption of the contractor's client for items that are physically annexed to the structure and which subsequently belong to the client who is eligible for the buyer-based exemption. The appointment of purchasing agents shall be in writing and occur prior to having any buyer-based tax-exempt items annexed to real estate in the construction, improvement, or repair. The contractor who has been appointed as a purchasing agent may purchase the materials tax free or may apply for a refund of or use as a credit against a future use tax liability the tax paid on inventory items annexed to real estate in the construction, improvement, or repair of a project that belongs to the client who is eligible for the buyer-based exemption.(3) A client described in subsection (2) of this section which enters into a contract of construction,

or repair of a project that belongs to the client who is eligible for the buyer-based exemption.(3) A client described in subsection (2) of this section which enters into a contract of construction, improvement, or repair with respect to buyer-based tax-exempt items annexed to real estate without first issuing a purchasing agent authorization to a construction contractor prior to such items being annexed to real estate in the project may apply to the Tax Commissioner for a refund of any sales and use tax paid by the contractor on such items physically annexed to real estate in the construction, improvement, or repair.Source Laws 2023, LB727, § 66.