Sec. 22. (a) Sales of school meals are exempt from the state gross retail tax if:

(1) the seller is a school containing students in any grade, one (1) through twelve (12);

Terms Used In Indiana Code 6-2.5-5-22

  • school: means a public or private elementary or secondary school containing students in any grade from grade 1 through grade 12. See Indiana Code 6-2.5-5-38.1
(2) the purchaser is one (1) of those students or a school employee; and

(3) the school furnishes the food and food ingredients on its premises.

     (b) Sales of food and food ingredients by not-for-profit colleges or universities are exempt from the state gross retail tax, if the purchaser is a student at the college or university.

     (c) Sales of meals by a fraternity, sorority, or student cooperative housing organization described in section 25(a)(1)(A) of this chapter are exempt from the state gross retail tax, if the purchaser:

(1) is a member of the fraternity, sorority, or student cooperative housing organization; and

(2) is enrolled in the college, university, or educational institution with which the fraternity, sorority, or student cooperative housing organization is connected and by which it is supervised.

As added by Acts 1980, P.L.52, SEC.1. Amended by Acts 1980, P.L.49, SEC.2; Acts 1981, P.L.77, SEC.3; P.L.192-2002(ss), SEC.54; P.L.257-2003, SEC.28; P.L.137-2022, SEC.28.