When a written contract exists for a construction, alteration, or improvement project outside the United States or its territories or possessions, a contractor may apply for a refund of the sales and use tax paid to the State of Nebraska on building materials actually annexed to real estate in the project outside of the United States or its territories or possessions.

Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 77-2704.32

  • Annexed to real estate: means attaching property to real estate so that (1) the property becomes real estate or (2) the installation or removal of the property requires specialized skills or tools and is performed or supervised by a recognized trade professional as determined by the Department of Revenue by rule and regulation. See Nebraska Statutes 77-2701.06
  • Building materials: means any property that will be annexed to real estate or to an improvement on real estate. See Nebraska Statutes 77-2701.44
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Sales: means all gross receipts of the taxpayer, except:

    (a) Income from discharge of indebtedness. See Nebraska Statutes 77-2734.04

  • State: means any state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, any territory or possession of the United States, and any foreign country or political subdivision thereof. See Nebraska Statutes 77-2734.04
  • United States: shall include territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
  • Use: means the exercise of any right or power over property incident to the ownership or possession of that property, except that use does not include the sale of that property in the regular course of business or the exercise of any right or power over property which will enter into or become an ingredient or component part of property manufactured, processed, or fabricated for ultimate sale at retail. See Nebraska Statutes 77-2701.42