Material incorporated into tangible personal property produced for resale

Sec. 14. (a) The state gross retail tax shall not apply to sales of any tangible personal property which is to be incorporated by the purchaser

as a material or an integral part into tangible personal property produced for sale by such purchaser in the business of manufacturing, assembling,

refining or processing.

(b) The exemption provided by this regulation [45 IAC 2.2] applies only to tangible personal property to be

incorporated as a material or an integral part into tangible personal property produced for sale by a purchaser engaged in the business of

manufacturing, assembling, refining or processing. This regulation [45 IAC 2.2] does not apply to persons engaged in producing

tangible personal property for their own use.

(c) This regulation [45 IAC 2.2] does not exempt from tax tangible personal property to be used in production, such

as supplies, parts, fuel, machinery, etc., refer to Regs. 6-2.5-5-5(010) and 6-2.5-5-5(020) (dealing with material consumed in direct production) for

the application of those regulations to taxpayers engaged in the production of tangible personal property.

(d) The purchase of tangible personal property which is to be incorporated by the purchaser as a material or an integral part is exempt from

tax. "Incorporated as a material or an integral part into tangible personal property for sale by such purchaser" means:

(1) That the material must be physically incorporated into and become a component of the finished product;

(2) The material must constitute a material or an integral part of the finished product; and

(3) The tangible personal property must be produced for sale by the purchaser.

(e) Application of general rule.

(1) Incorporation into the finished product. The material must be physically incorporated into and become a component part of the

finished product.

(2) Integral or material part. The material must constitute a material or integral part of the finished product.

(3) The finished product must be produced for sale by the purchaser.