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      Illinois Department of Revenue

      ST-587            Exemption Certificate (for Manufacturing, Production Agriculture, 
                        and Coal and Aggregate Mining)
Step 1:  Identify the seller
The seller must keep this certificate.
Name  _______________________________________________   Address _______________________________________________
                                                                 Number and street
                                                                 
Phone   (_______)______________________________________ _____________________________________________________
                                                         City                                                                 State                                                  ZIP

Step 2:  Identify the purchaser (lessor)
Name ____________________________________________   Phone  (_______)__________________________________
Address __________________________________________   Date of purchase  ___ ___/___ ___/___ ___ ___ ___
      Number and street                                                                  Month          Day              Year
_______________________________________________         Write the purchaser's Illinois account ID number, FEIN or SSN.
City                          State              ZIP    Illinois account ID number ______________________________ 
                                                   
                                                        FEIN ___________________ SSN ___________________

Step 3:  Identify the lessee
Name  _______________________________________________Address _______________________________________________
                                                                 Number and street
                                                                 
Phone   (_______)______________________________________ _____________________________________________________
                                                          City                                                                State                                                  ZIP 

Step 4:  Identify the item(s) you are purchasing (or leasing)
Type of item(s) _______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Serial number(s)  _______________________________________________________________________________________________________

Step 5:  Identify how you will use the item(s) listed in Step 4. Check the appropriate box.  You must complete 
this step and also Step 6 if you are submitting this form as a blanket certificate. 
I state that this item will be used 

     primarily in the manufacturing or assembling of tangible personal property for wholesale or retail sale or lease, including 
     graphic arts production. 
     primarily in production agriculture.
     primarily for coal and aggregate exploration and related mining, off-highway hauling, processing, maintenance, and   
     reclamation, but excluding motor vehicles required to be registered under the Illinois Vehicle Code.

Step 6:  Blanket Certificate Complete this step only if you are using this form as a blanket certificate. Check the 
appropriate box.
I am the identified purchaser, and I certify that

     all of the  purchases that I make from this seller are eligible for the exemption identified in Step 5. 
     the following  percentage, ______ %, of all of the purchases that I make from this seller are eligible for the                                                                       
     exemption identified in Step 5. 

Step 7:  Sign below
Under penalties of perjury, I state that I have examined this certificate and, to the best of my knowledge, it is true, correct, and 
complete.
_______________________________________________________________________________________                                       __ __/__ __/__ __ __ __
Purchaser’s signature                                                                                                         Date
You may photocopy this form or you may obtain additional forms by visiting our website at tax.illinois.gov.

                      This form is authorized as outlined under the tax or fee Act imposing the tax or fee for which this form is filed. Disclosure of this information is required. 
ST-587 (R-12/19)      Failure to provide information may result in this form not being processed and may result in a penalty.

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ST-587          Exemption Certificate (for Manufacturing, Production                                                                                 
                Agriculture, and Coal and Aggregate Mining)
                                            General Information
When is an Exemption Certificate required?                       Note:  A purchase order signed by the purchaser may be 
Generally, an Exemption Certificate is required for proof that   used as an Exemption Certificate if it contains all of the 
no tax is due on any sale that is made tax-free as a sale of     previously stated required information.
machinery or equipment used in graphic arts production,          When is a blanket Exemption Certificate used? 
manufacturing machinery, equipment, and tangible personal 
property to be used primarily in manufacturing or assembling     The purchaser may provide a blanket Exemption Certificate to 
of tangible personal property, production agriculture, or        any seller from whom all purchases made from the identified 
coal and aggregate mining. Effective July 1, 2019, the           seller will be exempt. Qualified exemptions include items used:
manufacturing machinery and equipment exemption includes         • primarily in the manufacturing or assembling of tangible 
production related tangible personal property, such as             personal property for wholesale or retail sale or lease, 
supplies and consumables including fuels, coolants, solvents,      including graphic arts production. 
oils, lubricants, and adhesives, hand tools, protective apparel, • primarily in production agriculture.
and fire and safety equipment, primarily used or consumed        • primarily for coal and aggregate exploration and related 
in a manufacturing process. The purchaser, at the seller’s         mining, off-highway hauling, processing, maintenance, 
request, must provide the information that is needed to            and reclamation, but excluding motor vehicles required to 
complete this certificate.                                         be registered under the Illinois Vehicle Code. 
Who keeps the Exemption Certificate?                             A blanket certificate can also specify that a percentage of the 
                                                                 purchases made from the identified seller will be exempt. In 
The seller must keep the certificate. We may request it as       either instance, blanket certificates should be kept up-to-date. 
proof that no tax was due on the sale of the specified items.    If a specified percentage changes, a new certificate should be 
Do not mail the certificate to us.                               provided. Otherwise, all certificates should be updated at least 
Can other forms be used?                                         every three years.  
Yes. You can use other forms or statements in place of this 
certificate but whatever you use as proof that an exempt sale 
of the qualified item was made must contain 
•  the seller’s name and address;
•  the purchaser’s name and address;
•  a description of the property being purchased;
•  a statement that the property is being purchased for use 
 primarily in (1) manufacturing or assembling of tangible 
 personal property, (2) production agriculture, (3) coal and 
 aggregate mining; and 
•  the purchaser’s signature and date of signing.

                                            Specific Instructions
Step 1: Identify the seller                                      Step 5: Identify how you will use the item(s) listed in 
Provide the seller's name, address, and phone number on the      Step 4
lines provided.                                                  Check the appropriate box to indicate how the equipment will be 
Step 2: Identify the purchaser (lessor)                          used. You must complete this step if you are submitting this form 
Provide the purchaser's (lessor's) name, address, phone number,  as a blanket certificate.
and date of purchase on the lines provided.  You must also write Step 6: Blanket Certificate
the purchaser's identification number on the corresponding line.
                                                                 Complete this step only if you are using this form as a blanket 
Step 3: Identify the lessee                                      certificate. 
If the purchaser is a lessor, provide the lessee's name, 
address, and phone number on the lines provided.                 Step 7: Sign Below
                                                                 The purchaser must sign and date the form.
If the purchaser is not a lessor, leave this step blank and 
continue to Step 4.
Step 4: Identify the item(s) you are purchasing 
(leasing)
This includes machinery and repair/replacement parts. 
Provide the type of item(s) and serial number(s) on the lines 
provided.

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