Tax Form 310
Rev. 8/01
Page 2
Merchandise or Agricultural Product
For Storage Only
Merchandise or agricultural product (inventory) shipped into Ohio from outside Ohio, which are: (1)
held in a place of storage, (2) subsequently shipped outside of this state, (3) and while in Ohio are not
further manufactured or processed, are not used in business and therefore not taxable tangible per-
sonal property, R.C. 5701.08, Ohio Administrative Code 5703-3-21.
Outside
Source
Ohio
• Taxable •
Y
Warehouse
U
Customer
or Self
• Taxable •
Customer
or Self
• Exempt •
Merchandise or agricultural product, shipped into Ohio for storage only and subsequently shipped out
of Ohio to anyone, is not used in business and therefore not taxable tangible personal property, R.C.
5701.08, Rule 5703-3-21, O.A.C.
Notes:
Merchandise includes all items of property in salable form.
Customer as used herein includes all persons with whom a taxpayer normally and usually
deals as a matter of established business practice or policy. The term, however, does not
include consignees or bailees.