Polls for Gmail charges no sales tax at checkout — the plan price ($75/year Standard, $120/year Pro) is the entire charge, so tax-exempt schools need zero setup before purchasing. Receipts arrive automatically with a zero tax line, W-9s are one email away, and your exemption certificate can go on file for your records. A teacher can go from "found it" to "running polls" in five minutes.
Why it's simple
Payments run through Stripe. Every receipt and invoice shows the flat plan price — nothing added, nothing to exempt.
The purchase
Install the free add-on. Three starter polls include every feature — all seven poll types, deadlines, anonymous voting — so the teacher can confirm the fit before any money moves.
Pick Standard ($75/year) or Pro ($120/year). Checkout is by card — school purchasing cards work — and no sales tax is added.
It's emailed automatically, and invoices are always available from the dashboard's Manage billing button. Both show a zero tax line.
W-9, exemption certificate on file, vendor forms — email [email protected] and it's handled, usually same-day.
Paperwork
For your district's vendor records. Email [email protected] with your school's name and we'll return a completed W-9, usually the same day.
Optional — since no tax is charged, there's nothing to exempt. But if your process requires vendors to hold your certificate, email it over and we'll keep it on file with your account.
A receipt lands in the purchaser's inbox at checkout; itemized invoices are available anytime from Manage billing in the dashboard. Annual renewal generates a fresh one each year.
FAQ
No. Checkout does not add sales tax — the plan price is the entire charge, and your receipt shows a zero tax line. Tax-exempt organizations need no special setup before purchasing.
You don't need to — there's no tax to exempt. If your district requires your exemption certificate to be on file with vendors, email it to [email protected] and consider it done.
Checkout is self-serve by card, and school purchasing cards work fine. If your district can only pay against a PO or needs a quote first, email us — we're a small team and we'll work with your process.
There's no standing program today, but the free tier is genuinely useful for evaluation, and school budgets are something we're sympathetic to — it never hurts to ask.
No — that's the whole point. Voting is one click from the email itself: no student accounts, no sign-ins, no apps. Each poll can be fully anonymous or collect names, at the teacher's choice.
Polls for Gmail is made by Very Big Machine. Payments are processed by Stripe, so your statement will reference the product name and receipts come from our Stripe account.
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Install free, try three starter polls with every feature, buy when it's earned it. No tax paperwork required.