The appellee, The Sherwin-Williams Company, paid Iowa use tax on certain machines used in its Iowa retail outlets to mix base paint with colorant. The appellant, Iowa Department of Revenue, denied Sherwin-Williams' refund claim for these taxes, refusing to apply the so-called manufacturing exemption set forth in Iowa Code section 422.45(27)(a)(1) (1999).
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