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November 30, 2023

Comprehensive Sales Tax Nexus Guide: Navigating State Thresholds

Comprehensive Sales Tax Nexus Guide: Navigating State Thresholds

Understanding economic nexus with each state is paramount for businesses, given the varying rules based on sales revenue, transaction volume, or a combination of both. Here's a detailed breakdown for better clarity:

Alabama

  • Sales of TPP over $250,000 in the prior calendar year.
  • Exempt sales (excluding wholesale) are included in the threshold; exempt services are not.

Alaska

  • Statewide gross remote sales ≥ $100,000 in the current or previous calendar year.
  • Exempt sales and services are included in the threshold.

Arizona

  • Annual gross retail sales/income from online sales into Arizona > $200,000 (2019), $150,000 (2020), $100,000 (2021 onwards).
  • Exempt sales and services are included.

Arkansas

  • Sales exceed $100,000 or 200 transactions in the current or preceding year.
  • Exempt sales and services are not included.

California

  • Total combined sales exceed $500,000 during the preceding or current calendar year.
  • Exempt sales (e.g., resale) are included; exempt services are not.

Colorado

  • Taxable sales > $100,000 in the past calendar year.
  • Exempt sales and services (except wholesale) are included.

Connecticut

  • Before 12/1/2018: $250,000 gross receipts and 200 or more retail transactions; After 7/1/2019: $100,000 gross receipts and 200 or more retail transactions.
  • Exempt sales and services (except resale) are included in the threshold.

District of Columbia

  • $100,000 gross receipts or > 200 separate retail sales in the previous or current calendar year.
  • Exempt sales and services are included.

Florida

  • Taxable sales of tangible personal property > $100,000 in the previous calendar year.
  • Exempt sales and services are not included.

Georgia

  • Effective 1/1/2020: Gross revenue exceeding $100,000 or 200 or more separate retail sales.
  • Exempt sales (except resale) are included; exempt services are not.

Hawaii

  • $100,000 or more in gross income or 200 or more transactions.
  • Exempt sales and services are included.

Idaho

  • Sales that exceed $100,000 in the current or previous year.
  • Exempt sales and services are included.

Illinois

  • Cumulative gross receipts from Illinois sales of $100,000 or more, or 200 or more separate Illinois transactions.
  • Exempt sales (including property sold incident to a service) are included; sales for resale are not.

Indiana

  • Gross revenue exceeding $100,000 in the previous or current year.
  • Exempt sales and services are included.

Iowa

  • Gross revenue from sales of $100,000 in the previous or current calendar year.
  • Exempt sales and services are included.

Kansas

  • Cumulative gross receipts in excess of $100,000 in the current or preceding calendar year.
  • Exempt sales and services are included.

Kentucky

  • Gross receipts of $100,000 or more or 200 or more sales based on the previous or current calendar year.
  • Exempt sales are included; exempt services are not.

Louisiana

  • Deliver more than $100,000 of goods or services into the state.
  • Exempt sales and services are included.

Maine

  • Gross revenues from Maine sales of tangible personal property, electronically transferred products, or taxable services exceed $100,000 during the current or previous calendar year.
  • Exempt sales are included; exempt services are not.

Maryland

  • Gross revenue exceeds $100,000 or 200 or more separate transactions during the previous or current calendar year.
  • Exempt sales (e.g., tangible personal property) are included; exempt services are not.

Massachusetts

  • Massachusetts sales exceeding $100,000 during the current or previous calendar year.
  • Exempt sales and services are included.

Michigan

  • Taxable and non-taxable sales exceeding $100,000 or 200 or more separate transactions in the previous calendar year.
  • Exempt sales and services are included.

Minnesota

  • Retail sales of more than $100,000 or 200 or more separate retail transactions in any 12 consecutive months.
  • Exempt sales and sales to tax-exempt entities are included; sales for resale are not. Exempt services are not included.

Mississippi

  • Sales exceed $250,000 for the prior 12 months.
  • Exempt sales and services are included.

Missouri

  • Gross receipts from taxable sales in the previous or current calendar year exceeding $100,000.
  • Exempt sales are not included.

Nebraska

  • Exceeds $100,000 in Nebraska retail sales or 200 or more separate transactions in the prior or current calendar year.
  • Exempt sales and services are included, except resales, sublease, or sub-rent.

Nevada

  • Gross revenue from retail sales greater than $100,000 or 200 or more retail sales in the prior or current year.
  • Exempt sales (except resale) are included; exempt services are not.

New Jersey

  • Gross revenue exceeds $100,000 or 200 or more separate transactions in the prior or current calendar year.
  • Nontaxable retail sales and specified digital products are included; exempt services are not.

New Mexico

  • Gross revenue from retail sales greater than $100,000.
  • Exempt sales and services are not included.

New York

  • Gross receipts exceed $500,000 and more than 100 sales in the preceding four sales tax quarters.
  • Exempt sales are included; exempt services are excluded.

North Carolina

  • Gross sales in excess of $100,000 in the previous or current calendar year.
  • Exempt sales and services are included.

North Dakota

  • Taxable sales of $100,000 in the previous or current calendar year.
  • Exempt sales and services are not included.

Ohio

  • Gross receipts greater than $100,000 or 200 or more transactions in the current or preceding calendar year.
  • Only retail sales are included in the economic nexus threshold calculation.

Oklahoma

  • $100,000 or more in taxable sales of products during the previous or current calendar year.
  • Exempt sales and services are not included.

Pennsylvania

  • More than $100,000 in gross sales in the previous twelve months.
  • Exempt sales and services are included.

Puerto Rico

  • Gross receipts greater than $100,000 or 200 or more transactions.
  • Exempt sales are included.

Rhode Island

  • Gross revenues of $100,000 or more or 200 or more separate transactions in the previous calendar year.
  • Exempt sales are included; exempt services are not included.

South Carolina

  • Gross revenue from sales exceeds $100,000 in South Carolina in the previous or current calendar year.
  • Exempt sales and services are included.

South Dakota

  • Effective 7/1/2023: Gross revenue from sales exceeding $100,000 in the previous or current calendar year; Effective 11/1/2018: Gross revenue from sales exceeding $100,000 or 200 or more separate transactions in previous or current calendar year.
  • Exempt sales and services are included.

Tennessee

  • Retail sales threshold is $100,000 during the previous 12 months.
  • Exempt sales and services are included; sales for resale are excluded; sales made through an online marketplace are excluded effective October 1, 2020.

Texas

  • Total Texas revenue of $500,000 or more in the preceding twelve calendar months.
  • Exempt sales and services are included.

Utah

  • Gross revenue of more than $100,000 or more than 200 separate transactions during the previous or current calendar year.

Vermont

  • Sales of at least $100,000 or 200 individual transactions during any preceding 12-month period.
  • Exempt sales and services are included.

Virginia

  • In the previous or current calendar year, either receives greater than $100,000 in gross revenue from retail sales or engages in 200 or more separate retail sales transactions.
  • Exempt sales (except resales) are included; exempt services are excluded.

Washington

  • Effective January 1, 2020: Gross income exceeding $100,000 in preceding or current year.
  • Exempt sales and services are included; resales are included.

Washington, D.C.

  • Sales of at least $100,000 or 200 individual transactions.
  • Exempt sales (except resale and exempt services) are included.

West Virginia

  • Sales equal to or exceeding $100,000 or 200 or more separate transactions for an immediately preceding calendar year or a current calendar year.
  • Exempt sales and services are included.

Wisconsin

  • Gross sales exceed $100,000 in the previous or current calendar year.
  • Exempt sales and services are included.

Wyoming

  • Gross revenue from sales of TPP, admissions, or services > $100,000 in prior or current year.
  • Exempt sales and services are included in the threshold count.

This comprehensive guide provides a detailed overview of economic nexus thresholds for each state. For further assistance and guidance, reach out to our expert team. Stay compliant, stay informed!

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