Bookmark this page, because it’ll be your vault for all things sales and use tax! Here you’ll find quick-reference charts, in-depth whitepapers, helpful tools, legislative updates, directories, FAQs and more.
How to Use This Page: Simply scroll to browse all our sales tax resources that you can use in your job today. You can refine your search by topic and/or jurisdiction or search by keyword. For a handy chart of key sales tax facts by state, select a jurisdiction.
This chart lists the standard state level sales and use tax rates. Updated regularly.
Find current, future and past tax amnesty programs by state.
Get dates and details for sales tax holidays being offered by the states.
This chart lists the states that have enacted remote seller nexus legislation, along with the effective dates.
Sales tax questions? Find answers to our most frequently asked questions here.
Stay current with the most significant sales tax developments with our blog.
Learn about nexus, audits, administration and more with these free whitepapers.
Get the most current sales tax updates on our News & Tips page.
Selecting a Jurisdiction will take you to that Jurisdiction's page.
List of resources to help tax professionals navigate the impact of the coronavirus. Many states are offering tax filing relief to taxpayers by extending deadlines and in some cases, penalty and interest relief.
Key information such as effective dates, thresholds, and includable sales for out-of-state sellers making sales into states that have enacted economic nexus legislation both before and after the South Dakota v. Wayfair Supreme Court decision.
Comprehensive list of resources for remote sellers following the South Dakota v. Wayfair Supreme Court decision – including state notices, videos, articles, training opportunities, and more.
We’ve gathered some websites that may be helpful in finding answers to your sales tax questions or addressing your sales tax needs.
This chart lists the standard state level sales and use tax rates. The range of local taxes is also included as a quick reference. Chart is updated monthly.
Stay updated on what sales tax holidays may be going on in your state! This chart includes information about recent, current, and upcoming sales tax holidays.
Find details such as filing dates, tax types, and amnesty benefits for current, recent, and upcoming amnesty programs for each participating state.
This remote seller nexus chart lists the states that have passed one or more types of legislation regarding nexus.
Free resource to help you determine how and if you have sales tax nexus and how to set yourself to manage sales tax nexus.
Free resource to help you solve your most common corporate sales and use tax challenges.
Quick assessment tool that will help you determine which of your products and services are taxable…
Learn the best practices in transaction tax systems implementation with this free resource.
Learn how sales tax automation has evolved and how to find the right system for your company.
Free whitepaper that will help you prepare for any sales tax audit that may come your way. *Newly updated February 2020*
Learn all about nexus, a foundation sales tax concept, including how it affects your business and descriptions of the 5 types of remote seller nexus.
Get essential questions about the Wayfair decision and economic answered in this compilation of FAQs.
Learn how the 14 West Sales Tax Team leverages strengths and builds a supportive environment to tackle mountains of sales tax work for numerous companies.
Dive into 3 questions you should ask yourself right now if you are a remote, out-of-state, and/or marketplace seller to help you stay up to date if you drop below a threshold, make marketplace sales, or make exempt sales.
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Learn the three basic types of organizations that are generally exempt from sales tax across the states and how they can claim their exemptions.
Sales tax pros who build strong internal and external networks expand the pool of resources available to them and the number of people they can rely upon for strategic advice.
State tax departments across the country are adjusting rules and regulations in light of the physical constraints of stay at home orders and to help meet some taxpayer needs.
Taxes on gross receipts taxes are making a resurgence across the U.S. as a way to raise revenue. Learn how two no sales tax states, Oregon and Delaware, administer gross receipts taxes.
In honor of Women’s History Month, we asked an accomplished group of women in state and local tax to share the words of wisdom that has guided their careers.
States do not have a uniform approach to taxing rentals and leases of tangible personal property. Learn the three general categories state rules fall into in taxing true leases of TPP.
Monica Schaefer thrives finding answers to murky “it depends” situations. She is a stellar example of how research-savvy, driven professionals can find a fulfilling career in sales tax.
Explore cases where seemingly intangible goods can be converted to tangible personal property for sales tax purposes.
We turned to sales tax policy experts to gage what the top issues will be in the 2020 legislative session and trends we can expect in sales tax for 2020.