Sales tax laws by state
A seller's guide to nexus laws and sales tax collection requirements
Where are you required to collect sales tax?
There are many ways to establish sales tax nexus — the connection between a business and state that creates a sales tax collection requirement — and no two state sales tax laws are exactly alike.
Determining which laws apply to your business is hard, but it’s a crucial step toward compliance. To help make it more manageable, we list sales tax nexus laws and collection requirements by state on the charts and maps below.
Scroll through the maps to see the laws affecting sellers in each state.
Economic nexus
Economic nexus: Having a certain amount of sales and/or transactions in the state may give you an obligation to collect and remit sales or use tax in these states.
Physical presence nexus
Physical presence nexus: Having employees, inventory, kiosks, offices, stores, trade show attendance, warehouses, or other physical ties to the state may give you an obligation to collect and remit sales tax in these states.
Marketplace facilitator nexus
Marketplace facilitator laws: Marketplace facilitators, such as Amazon, Etsy, or eBay, may be required to collect and remit sales or use tax on behalf of marketplace sellers in these states.
Click-through nexus
Click-through nexus: Getting referrals from in-state entities (e.g., through links on a website) may give you an obligation to collect and remit sales or use tax in these states.
Affiliate nexus
Affiliate nexus: Having ties to affiliates or businesses in the state may give you an obligation to collect and remit sales or use tax in these states.
Non-collecting seller use tax reporting
Non-collecting seller use tax reporting: Remote sellers that don’t collect sales tax in the above states may be required to send consumer purchase information to consumers and state tax authorities, as well as notify customers of their use tax liability.
Sales tax laws by state
Click on the chart headings to learn more about each type of law. Or, click on the check marks and links in the chart for state-specific information.
| Economic nexus | Marketplace facilitator | Non-collecting seller use tax | Affiliate nexus | Click-through nexus | Physical presence | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - | ✓ | Home rule state |
| Alaska | ✓ | ✓ | - | - | - | ✓ | No statewide sales tax but allows home rule for local sales tax; some cities enforce economic nexus for local sales tax |
| Arizona | ✓ | ✓ | - | ✓ | - | ✓ | Home rule state |
| Arkansas | ✓ | ✓ | - | - | - | ✓ | |
| California | ✓ | ✓ | - | ✓ | - | ✓ | |
| Colorado | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - | - | ✓ | Home rule state |
| Connecticut | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Delaware | - | - | - | - | - | - | No general sales tax |
| Economic nexus | Marketplace facilitator | Non-collecting seller use tax | Affiliate nexus | Click-through nexus | Physical presence | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | ✓ | ✓ | - | ✓ | - | ✓ | |
| Nevada | ✓ | ✓ | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| New Hampshire | - | - | - | - | - | - | No general sales tax |
| New Jersey | ✓ | ✓ | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| New Mexico | ✓ | ✓ | - | - | - | ✓ | |
| New York | ✓ | ✓ | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| North Carolina | ✓ | ✓ | - | - | ✓ | ✓ | |
| North Dakota | ✓ | ✓ | - | - | - | ✓ | |
| Ohio | ✓ | ✓ | - | ✓ | - | ✓ | |
| Oklahoma | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - | ✓ | |
| Oregon | - | - | - | - | - | - | No general sales tax |
| Pennsylvania | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Puerto Rico | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - | - | ✓ |
| Economic nexus | Marketplace facilitator | Non-collecting seller use tax | Affiliate nexus | Click-through nexus | Physical presence | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | ✓ | ✓ | - | - | - | ✓ | |
| Washington, D.C. | ✓ | ✓ | - | - | - | ✓ | |
| West Virginia | ✓ | ✓ | - | ✓ | - | ✓ | Allows local sales tax (home rule) |
| Wisconsin | ✓ | ✓ | - | ✓ | - | ✓ | |
| Wyoming | ✓ | ✓ | - | ✓ | - | ✓ |
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