by Paul le Roux | Sep 19, 2026 | State Guides
In Washington, DC, a late sales and use tax return or late payment can trigger a penalty of 5% of the unpaid tax for each month or fraction of a month it remains late, up to 25% of the tax due. The District also charges interest at 10% per year, compounded daily, on...
by Paul le Roux | Sep 18, 2026 | State Guides
Arizona does not technically impose a conventional sales tax. It imposes a transaction privilege tax (TPT) on businesses for the privilege of conducting taxable business in the state. For ecommerce sellers, the customer usually experiences TPT as sales tax: the seller...
by Paul le Roux | Sep 17, 2026 | State Guides
If you file or pay West Virginia sales tax late, the state can assess separate penalties for late filing and late payment, and interest can also accrue on any unpaid tax. Under West Virginia law, late filing generally triggers a penalty of 5% of the tax due for each...
by Paul le Roux | Sep 15, 2026 | State Guides
Rhode Island generally applies a late-filing penalty of 5% of the tax due for each month or part of a month that a sales tax return is late, up to 25%. If the tax is also unpaid, a late-payment penalty of 0.5% of the unpaid tax applies for each month or part of a...
by Paul le Roux | Sep 14, 2026 | State Guides
In North Carolina, a late sales tax return generally triggers a late-filing penalty of 5% of the tax due for each month or part of a month it is late, capped at 25%. Paying sales tax late generally triggers a separate 5% late-payment penalty, and interest accrues on...
by Paul le Roux | Sep 13, 2026 | State Guides
New Jersey can assess a late-filing penalty of 5% of the unpaid tax for each month or part of a month a Sales and Use Tax return is late, capped at 25%. The Division of Taxation also imposes a $100 penalty for each month or part of a month the return is delinquent. If...
