Economic Nexus Thresholds by State 2026: Complete Guide

Jun 25, 2026 | Sales Tax Basics & Updates


You cross an economic nexus threshold the moment your remote sales into a state exceed a dollar or transaction amount the state has set — typically $100,000 or 200 transactions, but with major exceptions. As of 2026, all 45 states with a sales tax (plus DC and Alaska’s local jurisdictions) impose economic nexus rules. This guide gives you every current threshold, the measurement period each state uses, whether marketplace sales count, recent 2023–2025 changes, and the specific friction points foreign sellers hit when trying to register.

This is the longest, most current, and most-cited guide we’ve published. If you’d rather not read 6,000 words and instead have us monitor your thresholds across all 50 states and register you only when you actually cross — book a free nexus review. One flat fee, no software for you to learn.


What is economic nexus? (And why 2026 thresholds matter more than you think)

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Economic nexus is the legal doctrine that lets a state require an out-of-state seller to collect and remit its sales tax based purely on the volume of sales into that state — with no physical presence required. Cross the threshold, and you have a duty to register, collect, file, and remit. There’s no opt-out, no grace for ignorance, and the back-tax exposure compounds every month.

The Wayfair decision in 30 seconds

Before 2018, a state could only require a remote seller to collect its sales tax if the seller had a physical presence in that state — a warehouse, employees, inventory, or property. That rule came from Quill Corp. v. North Dakota (1992) and shielded most online sellers for two decades.

In South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc., 138 S. Ct. 2080 (2018), the U.S. Supreme Court overruled Quill and held that states may require remote sellers to collect sales tax based on economic activity alone, even without physical presence. The South Dakota statute the Court upheld used a $100,000-or-200-transaction threshold, which became the de facto model that most states copied within 18 months.

Economic nexus vs physical nexus vs marketplace nexus

Three distinct nexus doctrines coexist in 2026. They overlap, but each one is enough by itself to trigger registration:

Nexus type What triggers it Typical example
Physical nexus Inventory, employees, offices, agents, or property in the state Amazon FBA inventory stored in a state’s warehouses
Economic nexus Sales volume into the state crossing a dollar or transaction threshold $150,000 in Shopify sales shipped to Texas customers
Marketplace facilitator nexus Operating as a marketplace; or, for sellers, having sales facilitated by one above the marketplace’s threshold Amazon, Walmart, eBay collecting on your behalf

Most cross-border sellers we work with are exposed under all three at once. If you have Amazon FBA inventory in one state, $300,000 of Shopify sales across the country, and you also sell on eBay, you have physical nexus in the FBA states, economic nexus in any state where Shopify sales cross the threshold, and marketplace nexus on top.

For more on how these interact, see our guide to U.S. sales tax nexus.

Why thresholds keep changing (the post-Wayfair recalibration)

The original Wayfair-era thresholds were built on the South Dakota model: $100,000 or 200 transactions. By 2022, states had figured out the problem with the transaction-count test — it hit low-dollar sellers (someone selling a $5 product 201 times triggered the same compliance burden as someone selling $200,000 of furniture).

Between 2023 and 2025, a wave of states repealed the transaction-count prong:

  • South Dakota itself repealed it in 2023
  • Louisiana followed in 2023
  • Indiana eliminated it effective 2024
  • Wyoming eliminated it effective 2024
  • North Carolina, Wisconsin, and others made similar moves

This is the most important recent trend in U.S. sales tax. If you’ve been reading guides from 2022 or earlier, you are working with outdated information — and that matters because being registered in a state where you no longer need to be costs you in filing fees and exposure every month.


How to read a state’s economic nexus threshold (the 4 variables nobody explains)

A “$100,000 threshold” actually contains four hidden variables, and getting any one of them wrong will lead you to register in the wrong states. Software platforms gloss over this. Here’s what to actually look at.

Variable 1: Dollar amount vs transaction count vs OR/AND

Most states use a dollar threshold OR a transaction-count threshold — cross either one and you have nexus. A shrinking minority still use both. A handful (California, New York, Texas) use only a dollar test and a much higher one.

In 2026, the structure is roughly:

  • Dollar OR transactions (most common): ~20 states still combine $100K with a 200-transaction backup test
  • Dollar only (growing): SD, LA, IN, WY, plus high-threshold states like CA, NY, TX
  • Both required (rare): essentially gone

Variable 2: Measurement period (prior year vs rolling 12 months)

This determines when you cross the threshold and when you must act. Three common patterns:

  1. Previous calendar year: you measure last year’s sales — clean and predictable
  2. Previous or current calendar year: you measure both — you can trip nexus mid-year if current-year sales cross
  3. Rolling 12 months / previous 12 months: the most aggressive — every day of every month is potentially a trigger day

California measures economic nexus over the preceding or current calendar year, with a $500,000 threshold per Cal. Rev. & Tax. Code §6203(c)(4). Florida measures over the previous calendar year, with a $100,000 threshold under Fla. Stat. §212.0596(2).

The measurement period is the single most overlooked variable. A seller who waits to see “last year’s totals” before deciding to register is already late in any state that uses a current-year or rolling test.

Variable 3: What counts as “sales” (gross, retail, taxable, TPP-only)

States define the threshold’s denominator differently:

  • Gross sales: all sales including wholesale, exempt, marketplace, services
  • Retail sales: sales to end consumers, sometimes including exempt
  • Taxable sales: only the sales that would actually be subject to tax in the state
  • Sales of tangible personal property only: excludes services and digital goods

This is the difference between a foreign honey seller hitting $98K of retail honey sales in California and “only” $50K of taxable sales because California exempts food — does she have nexus? In California, the test is total sales of TPP delivered into the state, so the gross figure controls regardless of taxability.

If you can’t answer “what counts as a sale” for a state, don’t register yet — you may be over-counting and registering where you didn’t need to.

Variable 4: Do marketplace sales count toward your threshold?

This is the question that costs FBA sellers the most money. If you sell $400,000 on Amazon and $30,000 on your own Shopify into California, does the $400,000 of Amazon sales count toward your California threshold?

Answer: it depends on the state. Some states explicitly exclude marketplace-facilitated sales from your individual threshold (because the marketplace already collected). Others explicitly include them. A few are silent or have changed positions.

We cover this in detail in Section 6 below — and it’s covered in our marketplace facilitator laws guide. The short version: never assume marketplace sales are excluded from your threshold count. Check each state.


Economic nexus thresholds by state: complete 2026 table

Below is every state’s current economic nexus threshold as of 2026, verified against the relevant Department of Revenue source. Use this as a reference but read the notes — half the complexity is in the footnotes.

Alabama through Wyoming (alphabetical reference table)

State Dollar threshold Transaction threshold Measurement period Marketplace sales counted? Effective date Statute
Alabama $250,000 None Previous calendar year Yes (excluded if MF collected) 2019-01-01 Ala. Code §40-23-68
Arizona Arizona’s economic nexus threshold for remote sellers is set by the Department of Revenue, and the applicable amount depends on the tax year and whether prior-year or current-year sales control. If you are approaching Arizona TPT nexus, contact us for a current review. None (post-2021) Previous or current calendar year Generally excluded 2019-10-01 A.R.S. §42-5044
Arkansas $100,000 200 Previous or current calendar year Yes (counted) 2019-07-01 Ark. Code §26-52-111
California California’s economic nexus threshold turns on total combined sales of tangible personal property delivered into the state (including related persons) in the current or preceding calendar year. If your California sales are approaching the threshold, contact us for a current review. None Previous or current calendar year Generally excluded 2019-04-01 (revised 2019-10-01) Cal. Rev. & Tax. Code §6203(c)(4)
Colorado $100,000 None Previous or current calendar year Yes (counted) 2019-06-01 C.R.S. §39-26-102(3)
Connecticut $100,000 AND 200 Both required Prior 12 months ending Sep 30 Yes 2018-12-01 Conn. Gen. Stat. §12-407(a)(15)
DC $100,000 OR 200 Either Previous or current calendar year Yes 2019-01-01 D.C. Code §47-2201
Florida $100,000 None Previous calendar year Generally excluded 2021-07-01 Fla. Stat. §212.0596(2)
Georgia $100,000 OR 200 Either Previous or current calendar year Yes 2019-01-01 O.C.G.A. §48-8-2
Hawaii $100,000 OR 200 Either Previous or current calendar year Yes (GET) 2018-07-01 Haw. Rev. Stat. §237-2.5
Idaho $100,000 None Previous or current calendar year Yes 2019-06-01 Idaho Code §63-3611
Illinois $100,000 OR 200 Either Previous 12 months Excluded for MF-only sellers 2018-10-01 35 ILCS 105/2
Indiana $100,000 None (repealed 2024) Previous or current calendar year Excluded for MF-only sellers 2018-10-01 IC §6-2.5-2-1
Iowa $100,000 None (repealed) Previous or current calendar year Yes 2019-01-01 Iowa Code §423.14A
Kansas $100,000 None Previous or current calendar year Yes 2021-07-01 K.S.A. §79-3702
Kentucky $100,000 OR 200 Either Previous or current calendar year Yes 2018-10-01 KRS §139.340
Louisiana $100,000 None (repealed 2023) Previous or current calendar year Yes 2020-07-01 La. R.S. §47:301(4)(m)
Maine $100,000 None Previous or current calendar year Yes 2018-07-01 36 M.R.S. §1754-B
Maryland $100,000 OR 200 Either Previous or current calendar year Yes 2018-10-01 Md. Code Ann. §11-701
Massachusetts $100,000 None Previous or current calendar year Yes 2019-10-01 M.G.L. c. 64H
Michigan $100,000 OR 200 Either Previous calendar year Yes 2018-10-01 MCL §205.52b
Minnesota $100,000 OR 200 Either Prior 12 months Yes 2018-10-01 Minn. Stat. §297A.66
Mississippi $250,000 None Prior 12 months Yes 2017-12-01 Miss. Code §27-65-9
Missouri $100,000 None Previous 12 months Yes 2023-01-01 Mo. Rev. Stat. §144.605
Nebraska $100,000 OR 200 Either Previous or current calendar year Yes 2019-04-01 Neb. Rev. Stat. §77-2701
Nevada $100,000 OR 200 Either Previous or current calendar year Yes 2018-10-01 NRS §372.105
New Jersey $100,000 OR 200 Either Previous or current calendar year Yes 2018-11-01 N.J.S.A. §54:32B-3.5
New Mexico $100,000 None Previous calendar year Yes (gross receipts tax) 2019-07-01 NMSA §7-9-3.3
New York $500,000 AND 100 Both required Prior 4 quarters Yes 2019-06-21 N.Y. Tax Law §1101(b)(8)(iv)
North Carolina North Carolina’s economic nexus threshold for remote sellers is published by the NC Department of Revenue and depends on the relevant sales period. If you are evaluating North Carolina sales tax registration, contact us for a current review. None (200-tx repealed) Previous or current calendar year Yes 2018-11-01 N.C.G.S. §105-164.8
North Dakota $100,000 None Previous or current calendar year Yes 2018-10-01 N.D.C.C. §57-39.2-02.2
Ohio $100,000 OR 200 Either Previous or current calendar year Yes 2019-08-01 Ohio Rev. Code §5741.01
Oklahoma $100,000 None Previous or current calendar year Yes 2018-07-01 (revised) 68 O.S. §1392
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania’s economic nexus threshold for remote sellers is set by the PA Department of Revenue and depends on the measurement period and sales mix. If you are approaching Pennsylvania sales tax nexus, contact us for a current review. None Previous 12 months Yes (counted) 2019-07-01 72 P.S. §7213.1
Rhode Island $100,000 OR 200 Either Previous calendar year Yes 2019-07-01 R.I. Gen. Laws §44-18-15
South Carolina $100,000 None Previous or current calendar year Yes 2018-11-01 S.C. Code §12-36-2691
South Dakota $100,000 None (repealed 2023) Previous or current calendar year Yes 2018-11-01 SDCL §10-64-2
Tennessee $100,000 None Prior 12 months Yes 2020-10-01 Tenn. Code §67-6-501
Texas $500,000 None Previous 12 months Yes 2019-10-01 34 Tex. Admin. Code §3.286
Utah $100,000 OR 200 Either Previous or current calendar year Yes 2019-01-01 Utah Code §59-12-107
Vermont $100,000 OR 200 Either Prior 12 months Yes 2018-07-01 32 V.S.A. §9701
Virginia $100,000 OR 200 Either Previous or current calendar year Yes 2019-07-01 Va. Code §58.1-612
Washington $100,000 None Previous or current calendar year Yes (counted) 2020-01-01 RCW §82.08.052
West Virginia $100,000 OR 200 Either Previous or current calendar year Yes 2019-01-01 W. Va. Code §11-15A-6b
Wisconsin $100,000 None Previous or current calendar year Yes 2018-10-01 Wis. Stat. §77.51
Wyoming $100,000 None (repealed 2024) Previous or current calendar year Yes 2019-02-01 Wyo. Stat. §39-15-501

Reading note: When the table shows “generally excluded” for marketplace sales, this is a state-specific carve-out that has limits. Always verify your specific facts. The treatment of marketplace sales for threshold purposes is one of the most contested and frequently-amended areas of state sales tax law — what’s true in 2026 may not be in 2027.

States with NO sales tax (NOMAD states: NH, OR, MT, AK, DE)

Five states have no statewide sales tax:

  • New Hampshire (NH)
  • Oregon (OR)
  • Montana (MT)
  • Alaska (AK) — see next subsection
  • Delaware (DE)

If 100% of your customers are in NOMAD states, you have no U.S. sales tax exposure. In practice, no one’s customer base looks like that. These states are also subject to other taxes (e.g., Oregon’s Corporate Activity Tax, Delaware’s gross receipts tax) which are different beasts — not consumer sales taxes.

Alaska’s unique local-jurisdiction approach (ARSSTC)

Alaska has no state sales tax, but many local jurisdictions impose local sales tax, and they centralize remote-seller compliance through the Alaska Remote Seller Sales Tax Commission (ARSSTC). The ARSSTC sets a uniform threshold for remote sellers — generally $100,000 of statewide sales in the previous calendar year — and a remote seller exceeding it must register with ARSSTC and collect for each participating local jurisdiction.

The complication: not every Alaska local jurisdiction participates in ARSSTC. Anchorage notably does not impose sales tax. Juneau, Sitka, Ketchikan, and others do. If you ship into Alaska, you need to look at which specific jurisdictions are receiving your shipments.

For most foreign sellers, Alaska is a relatively low-volume state — but if you ship there at scale, treat it as a separate compliance project.


Recent and upcoming threshold changes (2023–2026)

The most important recent trend is the elimination of the 200-transaction prong. Here’s the timeline of changes you should know.

States that eliminated the transaction-count test

State Change Effective Bill / authority
South Dakota Repealed 200-tx test July 1, 2023 SB 30 (2023)
Louisiana Repealed 200-tx test August 1, 2023 Act 375 (2023)
Indiana Repealed 200-tx test January 1, 2024 SEA 228 (2023)
Wyoming Repealed 200-tx test July 1, 2024 HB 197 (2024)
North Carolina Repealed 200-tx test (recent) NC session law
Wisconsin Earlier repeal 2021 2021 Wis. Act 1

The pattern is unmistakable: states realized the transaction-count test was creating compliance burdens for very small sellers (think: someone selling $4,000 worth of $20 items hitting 200 transactions) while bringing in negligible tax revenue. Expect more states to follow.

The topic is moving fast. If you’re reading this guide more than a few months after publication, the specifics of pending legislation may have shifted — contact us for a current snapshot of where your thresholds stand.

States that raised dollar thresholds

A few states have raised their dollar threshold beyond the original $100,000:

  • California, Texas, New York have used $500,000 thresholds since their original Wayfair-era enactment
  • Alabama, Mississippi use $250,000

These higher thresholds are meaningful for cross-border sellers because they create a real safe harbor. If you’re a UK Shopify brand doing $200K of total California sales annually, you may have no California economic nexus — though FBA inventory in California would still create physical-presence nexus regardless of the dollar threshold.

Pending 2026 legislation to watch

Several states have legislation under discussion that may shift thresholds in 2026:

  • Further transaction-count repeals in states that still use the dual test
  • Potential dollar-threshold increases as states see Wayfair revenue plateau
  • Marketplace-sales-counted-toward-threshold revisions

We monitor each state’s legislative session for our clients. If you’d rather not, our service includes ongoing legislative monitoring as standard.


When does the clock start? Registration deadlines after crossing a threshold

Crossing a threshold doesn’t mean you have until tax season to register — most states require registration within days or weeks, and your collection duty often starts on the next sale. Get this wrong and you owe back tax on every uncollected sale, with penalty and interest.

States with “next transaction” triggers

The strictest interpretation: the moment you exceed the threshold, the very next sale is taxable, and you must already be registered to collect on it. California essentially operates this way for sellers crossing the $500,000 threshold — you must register before making the sale that puts you over, which obviously requires monitoring in real time. In practice, this means you should monitor monthly and register when you hit roughly 80% of the threshold, not at 100%.

States with 30/60/90-day registration windows

Most states give a registration grace period:

  • Texas: registration required by the first day of the fourth month after exceeding the threshold (effectively a 90-day-plus window)
  • Pennsylvania: by the first day of the second calendar month
  • Washington: typically requires registration the month after crossing
  • Florida: registration required upon meeting the threshold; collection begins immediately

The specifics vary by state. The deadlines turn on the fact pattern (when you crossed, what your prior-year activity was, whether you had prior contacts with the state). If you think you may have crossed a threshold and aren’t sure when you should have registered, contact us for a current review — getting the registration date wrong by even a month can change your back-tax exposure substantially.

What happens if you miss the deadline

The exposure stack for late registration is:

  1. Back sales tax on every uncollected sale from the date you should have registered (you owe it whether or not you collected from your customer — and you usually can’t go back and collect it)
  2. Late-filing penalties in most states (commonly 5–25% of the unpaid tax)
  3. Late-payment penalties typically stacked on top
  4. Interest running from the original due date of each return

For sellers with substantial back exposure, the remediation tool is a Voluntary Disclosure Agreement (VDA) — a negotiated settlement with the state that typically waives penalties, sometimes reduces look-back, and lets you come into compliance prospectively. See our VDA guide.

The single worst move is to just register today and start filing without addressing the historical exposure. States cross-check registration dates against payment processor data and Amazon 1099-K data; if you register in 2026 and your sales records show you should have registered in 2022, the state will issue an assessment notice — usually within 12–24 months.


How marketplace sales (Amazon, Walmart, eBay, Etsy) affect your threshold

The most common mistake an FBA seller makes is assuming marketplace sales don’t count toward their economic nexus threshold because the marketplace collects. Whether they count depends on the state.

States where marketplace sales DON’T count toward your threshold

A handful of states allow marketplace sellers to exclude facilitated sales when calculating their individual threshold. The logic: the marketplace facilitator already collected and remitted on those sales, so the state has its money.

States that generally exclude marketplace sales from the seller’s individual threshold include:

  • California generally counts total sales of tangible personal property for delivery into California toward the $500,000 economic nexus threshold, including sales made through a marketplace facilitator (see CDTFA Wayfair FAQ).
  • Illinois — marketplace-only sellers are generally not required to register if 100% of sales are facilitated and inventory is used solely for marketplace fulfillment
  • Arizona — marketplace sellers are generally not required to register if all sales are through marketplace facilitators
  • Indiana — sellers making sales exclusively through marketplace facilitators are generally not required to register

States where marketplace sales DO count

The majority of states include marketplace sales in the seller’s threshold calculation. This means you can have $200,000 of Amazon FBA sales into Washington and zero direct sales, and Washington still considers you to have economic nexus — even though Amazon collects the tax.

States that count marketplace sales toward the seller’s threshold include Washington sales tax rates and economic nexus rules vary by jurisdiction and have been updated multiple times since Wayfair. If you have Washington sales tax exposure to evaluate, contact us for a current review., Pennsylvania sales tax obligations for remote sellers depend on current Department of Revenue guidance and the specifics of your sales activity. If you are evaluating Pennsylvania sales tax nexus, contact us for a current review., and most other states. The exact treatment turns on the specific state’s marketplace facilitator statute and how its DOR interprets it.

Why this matters even though the marketplace remits for you

Here’s the trap. If Pennsylvania counts Amazon FBA sales toward your $100,000 threshold, and your sales are $400,000 — all through Amazon — Pennsylvania considers you to have economic nexus. That means:

  1. You must register as a Pennsylvania sales tax license holder
  2. You must file returns — even if every dollar reported is marketplace-facilitated (i.e., already remitted by Amazon)
  3. You must report the marketplace-facilitated sales as exempt on your return (most states use a specific deduction line)
  4. Penalties apply for not filing even if no tax is due

This is one of the worst features of the post-Wayfair system. You can have zero tax liability and still face a registration and filing obligation. It’s also why our FBA seller compliance guide treats marketplace nexus as a separate compliance project rather than a “solved problem.”

For the full state-by-state marketplace facilitator picture, see marketplace facilitator laws by state.


Special considerations for non-US (foreign) sellers

Economic nexus rules apply identically to foreign sellers — there is no exception for non-U.S. entities, no tax treaty relief, and no de minimis carve-out for being based outside the country. What does change is the friction of registering once you cross a threshold.

Do economic nexus rules apply to foreign sellers? (Yes)

Yes. Unequivocally. A UK Amazon FBA seller making $150,000 of California sales has California economic nexus. A South African Shopify brand making $120,000 of Florida sales has Florida economic nexus. Income tax treaties between the U.S. and other countries do not cover sales tax — sales tax is a state-level tax that operates outside the federal treaty system.

The “I’m not in the U.S.” defense doesn’t exist. The Wayfair decision permits states to impose collection obligations based on economic activity in the state, and “the seller is in another country” is not constitutionally relevant.

Registering without a US EIN, ITIN, or US bank account

This is where the friction starts. To register for sales tax in most U.S. states, you need:

  1. A Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) — most states require this, even for foreign entities
  2. A business address — your foreign business address is generally accepted
  3. Officer/owner identification — some states require SSN, ITIN, or passport-equivalent ID
  4. A bank account — some states require a U.S. bank account for ACH remittance, others accept check or international wire

Getting an EIN as a non-U.S. entity is doable — you file IRS Form SS-4 by fax or mail with the IRS’s international unit. It takes 4–6 weeks if you do it yourself. See how to get an EIN as a non-U.S. resident.

Which states are foreign-seller friendly vs hostile

Some patterns from our work registering foreign sellers in all 50 states:

  • Friendly: Florida, Texas, Washington — accept foreign entities relatively cleanly, mostly online registration
  • Workable: California, New York, Illinois — more documentation but doable
  • Friction-heavy: several Southern states require notarized documents; a few want apostille
  • Friction on banking: some states’ EFT systems struggle with non-U.S. banks, requiring workarounds

The specific friction points change as state DOR portals update. If you’d rather not figure out which states require apostille on which forms, our service handles all of this. We register foreign sellers in all 45 sales-tax states without requiring you to form a U.S. entity in most cases.

For more on the foreign-seller specific issues, see sales tax registration for foreign sellers.


Trailing nexus: what happens when you drop below the threshold

Crossing a threshold gets you registered. Falling below it does not automatically get you out. Most states impose a “trailing nexus” period during which you must continue to collect, file, and remit even though you no longer meet the threshold.

How long you remain registered after falling below

The general rule: you continue to have economic nexus for the remainder of the current calendar year plus the entire following calendar year, even if your sales drop below the threshold mid-year. The logic is to prevent sellers from oscillating in and out of registration.

The specifics vary by state:

  • Many states use a “previous or current calendar year” measurement. If you exceeded the threshold in 2024, you have nexus for all of 2025 — and you only drop out if 2025 sales are below threshold AND 2024 sales were below threshold, which requires a full calendar year below
  • Washington’s rule is generally tied to four full quarters of below-threshold activity
  • California requires continued collection for the rest of the current year plus the full following year after dropping below

States with explicit trailing nexus periods

The exact trailing nexus period for each state turns on the statute language and how the DOR interprets “previous or current year.” Don’t assume — verify per state. The right answer for one state’s trailing nexus is not the right answer for another.

If you’re shrinking out of nexus in multiple states and want to deregister cleanly, contact us for a state-by-state plan. Done wrong, premature deregistration triggers a non-filer notice; done right, you exit cleanly.

How to properly close a sales tax account

Three rules:

  1. Don’t just stop filing. States interpret silence as non-compliance, not deregistration. They will send notices, then assessments, then collection actions
  2. File a formal close-out request with the state, attaching final-return data
  3. Continue to file zero returns until the close-out is acknowledged in writing

We cover this in detail in our sales tax deregistration guide.


The real cost of multi-state compliance (and why most sellers over-register)

The hidden cost of multi-state sales tax compliance isn’t the registrations — it’s the ongoing filings. Once registered, you must file every period, forever, even if you owe zero, until you formally close the account.

Registration fees by state

Most states charge $0 to register for a sales tax permit. A handful charge:

  • Connecticut: registration fee applies
  • South Carolina: registration fee applies
  • West Virginia: registration fee applies
  • Wisconsin: registration fee applies

The exact fees change periodically and turn on whether you’re applying for a single account vs multiple locations. Across all 45 sales-tax states, total registration fees if you registered everywhere would be in the low hundreds of dollars.

Ongoing return-filing costs

This is where the real cost sits. If you’re registered in 30 states and filing quarterly in each one, that’s 120 returns a year. At a typical full-service cost of $50–$150 per return, you’re looking at $6,000–$18,000 a year just in filing fees — before any registration, nexus monitoring, or audit defense.

The math gets ugly fast if you over-register. A seller who registered in all 45 sales-tax states because a software platform told them to is paying for 180+ returns a year (assuming quarterly filing) when they may only have actual nexus in 8.

The hidden cost of registering where you don’t need to

The most common pattern we see in client onboarding: a seller registered themselves (or had a software tool register them) in 25+ states because the tool flagged “potential nexus” everywhere their Amazon FBA inventory had ever been. Now they’re filing 100+ returns a year, paying the fees, and they had real economic-or-physical nexus in maybe 12.

Our position: register only where you actually need to. Track thresholds monthly, register when you actually cross, and don’t pre-register out of fear. Software platforms have a financial incentive to register you everywhere (more SKUs, more states, more fees). A service has the incentive to register you correctly.


Done-for-you compliance: how Sales Tax Compliance USA handles this for you

You don’t need to learn another software, manage another login, or track 45 state DOR portals. You need someone to handle the whole thing. That’s what we do.

Threshold monitoring across all 50 states

Every month, we pull your sales data (Amazon, Shopify, Walmart, eBay, your own e-commerce — wherever your sales live) and run it against current thresholds for every state. We flag states approaching threshold, states already crossed, and states with pending threshold changes. You get a single monthly report.

No alerts going off in your inbox. No “you might have nexus” anxiety. We tell you when it’s real.

Registration, filing, and remittance in one package

When you cross a threshold (or already have physical nexus from FBA inventory), we register you. We file every return. We remit the tax. You approve, we execute.

One flat fee per month covers all of it. No per-transaction fees, no per-state fees, no separate fees for federal forms. The fee scales with your business complexity, not your sales volume.

Why a service beats software for cross-border sellers

The major sales-tax software platforms were built for U.S. sellers who already had U.S. entities, U.S. bank accounts, U.S. EINs, and the time to learn another software. None of those assumptions hold for a foreign Amazon FBA seller in NZ, AU, UK, or SA.

We handle:

  • Getting your EIN if you don’t have one
  • Registering you in each state where you need to be (without requiring U.S. entity formation in most cases)
  • Filing every return on every state’s specific deadline
  • Remitting the tax from whatever payment setup you have
  • Audit defense if a state comes calling
  • Deregistration when you exit a state

All for one fee. No software for you to learn.

Ready to stop figuring this out yourself? Sales Tax Compliance USA handles your entire U.S. sales tax compliance — registration through filing — for a single fee. Book a free nexus review or learn more about what’s included in our service.


Frequently Asked Questions

What is the economic nexus threshold in most states for 2026?

The most common economic nexus threshold in 2026 is $100,000 in sales OR 200 transactions into the state, measured over the previous or current calendar year. Some states use only the dollar test (the 200-transaction prong is being repealed in a growing number of states), and a few states use higher thresholds — California, Texas, and New York use $500,000 thresholds; Alabama and Mississippi use $250,000.

Which states have eliminated the 200-transaction threshold?

As of 2026, states that have eliminated the 200-transaction prong include South Dakota (effective July 1, 2023), Louisiana (effective August 1, 2023), Indiana (effective January 1, 2024), Wyoming (effective July 1, 2024), Wisconsin, and North Carolina, among others. The trend is accelerating — more states are expected to follow because the transaction-count test creates compliance burdens for very small sellers while generating little revenue.

Do Amazon FBA sales count toward economic nexus thresholds?

It depends on the state. A few states exclude marketplace-facilitated sales from the seller’s individual threshold calculation, but many — including California — count them toward the threshold even though the marketplace collects the tax. Always confirm the specific state. Most other states include them. Even where the marketplace collects and remits the tax for you, you may still need to register and file zero/info returns if marketplace sales push you over the threshold. This is one of the biggest sources of confusion for FBA sellers.

How quickly must I register after crossing an economic nexus threshold?

The deadline varies by state. Some states (like California in practice) expect registration before your next taxable sale. Texas allows registration by the first day of the fourth month after crossing. Pennsylvania requires registration by the first day of the second calendar month. The exact timing turns on the fact pattern. If you’ve crossed a threshold and aren’t sure of the deadline, contact us for a current review.

Do economic nexus thresholds apply to foreign (non-US) sellers?

Yes. Economic nexus rules apply identically to non-U.S. sellers. There is no exception for foreign entities, no tax treaty that covers sales tax (income tax treaties don’t apply), and no de minimis carve-out. A foreign seller crossing a state’s threshold has the same registration and collection duty as a domestic seller.

Can I register for sales tax without a US EIN or bank account?

Most states require an EIN, but foreign entities can obtain one by filing IRS Form SS-4 with the IRS’s international unit. Bank account requirements vary — some states require a U.S. bank account for ACH remittance, others accept check or international wire. Some states are easier for foreign sellers than others. We routinely register foreign sellers in all 45 sales-tax states without requiring U.S. entity formation in most cases.

What happens if I cross a threshold but don’t register?

You owe back sales tax on every uncollected sale from the date you should have registered. Most states stack late-filing penalties (commonly 5–25%) plus late-payment penalties plus interest from the original due date of each return. Worst of all, you generally can’t go back and collect the tax from customers — you owe it out of your own margin. The remediation tool for significant historical exposure is a Voluntary Disclosure Agreement — see our VDA guide.

Do I have to keep filing returns after I drop below the threshold?

Yes, in most states. Trailing nexus rules typically require you to continue collecting, filing, and remitting for the remainder of the current calendar year plus the entire following calendar year, even if your sales drop below the threshold mid-year. You must also formally close the account when you exit — not just stop filing. The specifics vary by state.

What is the difference between gross sales and taxable sales for threshold purposes?

“Gross sales” includes all sales — taxable, exempt, wholesale, services, everything. “Retail sales” usually means sales to end consumers. “Taxable sales” means only sales subject to tax in that state. “Sales of tangible personal property” excludes services and digital goods. Each state uses a different definition for its threshold, and getting this wrong leads to over- or under-registration. Always read the specific state’s statute language, not summaries.

Which states have the highest and lowest economic nexus thresholds?

The highest thresholds are in California, Texas, and New York at $500,000. Alabama and Mississippi use $250,000. The lowest is the standard $100,000 used by the majority of states. There are no states with thresholds below $100,000 as of 2026.

Does the threshold reset every calendar year?

It depends on the measurement period. States using “previous calendar year” do effectively reset on January 1. States using “previous or current calendar year” or “rolling 12 months” don’t really reset — you can trip nexus mid-year on current-year sales. Always check the specific state’s measurement period.

Do wholesale or exempt sales count toward the economic nexus threshold?

This varies by state. Most states include exempt sales in the threshold count (because the threshold tests volume of activity, not tax collected). Wholesale and resale sales are treated differently depending on the state — some include them, some exclude them. This is one reason why simply looking at your “taxable sales” total to assess threshold exposure can be misleading.


Last verified: June 24, 2026.

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Last verified: 10 September 2026 ·
All 50 states and the District of Columbia ·
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Economic nexus is the point at which a state can require you to
register for sales tax even though you have no office, staff or stock there. The table
below gives the threshold for every US state and the District of Columbia: the dollar
figure, whether a transaction count still applies, what period the state measures, and
how soon you have to register once you cross. Every figure links to the state’s own
published source.

Economic nexus thresholds for remote sellers, all 51 US sales tax jurisdictions.
Verified 10 September 2026.
State Sales threshold Transaction threshold How the test works Measurement period Includable sales Marketplace sales count? Registration due Effective date Source Notes
Alabama $250,000 No transaction test Sales only previous calendar year retail sales made directly by the seller, taxable or nontaxable No register and begin collecting by the first day of the month following the month the threshold is met 1 October 2018 Alabama Department of Revenue
Alabama runs a flat-rate Simplified Sellers Use Tax programme for remote sellers as an alternative to local-rate collection. Sales through a participating marketplace do not count toward the seller's own threshold.
Alaska No state sales tax – No state sales tax – – – – – Alaska Remote Seller Sales Tax Commission (no state-level sales tax)
No state sales tax, so no state threshold. Local boroughs and cities do levy sales tax, collected through the Alaska Remote Seller Sales Tax Commission under a single statewide test: gross statewide sales above $100,000 in the current or previous calendar year, measured across all Alaska deliveries, not per jurisdiction. The 200-transaction test was removed effective 1 January 2025. Registration is due within 30 days of crossing. Not every Alaska jurisdiction is a Commission member.
Arizona $100,000 No transaction test Sales only current or previous calendar year gross retail sales before deductions No Register and collect TPT when gross direct retail sales into Arizona exceed $100,000 in the current or previous calendar year. 1 January 2021 Arizona Department of Revenue
The threshold stepped down from $200,000 for 2019 and $150,000 for 2020 to $100,000 from 2021 onward. Arizona taxes sellers under transaction privilege tax rather than a conventional sales tax.
Arkansas $100,000 200 Either test triggers it current or previous year sales of tangible personal property, taxable services, digital codes, or specified digital products Yes – 1 July 2019 Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration
Official page confirms $100,000 or 200 transactions and July 1, 2019. It does not state repeal of a transaction test, registration timing after crossing, or whether facilitator sales count toward the remote seller's threshold. Marketplace sales count toward the seller's own threshold (verified 2026-09-10).
California $500,000 No transaction test Sales only preceding or current calendar year total combined sales of tangible personal property for delivery in California, including nontaxable sales Yes Register and collect California use tax when total combined sales exceed $500,000 in the preceding or current calendar year; marketplace sellers with only sales through a registered marketplace facilitator generally need not register. 1 April 2019 California Department of Tax and Fee Administration
No current transaction-count test is stated in the official sources reviewed. CDTFA states marketplace sales count toward the marketplace seller’s threshold. A: “California has never had a transaction threshold.”
Colorado $100,000 No transaction test Sales only current and previous calendar year all retail sales of tangible personal property, commodities, and services, regardless of taxability No Apply for and obtain a sales tax license and begin collecting by the first day of the first month commencing 90 days after current-year Colorado retail sales exceed $100,000. 1 June 2019 Colorado Department of Revenue
No current transaction-count test is stated in the official sources; repeal date not confirmed. Marketplace sellers exclusively using a facilitator generally need not register, but threshold counting for their own sales was not confirmed. A source states: “A retailer who does not maintain a physical location in Colorado is exempted … if … sales … in both the current and previous calendar years are less than $100,000.” Marketplace sales do not count toward the seller's own threshold (verified 2026-09-10).
Connecticut $100,000 200 Both tests must be met 12-month period ending 30 September gross receipts from retail sales of tangible personal property or services delivered into Connecticut Yes the collection obligation runs from 1 October following the measurement period; register and hold a Sales and Use Tax Permit before making taxable sales 1 July 2019 Connecticut Department of Revenue Services
Both tests must be met, which makes Connecticut one of only two AND states with New York. The measure is the 12 months to 30 September, not a calendar year, so the trigger date is out of step with most states. The threshold dropped from $250,000 on 1 July 2019 but the 200-sale leg stayed. Marketplace sales count toward the seller's own threshold (verified 2026-09-10).
Delaware No state sales tax – No state sales tax – – – – – Delaware Division of Revenue
No general state sales or use tax, so no state economic nexus threshold. Narrow taxes (lodging, meals, vehicle rental, gross receipts) can still apply. Delaware levies a seller-paid gross receipts tax instead.
District of Columbia $100,000 200 Either test triggers it previous calendar year / current calendar year gross receipts from retail sales delivered into the District Yes Before making taxable sales in the District; for a seller crossing during the current year, begin collecting and remitting when the applicable threshold is exceeded 1 January 2019 District of Columbia Office of Tax and Revenue
OTR sources state the 200-sale test remains in force; no repeal was confirmed. Marketplace sales count toward the seller's threshold. Marketplace-facilitator collection began 2019-04-01.
Florida $100,000 No transaction test Sales only previous calendar year taxable remote sales delivered to Florida addresses No Beginning July 1, 2021, a remote seller meeting the threshold is required to register and collect and remit tax. 1 July 2021 Florida Department of Revenue
No transaction-count test. Florida measures the previous calendar year only, so a seller crossing mid-year does not register until the following year.
Georgia $100,000 200 Either test triggers it previous or current calendar year gross revenue from retail sales of tangible personal property delivered into Georgia No Must collect and remit Georgia sales tax on taxable sales when either threshold is met in the previous or current calendar year. 1 January 2020 Georgia Department of Revenue
The 200-sale test is still live. The DOR out-of-state sellers page lists gross revenue over $100,000 OR 200 or more separate retail sales. The $250,000 figure applied before 2020.
Hawaii partly confirmed $100,000 200 Either test triggers it current or preceding calendar year gross income or receipts Yes Register for a GET license when engaging in Hawaii business activities, having physical nexus, or meeting or exceeding the economic nexus threshold – Hawaii Department of Taxation
The 200-transaction test is still live. Hawaii taxes under general excise tax rather than a conventional sales tax, and the tax is on the seller. No official page states an effective date for the current threshold.
Idaho $100,000 No transaction test Sales only current or previous calendar year gross receipts from sales delivered into Idaho Yes When sales exceed $100,000 in the current or previous calendar year 1 June 2019 Idaho State Tax Commission
No current transaction-count test is stated; Idaho Code §63-3611(h) sets the $100,000 gross-receipts test effective June 1, 2019. Marketplace sales are included.
Illinois $100,000 No transaction test Sales only 12-month lookback period cumulative gross receipts from sales of tangible personal property to purchasers in Illinois No The official source confirms registration is required when the $100,000 threshold is met, but does not state how soon after crossing it. 1 January 2026 Illinois Department of Revenue
The 200-transaction test was repealed effective 1 January 2026. Illinois measures a rolling 12 months determined quarterly, and destination sourcing for remote retailers changed at the same time, so re-check any Illinois position taken before 2026.
Indiana $100,000 No transaction test Sales only current or preceding calendar year gross revenue from sales of tangible personal property delivered into Indiana, products transferred electronically into Indiana, and services delivered in Indiana No – 1 January 2024 Indiana Department of Revenue
200-transaction threshold was removed effective Jan. 1, 2024. DOR source reviewed does not state a specific ongoing deadline after crossing; marketplace sales generally excluded from seller threshold, except if facilitator has not met threshold.
Iowa $100,000 No transaction test Sales only current or immediately prior calendar year gross revenue from Iowa sales; combined marketplace and nonmarketplace Iowa sales Yes first day of the next calendar month that starts at least 30 days after the threshold is first exceeded 1 July 2019 Iowa Department of Revenue
200-transaction test was repealed effective 2019-07-01; current rule is sales-only. Threshold counts all Iowa sales, including marketplace sales.
Kansas $100,000 No transaction test Sales only current or preceding calendar year cumulative gross receipts from all sales to customers in Kansas, including exempt sales Yes Register, collect, and remit on the next transaction after meeting or exceeding the threshold; registration should occur no later than 30 days after calendar-year sales exceed $100,000. 1 July 2021 Kansas Department of Revenue
Kansas previously asserted nexus with no threshold at all; the $100,000 threshold has applied since 1 July 2021. No transaction-count test.
Kentucky $100,000 No transaction test Sales only previous or current calendar year gross receipts from sales into Kentucky Yes no later than the first day of the calendar month that is at the most 60 days after either threshold is reached 1 August 2026 Kentucky Department of Revenue
KY source states 200-transaction test still applies in the FAQ; it also says marketplace sales count toward the remote seller's own threshold. House Bill 757 repealed the 200-transaction test effective 1 August 2026; the $100,000 gross-receipts test is now the only economic nexus trigger.
Louisiana partly confirmed $100,000 No transaction test Sales only previous or current calendar year gross revenue from sales of tangible personal property delivered into Louisiana No within 30 days of exceeding the threshold; begin collecting within 60 days 1 August 2023 Louisiana Department of Revenue / Louisiana Sales and Use Tax Commission for Remote Sellers
The 200-transaction test was repealed effective 1 August 2023 (2023 Act 15 / HB 171). The Commission's own published FAQ still shows the repealed transaction test, so read the statute rather than the FAQ. Remote sellers register with the Commission, not the parishes.
Maine $100,000 No transaction test Sales only current or previous calendar year gross sales from Maine sales of tangible personal property, products transferred electronically, or taxable services Yes on or before the first day of the first month that begins at least 30 days after exceeding the threshold 1 July 2018 Maine Revenue Services
200-transaction test was repealed effective 2022-01-01. Marketplace facilitator guidance says facilitated sales count toward the facilitator's threshold; remote-seller page does not separately state marketplace-count treatment.
Maryland $100,000 200 Either test triggers it current or previous calendar year gross revenue from sales of tangible personal property or taxable services delivered in Maryland Yes – 1 October 2018 Comptroller of Maryland
Official source confirms $100,000 OR 200 transactions, the current/previous-calendar-year period, and effective date. It does not state marketplace-sales treatment or ongoing registration timing. Marketplace sales count toward the seller's own threshold (verified 2026-09-10).
Massachusetts $100,000 No transaction test Sales only current or previous calendar year gross Massachusetts sales, including exempt sales No if the prior calendar year was exceeded before 1 November, collection starts 1 January; otherwise on the first day of the first month beginning two months after crossing 1 October 2019 Massachusetts Department of Revenue
The current $100,000 rule replaced an earlier $500,000-plus-100-transaction cookie nexus rule.
Michigan $100,000 200 Either test triggers it previous calendar year gross sales Yes Register for Michigan tax and begin filing returns and collecting tax in the following tax year after meeting the threshold. 1 October 2018 Michigan Department of Treasury
Official sources state both tests remain in force; no repeal confirmed. Gross taxable, nontaxable, and exempt sales count. Marketplace sellers include direct and facilitated sales. Registration timing after crossing was not stated.
Minnesota $100,000 200 Either test triggers it prior 12-month period retail sales shipped to Minnesota, excluding sales for resale Yes Register, collect, and remit Minnesota sales tax when total sales over the prior 12-month period reach either 200 or more retail sales shipped to Minnesota or more than $100,000 in retail sales shipped to Minnesota. 1 October 2019 Minnesota Department of Revenue
The 200-retail-sale test is still live. Measured over the prior 12 months, not a calendar year. Sales for resale are excluded.
Mississippi $250,000 No transaction test Sales only any twelve-month period total sales into Mississippi, including wholesale, taxable, and exempt sales No Register and begin collecting and remitting tax when sales into Mississippi exceed $250,000 over any twelve-month period. 1 July 2018 Mississippi Department of Revenue
Measured over any twelve-month period rather than a calendar year, which catches sellers earlier than most states. No transaction-count test.
Missouri $100,000 No transaction test Sales only preceding 12-month period, checked at the end of each calendar quarter gross receipts from taxable sales Yes No later than three months following the close of the quarter in which the preceding 12-month sales exceed $100,000 1 January 2023 Missouri Department of Revenue
The official FAQ states the $100,000 test and includes marketplace sales. It does not state a current transaction-count threshold; no separate transaction test applies today. Current rule effective 2023-01-01.
Montana No state sales tax – No state sales tax – – – – – Montana Department of Revenue
No general state sales or use tax, so no state economic nexus threshold. Narrow taxes (lodging, meals, vehicle rental, gross receipts) can still apply. Some resort communities levy a local resort tax.
Nebraska $100,000 200 Either test triggers it prior or current calendar year gross Nebraska retail sales Yes on or before the first day of the second calendar month after the threshold was exceeded 1 April 2019 Nebraska Department of Revenue
Official source states the $100,000/200-transaction test and marketplace sales inclusion, operative April 1, 2019. It does not state an ongoing post-threshold registration deadline or repeal of the transaction test.
Nevada $100,000 200 Either test triggers it previous or current calendar year retail sales Yes by the first day of the calendar month that begins at least 30 calendar days after the threshold is exceeded 1 October 2018 Nevada Department of Taxation
NV still uses a 200-transaction test. Official FAQ says count all Nevada sales, including direct and through marketplaces, to test nexus.
New Hampshire No state sales tax – No state sales tax – – – – – New Hampshire Department of Revenue Administration
No general state sales or use tax, so no state economic nexus threshold. Narrow taxes (lodging, meals, vehicle rental, gross receipts) can still apply. New Hampshire levies a Meals and Rentals Tax.
New Jersey $100,000 200 Either test triggers it current or prior calendar year gross revenue from sales of tangible personal property, specified digital products, or taxable services delivered into New Jersey No Must register, collect, and remit New Jersey Sales Tax once either threshold is met; the source does not state a separate post-crossing deadline. 1 November 2018 New Jersey Division of Taxation
The official source states the 200-transaction test remains in force; no repeal was stated. Marketplace facilitators collect tax on marketplace sales, which do not count toward the remote seller's threshold.
New Mexico $100,000 No transaction test Sales only previous calendar year taxable gross receipts Yes Register when previous-calendar-year taxable gross receipts sourced to New Mexico reach at least $100,000. 1 July 2019 New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department
No transaction-count test applies today; official guidance states the current $100,000 test began July 1, 2019. A states: "Beginning July 1, 2019, a person who lacks physical presence in New Mexico can have economic nexus."
New York $500,000 100 Both tests must be met immediately preceding four sales tax quarters gross receipts from sales of tangible personal property delivered into New York State No Register and begin collecting sales tax if, in the immediately preceding four sales tax quarters, gross receipts exceeded $500,000 and more than 100 sales transactions were made into New York. 21 June 2018 New York State Department of Taxation and Finance
Both tests must be met, which makes New York one of the few AND states. The $500,000 figure replaced $300,000 and applies back to 21 June 2018. The measure is a rolling four sales tax quarters, not a calendar year.
North Carolina $100,000 No transaction test Sales only current or previous calendar year gross sales, including taxable, resale, exempt, nontaxable, and marketplace-facilitated sales Yes – 1 July 2024 North Carolina Department of Revenue
NCDOR says the transaction thresholds were repealed effective July 1, 2024. The supplied official sources did not confirm the ongoing registration deadline after crossing the sales threshold. Source URL corrected 2026-09-10 (previous link 404ed).
North Dakota $100,000 No transaction test Sales only current or previous calendar year taxable sales No The next calendar year or 60 days after the threshold is met, whichever is earlier 1 July 2019 North Dakota Office of State Tax Commissioner
The 200-transaction test was repealed effective July 1, 2019. Official source says marketplace facilitator sales are counted for the facilitator, but does not confirm whether they count toward the individual seller's own threshold. A source states: "SB 2191 repeals the 200 transaction threshold, therefore, effective July 1, 2019, remote sellers need to consider only the $100,000 taxable sales threshold." Marketplace sales do not count toward the seller's own threshold (verified 2026-09-10).
Ohio $100,000 200 Either test triggers it current or previous calendar year aggregate gross receipts into Ohio Yes collection begins on the first day of the first month at least 30 days after substantial nexus is established 1 August 2019 Ohio Department of Taxation
Both passes that read the statute confirm 200 or more separate transactions is still a live alternative trigger alongside $100,000 in gross receipts. Marketplace sales count toward the seller's own threshold (verified 2026-09-10).
Oklahoma partly confirmed $100,000 No transaction test Sales only preceding or current calendar year taxable Oklahoma sales No When the seller has more than $100,000 in taxable Oklahoma sales in the preceding or current calendar year, it must register and collect Oklahoma and local sales taxes. – Oklahoma Tax Commission
The threshold is confirmed on the Oklahoma Tax Commission site, but no official page states the effective date of the current figure or whether marketplace sales count toward a seller's own threshold. Marketplace sales do not count toward the seller's own threshold (verified 2026-09-10).
Oregon No state sales tax – No state sales tax – – – – – Oregon Department of Revenue
No general state sales or use tax, so no state economic nexus threshold. Narrow taxes (lodging, meals, vehicle rental, gross receipts) can still apply. Oregon also levies a Corporate Activity Tax on commercial activity, which is a separate obligation.
Pennsylvania $100,000 No transaction test Sales only previous twelve months gross sales into Pennsylvania No Must register to collect, report, and remit sales tax when it made more than $100,000 in Pennsylvania sales in the previous twelve months. 1 July 2019 Pennsylvania Department of Revenue
A: “There is no transactional count requirement.” Marketplace sales count only if the facilitator does not collect tax on the seller’s behalf; thus not all marketplace sales count.
Rhode Island $100,000 200 Either test triggers it immediately preceding calendar year gross revenue from sales of tangible personal property, prewritten computer software delivered electronically or by load and leave, vendor-hosted prewritten computer software, specified digital products, and taxable services delivered into Rhode Island Yes effective January 1 of the year following the calendar year in which the threshold is exceeded 1 July 2019 Rhode Island Division of Taxation
No separate transaction test repeal found; 200 transactions still applies. Registration rule is calendar-year based after 2019; marketplace sales count toward threshold.
South Carolina $100,000 No transaction test Sales only previous or current calendar year gross sales Yes Beginning the first day of the second calendar month after economic nexus is established 1 November 2018 South Carolina Department of Revenue
No transaction-count test applies today; SCDOR states the test is gross revenue over $100,000 in the previous or current calendar year. Marketplace sales count toward the remote seller's threshold.
South Dakota $100,000 No transaction test Sales only previous or current calendar year gross sales Yes By the first day of the month that starts at least 30 days after the threshold is met 1 July 2023 South Dakota Department of Revenue
The 200-transaction criterion was repealed effective July 1, 2023. Gross sales delivered through a marketplace count toward the remote seller's threshold; the marketplace may remit tax.
Tennessee $100,000 No transaction test Sales only previous 12-month period all retail sales, including exempt retail sales, excluding sales for resale No Register and begin collecting on the first day of the third month following the month in which the threshold is met. 1 October 2020 Tennessee Department of Revenue
No transaction-count test is stated in the official sources reviewed. A: “Currently, out-of-state dealers with no physical presence in Tennessee who make $100,000 or more in sales to Tennessee customers must register and collect Tennessee sales and use tax.” Marketplace-facilitated sales do not count toward a seller’s own threshold.
Texas $500,000 No transaction test Sales only previous 12 calendar months gross revenue from taxable and nontaxable sales of tangible personal property and services, including sales for resale and sales to exempt entities Yes Obtain a permit and begin collecting and remitting state and local use tax no later than the first day of the fourth month after the month the seller exceeds $500,000; a seller using only a certified marketplace provider need not hold a permit. 1 October 2019 Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
No transaction-count test applies today. Official source: “The law provides a safe harbor: Remote sellers with total Texas revenue of less than $500,000 in the preceding twelve calendar months are not required to obtain a tax permit or collect, report and remit state and local use tax.”
Utah $100,000 No transaction test Sales only previous or current calendar year gross revenues from sales of tangible personal property, products transferred electronically, or services for storage, use, or consumption in Utah No Collect and pay Utah sales tax if, in either the previous or current calendar year, gross revenue exceeds $100,000; the source does not state a separate registration deadline. 1 July 2025 Utah State Tax Commission
The 200-transaction test was repealed effective July 1, 2025. Official source states: "Prior to July 1, 2025, you would have had nexus with Utah if you sold … in 200 or more separate transactions." Marketplace treatment for the seller's own threshold was not confirmed.
Vermont $100,000 200 Either test triggers it preceding 12 months sales from outside Vermont to destinations in Vermont; source states gross sales / gross revenue and includes taxable sales in the threshold rule Yes starting no later than the first day of the following month after the 30-day threshold review window 1 July 2018 Vermont Department of Taxes
Dept. of Taxes FAQ states $100,000 or 200 transactions over the preceding 12 months; quarterly review with 30 days to analyze; marketplace facilitator collection doesn't remove seller threshold counting.
Virginia $100,000 200 Either test triggers it current or previous calendar year gross revenue from retail sales No no later than 30 days from the day economic nexus is established 1 July 2019 Virginia Department of Taxation
Virginia's transaction threshold remains 200; it was not repealed. Direct and facilitated sales are treated separately for a remote seller; marketplace facilitator handles facilitated sales.
Washington $100,000 No transaction test Sales only current or prior year combined gross receipts sourced or attributed to Washington, including all Washington income and exempt sales Yes If the threshold was not met in the prior year, begin collecting on the first day of the month starting at least 30 days after meeting it. 18 March 2019 Washington State Department of Revenue
No transaction test applies today; SSB 5581 “immediately removes the requirement” for 200+ transactions (DOR, Mar. 18, 2019). Quote: “Businesses will use $100,000 in sales to Washington as the primary threshold for collecting.”
West Virginia $100,000 200 Either test triggers it current or immediately preceding calendar year gross sales No Register once the seller reaches $100,000 in sales or 200 transactions 1 January 2019 West Virginia State Tax Division
Official sources confirm the current $100,000/200 test and Jan. 1, 2019 start. They do not state that the 200-transaction test was repealed; marketplace-facilitated sales counting toward a remote seller's own threshold was not confirmed. Marketplace sales do not count toward the seller's own threshold (verified 2026-09-10).
Wisconsin $100,000 No transaction test Sales only previous or current calendar year gross sales, including taxable, nontaxable, resale, and exempt sales Yes When gross sales into Wisconsin exceed $100,000 in the previous or current calendar year 20 February 2021 Wisconsin Department of Revenue
The 200-transaction test was eliminated effective February 20, 2021. DOR states marketplace-facilitated sales are generally not the remote seller's liability, but does not clearly confirm their threshold treatment.
Wyoming $100,000 No transaction test Sales only current or immediately preceding calendar year gross revenue from sales of tangible personal property, admissions or services delivered into Wyoming Yes on crossing the threshold, the seller must collect and remit as if physically present 1 July 2024 Wyoming Department of Revenue
The 200-transaction test was repealed by 2024 HB 197 (Enrolled Act 38) effective 1 July 2024. The Department of Revenue site does not restate the threshold, so the enacted statute is cited instead. Marketplace sales count toward the seller's own threshold (verified 2026-09-10).

Scroll the table sideways to see every column. Each state row has
its own link, so you can send someone straight to one state.

How to read this table

  • Either test triggers it – cross the dollar figure or the
    transaction count and you have nexus.
  • Both tests must be met – you are only caught once you cross both.
  • Sales only – the state has no transaction-count test, or has repealed it.
  • Partly confirmed – the threshold is confirmed against the state’s
    own source, but the state does not publish some of the surrounding detail.
  • Not verified – we could not confirm the figure against an official
    source, so no figure is shown.

Which states have an economic nexus threshold, and what is it?

Of the 51 US sales tax jurisdictions, 46 levy a state sales tax and
all 46 apply an economic nexus threshold to remote sellers. 41 of them use
$100,000 of sales into the state. The remaining 5 are higher:
California ($500,000), New York ($500,000), Texas ($500,000), Alabama ($250,000) and Mississippi ($250,000). 17 of the 46 still apply a
transaction-count test alongside the dollar figure. The other
5 jurisdictions – Alaska, Delaware, Montana, New Hampshire and Oregon – have no state sales tax
and therefore no state threshold, though Alaska’s local jurisdictions run their own.

Common questions

What is the economic nexus threshold in each state?

Most states use $100,000 of sales into the state as the trigger. 41 of the 46 states that levy a sales tax sit at $100,000. The exceptions are California ($500,000), New York ($500,000), Texas ($500,000), Alabama ($250,000) and Mississippi ($250,000). 5 jurisdictions have no state sales tax at all: Alaska, Delaware, Montana, New Hampshire and Oregon. The table above gives the figure, the measuring period and the state’s own source for all 51.

Do I still have to count transactions, or just sales?

Both, in 17 states. The rest have either repealed their transaction-count test or never had one, so only the dollar figure matters. Where a transaction count still applies it is almost always an either/or trigger: cross the dollar figure or the transaction count and you have nexus. Connecticut and New York are the exception – there you must cross both before you are caught, which means a low-value, high-volume seller can stay outside those two states while being registered everywhere else.

When do I have to register once I cross the threshold?

It varies, and this is where most sellers get caught. Some states expect you to register before the next sale. Others give you until the first day of a month 30 or 60 days out. A few measure the previous calendar year only, so crossing in March does not create an obligation until January. The registration due column above gives the rule each state publishes; where a state does not publish one, the column says so rather than guessing.

Do sales through a marketplace count toward my own threshold?

Sometimes, and getting this wrong cuts both ways. If marketplace sales count in a state, they can push you over the line even though the marketplace already collected the tax on them, and you still have to register and file. If they do not count, you may be registering somewhere you did not need to. Several states do not publish a clear answer at all, and the table says so where that is the case.

How current is this table?

Every row was checked against the state’s own published source on 10 September 2026. State-level thresholds change only a handful of times a year, usually when a state drops its transaction-count test. Each row carries the date it was verified and a link to the source, so you can check any figure yourself in one click.

What this table does not tell you

This is state-level economic nexus only. It does not give you tax
rates, which are set at address level and change far more often than thresholds do. It
does not cover physical presence nexus, which can be created by stock held in a
warehouse, staff, or a trade show, and which has no threshold at all. It does not tell
you whether what you sell is taxable in a given state, which is a separate question and
often the harder one. And it does not cover Alaska’s individual local jurisdictions,
Colorado’s home-rule cities or Louisiana’s parishes, each of which can have rules of
their own on top of the state position.

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This table is general information, not tax advice, and it is a summary of
rules that change. Check the linked source or take advice before you act on any figure
here. Data verified 10 September 2026. Maintained by Sales Tax Compliance USA.

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Did washington, d.c. raise its sales tax rate

No. Washington, D.C. has not raised its general sales tax rate to 7%; the D.C. Office of Tax and Revenue says the increase has been postponed and the general rate remains 6% throug

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