2026 Sales Tax Trends: Digital Expansion, State Reforms, and Key Compliance Challenges Ahead

States are facing fiscal pressures leading to new revenue measures, including expanding taxes on digital services and advertising.
The shift from taxing tangible goods to digital goods and services is reshaping state tax policy, with states like Maryland, Louisiana, Texas, Washington, and Illinois leading digital tax expansion.
Sales tax base expansion is increasingly targeting B2B transactions, not just consumer sales, aligning more with international VAT systems.
Businesses need to monitor these evolving trends to prepare effective compliance strategies for 2026 and beyond.

Note that this post was (partially) written with the help of AI. It is always useful to review the original source material, and where needed to obtain (local) advice from a specialist.