- Over 400 sales tax rate changes occurred in the first half of 2025, a 25% increase from 2024, requiring businesses to adapt quickly.
- States are updating taxability policies, such as reducing or eliminating sales tax on groceries and changing how shipping and digital services are taxed.
- Many states are modifying sales tax nexus requirements, with some dropping transaction count thresholds, benefiting small sellers.
- Special district taxes are increasing, leading to more localized and overlapping tax rates, complicating compliance.
- Automated solutions like TaxJar help businesses stay compliant by tracking and implementing rate and policy changes.
Source: taxjar.com
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.
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