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<= p>QuickBooks Sales Tax Rate and Rule Updates January 1, 2026

Thank you for using QuickBooks Sales Tax. Each month states make = changes to rates and rules. To keep you ahead of these changes we have put = together the following summary of rate and rule changes that will occur in = QuickBooks Sales Tax this month and may affect your business transactions. = Knowing these changes will eliminate surprises to you or your clients. You = can use our free sales tax calculator anytime to find rates for any US addr= ess.

Save time with QuickBoo= ks filing
Simply review, approve, pay, and send. Find = out more here.

RATE UPDATES

Ra= te changes will take place in the following locations on January 1, 2026. A= ll states that are listed have local rate changes unless otherwise noted as= also having a state rate change
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Alabama (Coker, Blountsville) Massachusetts (Sterling)
Alaska (Nome, Juneau, = Haines Borough) Minnesota
Arizona Missouri
Arkansas Nebraska
Colorado North Dakota
California Oklahoma
Florida Texas
Georgia Utah
Illinois Washington
Iowa West Virginia
Kansas
Louisiana (St Landry (Washington), St Tammany (Northshore Square EDD))=

TAX ADMINISTRATION UPDATES <= p>Alabama
Haleyville, ALCity of Haleyville is changing tax administration from PREMA to ALDOR f= or its sales and use taxes, impacting reporting on or after February 1, 202= 6. The city PJ rates are =C2=BD the corporate limit rates.

Rainsville, AL
City of Rainsville is changing tax ad= ministration from Avenu to ALDOR for its sales, use, and rental taxes, impa= cting reporting on or after February 1, 2026. The city PJ rates are = =C2=BD the corporate limit rates.

Riverside, AL=
City of Riverside is changing tax administration from Avenu to ALDOR = for its sales and use taxes, effective January 1, 2026, impacting reporting= on or after February 1, 2026. The city PJ rates are =C2=BD the corpo= rate limit rates.

Semmes, AL
City of Semme= s, AL, is changing tax administration from Avenu to ALDOR for its sales, us= e, and rental taxes, effective January 1, 2026, impacting reporting on or a= fter February 1, 2026. The city PJ rates are =C2=BD the corporate lim= it rates.

Walker County, AL
Walker County,= AL, is changing tax administration from Avenu to ALDOR for its sales, use,= and rental taxes, effective January 1, 2026, impacting reporting on or aft= er February 1, 2026.

Westover, AL
C= ity of Westover, AL, is changing tax administration from Avenu to ALDOR for= its sales, use, and rental taxes, effective January 1, 2026, impacting rep= orting on or after February 1, 2026. The city PJ rates are =C2=BD the= corporate limit rates.

Colorado
G= unnison, CO
The city of Gunnison, CO, sales and use tax will = be administered by the Colorado state Department of Revenue, effective Janu= ary 1, 2026, impacting reporting on or after February 1, 2026. For mo= re information, click here.

CONTENT UPDATES

Alaska - Juneau
= Effective January 1, 2026, the Juneau single item and single service cap level will be increased to $= 15,000. As a result, only the first $15,000 of the selling price of a singl= e item or single service will be subject to sales tax.

A= rkansas
Effective January 1, 2026, Act 1008 implements a state sales and use tax exemption for th= e sale of food and food ingredients. While this legislation removes the sta= te-level tax, gross receipts and proceeds from these sales will continue to= be subject to sales and use taxes levied by municipalities and counties. T= he relevant tax categories have been updated to reflect this exemption.

Illinois
Effective January 1, 2026, Illinois = is eliminating the 1% retailer=E2=80=99s occupation tax on sales of food fo= r home consumption; however, local jurisdictions are permitted to impose a = 1% local tax. Locals that filed ordinances with the state prior to October = 1, 2025 will have a 1% local tax on food for home consumption effective Jan= uary 1, 2026. As such, sellers doing business in the over 600 local jurisdi= ctions that have adopted the 1% tax will see no change in the rate applied = to food; while sellers operating in jurisdictions that have not opted into = the 1% tax on food for home consumption will see a full exemption for these= sales effective January 1, 2026. More information may be found here.

Indiana
Indiana has rec= ently clarified its treatment of lawn care services where both a service an= d a product are bundled together as one line item. Effective January 1, 202= 6, Indiana looks to the true object of the transaction, making an exception= to its bundled transaction rules. Lawn care services, as well as similar h= ome exterior services, that include both the service and the product bundle= d into one line item, will be exempt beginning January 1st. All relevant ta= x categories are exempt beginning on that date. More information may be fou= nd in Indiana=E2=80=99s revised Sales Tax Information Bulletin #21.

Maine
Effective January 1, 2026, Maine will begin taxing digital aud= iovisual and audio services. These services are defined as =E2=80=9Cthe ele= ctronic transfer of digital audiovisual works and digital audio works to an= end user with the right of less than permanent use granted by the seller, = including when conditioned upon continued payment from the purchaser or a s= ubscription.=E2=80=9D The relevant tax categories are taxable.

= Effective January 1, 2026, Maine will exempt certain medical related items.= The legislation has added exemptions for breast pumps, durable medical equ= ipment, and mobility enhancing equipment, all for home use only. The releva= nt tax categories are exempt beginning January 1, 2026. More information on= both law changes may be found here.

Maryland
Effective Janu= ary 1, 2026, Maryland is increasing the recycling fee on sales of new tires= from $0.80 to $1.00. The state is also imposing a new and additional fee o= n sales of new tires in the amount of $5.00 per tire to fund the Transporta= tion Trust Fund. Therefore, first sales of new tires in Maryland will be su= bject to $6.00 in fees effective January 1, 2026. For more information, cli= ck here.

Washington
Effective Jan= uary 1, 2026, the state tax exclusion for selling precious metal bullion an= d monetized bullion is eliminated under Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5794 (Chapter 423, Laws of 2025). This means gross income from sales of items like gold bars, processed s= ilver, and metal coins will now be taxable as tangible personal property su= bject to Business and Occupation (B&O) tax and retail sales tax. The re= levant tax categories have been updated to reflect this law change.

SALES TAX HOLIDAYS

Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico is holding its <= span style=3D"color: #205ea3;">annual back to school sales tax holiday January 2-3, 2026. Duri= ng this time, certain school uniforms and school supplies will be exempt. T= he relevant tax categories have been updated to reflect this exemption duri= ng the holiday.

NEW TAX CATEGORIES

Did you k= now that mapping your products or services to tax categories will automa= tically calculate any special rates or exemptions? Assigning a QuickBooks Tax Category to the products and services you sell h= elps ensure you are properly collecting sales tax in every jurisdiction whe= re you make sales. We have over 1900 tax categories in QuickBooks. If you a= re curious about how to map your products and services to tax categories, y= ou can learn how in this quick tutorial. You will find the newest tax categories added w= ithin the following classifications:
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Solar
Electronics
Agricultural= livestock related
Bundled products that include food
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SALES TAX NEWS

California<= br /> Pursuant to Senate Bill 1215, the Electronic Waste Recycling= Act is amended and adds covered battery-embedded products to the CEW Recyc= ling Program. This applies to electronic devices with embedded batteries or= batteries that are difficult to remove, with limited exceptions. Therefore= , sellers of impacted products will be subject to a 1.5% fee (not to exceed= $15.00) as of January 1, 2026. CalRecycle provides a Q&A sheet on this= change here.

Florida
The new eFile and Pay System launched on December 1, 2025. Current logi= n information can be used to access the new system. We anticipate launching= filing in Florida in the coming months, allowing users to file their sales= tax return directly from the sales tax app of QuickBooks Online.

Illinois
Effective January 1, 2026, Illinois has re= moved the 200 transaction threshold that requires remote sellers to collect= and remit tax. Sellers are still required to remit tax if their annual gro= ss revenue from sales into Illinois exceeds $100,000, based on a review of = the prior 12 months sales after each quarter-end. The rule is found&n= bsp;here.
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Please note that these are the changes that have been released by= the states as of the date of this e-mail and there is a possibility other = small changes could be enacted late or retroactively by the states.
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