Sales Tax Compliance Checklist
By Valerie Rose
A step-by-step guide to the 10 steps of ecommerce sales tax compliance, from finding nexus to filing, plus software comparisons and a state threshold chart.
What's inside
Nexus explained
Where and when your business owes sales tax based on economic and physical presence across all the states you sell in
State registration
Which states you need to register in and how to do it without tearing your hair out
Channel setup
How to make sure Shopify, Amazon, and other platforms are properly collecting tax in the states where you have nexus
Automation tips
How to use tools like Avalara and TaxJar to simplify collection, filing, and payments across all states
Economic nexus threshold chart
A state-by-state chart showing exactly where you have exposure based on your revenue and transaction volume