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by TaxJar June 10, 2026
Ditch the sales tax complexity.
Like almost everything else in sales tax, the laws around taxability of shipping charges you pass along to your customers is not universal. Some states say it’s taxable. Others say it’s not. Imagine how much easier sales tax would be if the states worked together? This post is for online sellers who need some guidance on how each state handles shipping charges. Sort through the list below to find your state as well as other states in which you have sales tax nexus . Here are some important assumptions to keep in mind as you use this list:
The following states tax shipping charges as part of the sales price of an item. It doesn’t matter if the shipping charge is separately stated. Tax does not apply to the shipping charge if the item is not taxable.
These states say shipping charges are not taxable if you show the charge separately from that of the item. They are taxable if not separately stated.
The TaxJar API is programmed to automatically collect (or not collect) tax on shipping based on the state taxability rules. Learn more about how TaxJar can help manage shipping taxability for your business here . Want to know more about sales tax and how to get started with TaxJar? Visit TaxJar.com/product to learn how you can be compliant and remove the burden of sales tax for yourself.
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