On July 21, 2026, the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) held its first implementation workshop meeting regarding Senate Bill 122 (SB 122), which extends California’s sales and use tax to digital software and software-as-a-service (SaaS) effective Jan. 1, 2027.
Colorado legislation expands the state’s sales tax treatment of electronically delivered software beginning Jan. 1, 2027.
Continue Reading Colorado Expands Sales Tax to SaaS and Downloaded Software Beginning Jan. 1, 2027
California’s tax landscape is shifting fast. This episode breaks down Governor Newsom’s newly signed budget, including a SaaS sales tax and credit limitations, alongside the ballot measures California voters will face in 2026 – from a proposed billionaire wealth tax to a personal income tax surcharge extension.
A California budget trailer bill would extend sales tax to software and SaaS and adjust business credit limits, with potential implications for tax planning and compliance.
Two tax measures aimed at addressing transit funding shortfalls in San Francisco and the surrounding region have gathered enough signatures to potentially qualify for the November 3, 2026, ballot. Property owners, commercial tenants, and consumers across five Bay Area counties may wish to monitor developments as certification proceeds and final ballot language takes shape.
Continue Reading 2 Tax Measures, 1 Ballot: San Francisco Parcel Tax, Regional Sales Tax Move Forward
States have the right to tax corporations doing business within their jurisdictions, but, pursuant to a federal law enacted in 1959, are prohibited from taxing net income of a corporation where its in-state activities are limited to the solicitation of orders for tangible personal property that are accepted outside the state and fulfilled by delivery
In this episode of the GeTtin’ SALTy podcast, host Nikki Dobay is joined by Jared Walczak, senior fellow at the Tax Foundation and founder of the Walczak Policy Consulting Group, for a focused discussion on the evolving state and local tax treatment of data centers.
Jared explains how many states initially structured their favorable treatment
The Washington Department of Revenue (Department) has announced a temporary penalty relief program for businesses that did not collect or remit retail sales or use tax on certain services that became taxable on Oct. 1, 2025, under Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5814 (ESSB 5814).
The Department acknowledged the challenges associated with the transition to ESSB