QuickBooks Sales Tax Rate and Rule Updates April 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 address. Save time with QuickBooks filing
Simply review, approve, pay, and send. Find out more here. RATE UPDATES Rate changes will take place in the following locations on April 1, 2026. All states that are listed have local rate changes unless otherwise noted as also having a state rate change. Alabama (Mountain Brook)
Alaska (Haines, Ketchikan City, Palmer, Seldovia, Sitka, Skagway, Whittier)
Arkansas
California
Georgia
Kansas
Louisiana (Allen, Beauregard, East Baton Rouge, and Jefferson Davis Parishes)
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Texas
Utah
Washington
TAX ADMINISTRATION UPDATES Alabama
Samson
City of Samson is changing tax administration from Avenu to ALDOR for its sales, use, rental, and lodgings taxes, effective April 1 and impacting reporting on or after May 1, 2026. The PJ rates are ½ the corporate limit rates. Currently, the City of Samson only levies sales and use taxes. CONTENT UPDATES Louisiana
Most shipping content in QuickBooks has been continuously maintained as taxable in Louisiana. Based on an ongoing review of current content, the remaining shipping tax categories, including the shipping box on the invoice, have been updated to reflect a taxable result for Louisiana. For more information see Revenue Information Bulletin No. 25-025. SALES TAX HOLIDAYS Missouri
Missouri is holding its annual Show-Me Green Sales Tax Holiday from April 19 through April 25. During this time, retail sales of qualified ENERGY STAR certified new appliances, up to $1,500 per item, are exempt from sales tax. All impacted tax categories will be exempt under the threshold during this holiday period. More information may be found here. Texas
Texas will hold its annual Emergency Preparation Supplies Sales Tax Holiday from April 25 through April 27. During this holiday certain specified emergency preparation supplies are tax free. More information can be found on the Texas Comptroller website. All impacted tax categories will be exempt under the relevant thresholds during the holiday. USING QUICKBOOKS: SHIPPING QuickBooks offers two ways to add shipping charges to an invoice, and the method you choose determines how tax is applied. Option 1: Use the shipping box (default)
When you turn on shipping, a shipping box appears on your invoice. This box automatically applies the taxability rules for the relevant location, based on a common shipping arrangement: the shipping fee is optional, and ownership of the goods transfers to the buyer at their location. If that matches how you ship, the shipping box is all you need. Option 2: Use a shipping tax category (line item method)
If your shipping arrangement is different (for example, ownership transfers at your location before the item ships), you should use a shipping tax category instead of the shipping box. Here's how: Create a new service item for your shipping charge. Instead of selecting "Taxable, Standard Rate," assign the service to one of the shipping tax categories listed below. Add that service as a line item on your invoice. Do not use the shipping box. This gives QuickBooks the information it needs to apply the correct tax rules for your specific shipping method. Available shipping tax categories:
Information on how to map to a tax category may be found here.
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. QuickBooks has been updated to account for these changes. Now you will get the updated rates and rules applied automatically to your invoice. Click below to try it out.
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