Minimum Sales Rate Tax for 2024
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| Minimum combined sales tax rate value | 9.35% | Column content | Column content | Column content | Column content |
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| Economic sales nexus threshold | $100,000 | Column content | Column content | Column content | Column content |
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The base state sales tax rate in Kansas is 6.5.%, but since the city-specific tax rate is 1.35% and the Shawnee County tax rate is 1.5%, the minimum sales tax rate for Topeka is 9.35%.
How to calculate your sales tax rate
Use our online sales tax calculator to determine the combined state and local sales tax rate for each location where you have a physical or economic nexus. Just enter your state and ZIP code to get your sales tax rate.
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What is nexus?
In Topeka, businesses must understand “nexus” to determine their tax obligations. Nexus refers to the connection that requires a business to collect sales tax in a state. This concept became even more important after the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc., which allowed states to require sales tax collection based on economic activity rather than just a physical presence.
Specific sales tax rules for Topeka
Since Topeka is in Kansas it is subject to the 4% tax rate on food items, including groceries. The state also imposes excise taxes: $0.18 per gallon for beer, $0.30 per gallon for wine, $1.29 per pack of cigarettes, and 24¢ per gallon for gasoline and 26¢ for diesel.
Services
Mostly taxable, except for some educational & financial services.
Goods
Most items like appliances, vehicles, furniture, sporting goods, and electronics are taxable.
Clothing
Taxable.
Electronics
Taxable.
SaaS
Exempt.
Digital Products
No specific tax rules provided.
Software
Pre-written software is taxable, while custom software is not taxable.
Freight/Shipping
Taxable if the shipped goods are subject to sales tax too.
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