Daily Brief −2 business days
Monday, July 27, 2026
Archived scan of state law changes, agency notices, and publisher commentary on sales tax and professional services.
Published 7:00 AM ET
Window prior ~24–48 hours
Status seed edition
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Standing watch snapshot
Live items carried forward each day until they resolve.
In effectWashington — staffing & IT services taxable since 10/1/2025; repeal (ESSB 6346) scheduled for ~2029 and contingent on the state income tax surviving court challenge.
In effectMaryland — 3% tax on IT & data services live since 7/1/2025.
LitigationTexas — data-processing rule under a cloud after the Feb 2026 ChampionX ruling; rule still applies.
ProposedMichigan — proposal to extend the 6% sales tax to professional/consulting/IT services.
Failed · watch '27Minnesota — advertising & professional-services taxes failed in 2026; likely to return.
Aug 4 ballotMissouri — ballot measure to phase out income tax via sales-tax base expansion.