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Sales Tax Update - February 2026

by Michael T. Dillon, Esq., Dillon Tax Consulting LLC
2/18/2026

Effective January 1, 2026, a remote retailer or marketplace facilitator is required to register for Illinois sales tax (i.e., State and local Retailers' Occupation Tax (ROT)) if the retailer or facilitator makes $100,000 or more in cumulative gross receipts from sales of TPP to purchasers in Illinois during a 4 calendar quarter lookback period.  Prior to this change, Illinois alternatively considered economic nexus to exist if the seller made 200 or more separate transactions for the sale of TPP to purchasers in Illinois.

With the passage of Public Act 104-0006, Illinois follows the trend of states that have ...

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Internet of Things

An Interview with Bloomberg BNA: Will the Internet Tax Freedom Act Prohibit States From Taxing the 'Internet of Things'?

Dillon Tax Consulting
9/10/2014

Telematics services, or the "Internet of Things", require Internet access and Internet related services in order to be provided. The Internet Tax Freedom Act dictates that in most instances, "Internet access" shall be exempt from sales tax. It remains to be seen how states will define telematics and seek to apply existing or new sales ...

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