Act on the result
Use the linked state authority when threshold research is required or any excluded complexity applies.
Educational only: Business decision support, not accounting, tax or legal advice.
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Update policy: Reviewed when formulas or official dependencies change.
Scope: US small-business planning using your own assumptions.
What this diagnostic helps you decide
Best for
Remote sellers triaging an official sales threshold for a specifically supported US state.
Outputs
Supported-state threshold, entered sales measure, headroom or excess and a research-required status.
Start here
Choose a supported state and confirm its exact period and sales measure; stop for physical-presence or marketplace complexity.
Use a different tool when: Do not use this to protect retained margin using a combined state and local sales-tax rate confirmed for the actual sale; use US Sales-tax-aware Pricing Planner for that decision. Use this tool to compare a supported remote-seller sales measure with an official state threshold.
Price & margin
US Multi-state Sales-tax Exposure Triage: supported-state threshold
Supported-state threshold, entered sales measure, headroom or excess and a research-required status.
Confirmed comparison scope
Compare a supported remote-seller sales measure with a reviewed state threshold and flag when state-specific research is required.
Your numbers stay in this browser
Only the two listed official remote-seller threshold scopes are supported in this release.
Use the exact period and sales measure shown for the selected state.
Confirm the business is outside the state and this is only economic-threshold triage.
Confirm the entered amount follows the selected state definition and period.
Select Yes for inventory, property, workers, agents or representatives in the state; this stops the threshold-only workflow.
Select Yes if marketplace-facilitator allocation, related persons or another combined-sales rule needs review.
Bounded comparison result
Identify threshold proximity for California or Texas without calculating nexus, registration, taxability or sales-tax liability.
- Reviewed state threshold
- $500,000
- Entered state sales measure
- $450,000
- Remaining to threshold
- $50,000
- Amount above threshold
- $0
- Threshold triage status
- Below threshold
This flags threshold research only. It does not determine nexus, registration, taxability, rates or liability.
California supported measure
Preceding or current calendar year
Combined sales of tangible personal property delivered into California, including related persons where applicable
Scenario comparison
Each row names the assumption axis changed from the baseline.
ScenarioResultDifference
Entered scenarioUS$50,000.00Baseline
Driver −10%US$95,000.00US$45,000.00
Driver +10%US$5,000.00-US$45,000.00
Save these results, change an input, then compare the updated figures with this baseline.
The baseline is temporary in this tab and is not added to shared scenario links or generated reports.
Calculation details
View calculation detailsView the formulas and inputs used for these results.
Reviewed state threshold
Reviewed state threshold
selected supported-state policy thresholdUS$500,000.00Result$500,000
Supported remote-seller threshold triage only; it does not determine nexus or liability. The engine retains full precision; display rounding never feeds calculation.
US Multi-state Sales-tax Exposure Triage formulas →Inputs used by these formula steps
- Reviewed state thresholdState Code
- 1
- Reviewed state thresholdMeasured Sales
- 450,000
- Reviewed state thresholdRemote Seller Only Confirmed
- 1
- Reviewed state thresholdSales Measure Confirmed
- 1
- Reviewed state thresholdPhysical Presence Or Representative
- 0
- Reviewed state thresholdMarketplace Or Related Entity Complexity
- 0
Entered state sales measure
Entered state sales measure
user-confirmed sales under the official period and scopeUS$450,000.00Result$450,000
Supported remote-seller threshold triage only; it does not determine nexus or liability. The engine retains full precision; display rounding never feeds calculation.
US Multi-state Sales-tax Exposure Triage formulas →Inputs used by these formula steps
- Entered state sales measureState Code
- 1
- Entered state sales measureMeasured Sales
- 450,000
- Entered state sales measureRemote Seller Only Confirmed
- 1
- Entered state sales measureSales Measure Confirmed
- 1
- Entered state sales measurePhysical Presence Or Representative
- 0
- Entered state sales measureMarketplace Or Related Entity Complexity
- 0
Remaining to threshold
Remaining to threshold
max(0, threshold − measured sales)US$50,000.00Result$50,000
Supported remote-seller threshold triage only; it does not determine nexus or liability. The engine retains full precision; display rounding never feeds calculation.
US Multi-state Sales-tax Exposure Triage formulas →Inputs used by these formula steps
- Remaining to thresholdState Code
- 1
- Remaining to thresholdMeasured Sales
- 450,000
- Remaining to thresholdRemote Seller Only Confirmed
- 1
- Remaining to thresholdSales Measure Confirmed
- 1
- Remaining to thresholdPhysical Presence Or Representative
- 0
- Remaining to thresholdMarketplace Or Related Entity Complexity
- 0
Amount above threshold
Amount above threshold
max(0, measured sales − threshold)US$0.00Result$0
Supported remote-seller threshold triage only; it does not determine nexus or liability. The engine retains full precision; display rounding never feeds calculation.
US Multi-state Sales-tax Exposure Triage formulas →Inputs used by these formula steps
- Amount above thresholdState Code
- 1
- Amount above thresholdMeasured Sales
- 450,000
- Amount above thresholdRemote Seller Only Confirmed
- 1
- Amount above thresholdSales Measure Confirmed
- 1
- Amount above thresholdPhysical Presence Or Representative
- 0
- Amount above thresholdMarketplace Or Related Entity Complexity
- 0
Threshold triage status
Threshold triage status
below = 0; exactly at = 1; research required = 20 statusResultBelow threshold
Supported remote-seller threshold triage only; it does not determine nexus or liability. The engine retains full precision; display rounding never feeds calculation.
US Multi-state Sales-tax Exposure Triage formulas →Inputs used by these formula steps
- Threshold triage statusState Code
- 1
- Threshold triage statusMeasured Sales
- 450,000
- Threshold triage statusRemote Seller Only Confirmed
- 1
- Threshold triage statusSales Measure Confirmed
- 1
- Threshold triage statusPhysical Presence Or Representative
- 0
- Threshold triage statusMarketplace Or Related Entity Complexity
- 0
Inputs used
- Supported state
- 1
- Sales under the selected state measure
- 450,000
- Remote seller only scope confirmed
- 1
- Official sales measure confirmed
- 1
- Physical presence or in-state representative
- 0
- Marketplace or related-entity complexity
- 0
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| Parameter | Meaning | Unit | Allowed values | Presence | Default |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| marketplaceOrRelatedEntityComplexity | Select Yes if marketplace-facilitator allocation, related persons or another combined-sales rule needs review. | — | 0 (No), 1 (Yes) | Required | No |
| measuredSales | Use the exact period and sales measure shown for the selected state. | USD of sales under the selected state's official remote-seller measure and period | 0 to 1000000000 | Required | 450000 |
| physicalPresenceOrRepresentative | Select Yes for inventory, property, workers, agents or representatives in the state; this stops the threshold-only workflow. | — | 0 (No), 1 (Yes) | Required | No |
| remoteSellerOnlyConfirmed | Confirm the business is outside the state and this is only economic-threshold triage. | — | 0 (No), 1 (Yes) | Required | Yes |
| salesMeasureConfirmed | Confirm the entered amount follows the selected state definition and period. | — | 0 (No), 1 (Yes) | Required | Yes |
| stateCode | Only the two listed official remote-seller threshold scopes are supported in this release. | — | 1 (California), 2 (Texas) | Required | California |
US Multi-state Sales-tax Exposure Triage: supported-state threshold
The threshold result is bounded remote-seller triage, not a nexus, registration, taxability or liability determination.
Formula summary
- Primary formula
- max(0, threshold − measured sales)
Data used here
- California remote-seller sales threshold: California Department of Tax and Fee Administration; verified; checked 2026-07-16.
- Texas remote-seller safe-harbour threshold: Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts; verified; checked 2026-07-16.
Decision checks
Stress-test the decision
Retest the exact official sales measure for the supported period and stop if physical presence or marketplace allocation changes.
Assumptions and sources
- California remote-seller sales threshold
- CDTFA Wayfair remote-seller requirements Checked 2026-07-16.
Primary source → - Texas remote-seller safe-harbour threshold
- Texas Comptroller remote-seller guidance Checked 2026-07-16.
Primary source →
When this estimate can be misleading
- This workflow compares only the bounded, explicitly confirmed scope shown in the inputs.
- It does not determine nexus, registration, product taxability, marketplace allocation, tax rate, filing date or liability.
- Unsupported or uncertain cases stop instead of using a guessed policy rule.
- Confirm the decision with the relevant authority or a qualified adviser.
- The threshold result is bounded remote-seller triage, not a nexus, registration, taxability or liability determination.
Educational estimate, not advice. See all assumptions & limitations →
Related reading
Guides to interpret the decision and its assumptions.
- US Sales-Tax-Aware Pricing: A Jurisdiction Boundary Guide
Keep global pricing economics separate from state and local sales-tax registration, taxability, nexus and rate decisions.
Read guide
Frequently asked questions
How do I compare a supported remote-seller sales measure with an official state threshold?
Use the linked state authority when threshold research is required or any excluded complexity applies.
What should I investigate after the diagnostic?
Use the diagnostic to identify which record or operating driver needs investigation; it does not establish the cause by itself.
How should I treat tax in this calculation?
Use the tax basis and rate shown by the tool, confirm that they fit the transaction and jurisdiction, and keep every input on one consistent basis.