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Software Sales Tax Is Changing in 2027: Are You Ready?

New sales tax rules take effect January 1, 2027. New legislation in California and Colorado will have a large impact. Learn what SaaS/software companies need to know about the changes, nexus requirements, existing exposure, and steps to prepare.

About the Webinar:

Date: Wednesday, November 4, 2026

Time: 12 – 1 PM | Eastern

Format: Live webinar with Q&A

CPE Credit: One hour

What You Will Learn

During this webinar, we’ll cover:

How to prepare for 2027 and beyond — Learn how to approach registration, tax automation, nexus monitoring and ongoing compliance.

What changes January 1, 2027 — Understand the new California and Colorado sales tax rules affecting SaaS, downloaded software and AI.

How nexus impacts your obligations — Learn how economic thresholds, employees, property, travel and other activities can create sales tax nexus.

Why contracts matter in Colorado — Explore how negotiated license agreements may affect the tax treatment of software.

How to identify existing sales tax exposure — Evaluate nexus dates, product taxability, taxable sales and potential historical liability.

Ways to mitigate historical exposure — Understand how exemptions, customer-paid use tax, allocation and multiple-points-of-use rules may reduce liability.

Options for resolving past exposure — Compare prospective filing, backfiling and voluntary disclosure agreements.

Who Should Attend

This webinar is designed for SaaS and software companies, including finance, tax, accounting and operational leaders responsible for sales tax compliance, as well as businesses evaluating their multistate sales tax exposure.

Register today to understand what is changing, identify where your business may have exposure and build a plan before January 1, 2027.

Stephen Bradshaw is a Partner in Bennett Thrasher’s State and Local Tax practice, where he specializes in helping software businesses navigate sales and use tax matters. He advises companies on nexus, tax classifications, voluntary disclosure agreements, due diligence and implementing automated sales tax solutions, helping businesses manage exposure and build more effective sales tax compliance processes.