Sales tax by state: which states tax snow removal?
by January 19, 2025
Whether you’re a consumer who plans to pay for it, or a service who plans to charge for it, you need the answer to one question: is snow removal taxable?
States where snow removable is taxable
We’ve listed here the states where snow removal is taxable. Be sure to check out any exceptions or contact your state’s department of revenue or other taxing authority if you have any specific questions.
Arkansas – While snow removal is for the most part tax exempt, the removal of snow from parking lots is part of the taxable service of cleaning parking lots.
Hawaii – This has less to do with the fact that lots of snow removal goes on in Hawaii, but more to do with the fact that most services are taxable in the Aloha State.
Ohio – Snow removal is taxable, but with major exceptions. If you’re paying or charging for snow removal by “non-mechanized means” or paying someone who makes less than $5,000 in sales from snow removal in a calendar year (maybe the neighbor kid?) then snow removal isn’t taxable.
States in which snow removal is non-taxable
Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
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