Unsure where you owe sales or use tax
Run Your Nexus Risk CheckMeasure your multistate nexus risk before it turns into audit exposure.
Revenue thresholds. Transaction testing. Physical presence flags.
The Nexus Risk Score Tool evaluates your economic and physical nexus triggers and assigns a risk rating based on threshold proximity, historical exposure, and multistate activity.
The tool analyzes:
It helps identify whether your business is low, moderate, or high risk for sales tax enforcement.
A nexus risk score measures the likelihood that:
The score is based on state specific threshold rules and your sales footprint. For a formalized compliance summary, review the Sales Tax Liability Estimate Report.
States where sales exceed 75 percent of threshold receive elevated risk flags.
High volume sellers may trigger transaction thresholds first.
Trailing sales are tested dynamically.
Platform revenue is included or excluded based on state rules.
Inventory, employees, or contractors increase risk weight.
Below threshold in all states with no physical presence.
Approaching threshold in multiple states or inventory present.
Threshold exceeded in one or more states with no registration.
Threshold exceeded historically with significant revenue and no compliance action.
Trigger months can be confirmed with Threshold Testing Tool.
Businesses selling into more than five states often underestimate cumulative risk.
The tool:
Review Economic Nexus by State for rule differences.
Marketplace sellers may assume risk is low because platforms collect tax.
However risk increases if:
See Marketplace Nexus for legal context. Track multichannel thresholds with Marketplace Nexus Tracker.
If the score indicates high or critical risk:
Calculate historical exposure using Back Sales Tax Calculator. If risk is high, estimate financial impact using Sales Tax Liability Estimator. Review timing guidance on When Do I Have to Register for Sales Tax.
Compliance software calculates tax after registration. The Nexus Risk Score Tool identifies whether you should have registered already. Risk evaluation must come before compliance automation.
If you are unsure about exposure, measure risk first. Determine whether registration is overdue with Nexus Registration Readiness Tool.
Measure threshold exposure. Identify registration gaps. Act early.