We're making changes to where we collect state sales tax on your orders.

The beginning of 2020 brings for many of us a sense of renewed hope, excitement, perhaps even joy at the prospects that a new year brings.

Aaaand, in the case of alpscontrols.com, it also brings changes to how we'll be collecting state sales tax on the orders you place online.

Hope, excitement, and perhaps even joy, right? You get joy out of paying sales tax, don't you? Anyone?

Fair enough. Moving on:

For a number of you, nothing will really change. We currently collect state sales tax from a handful of these United States. For a number of you, however, you will see a change in your orders. Here's a handy, quick-reference map:

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Or, for those among you who love lists, here you go:

States for which we currently collect sales tax:

• Arizona

• Colorado

• Florida

• Illinois

• Kentucky

• Maryland

• Michigan

• Minnesota

• Pennsylvania

• Tennessee

• Vermont

• Wisconsin

States for which we will begin collecting sales tax in 2020:

• Alabama

• Arkansas

• California

• Connecticut

• Georgia

• Hawaii

• Idaho

• Indiana

• Iowa

• Kansas

• Louisiana

• Maine

• Massachusetts

• Missouri

• Nebraska

• Nevada

• New Jersey

• New York

• North Carolina

• Ohio

• Oklahoma

• South Dakota

• Texas

• Utah

• Virginia

• Washington

• West Virginia

But wait: there is hope! If your business or your projects are tax-exempt, you can easily upload your tax exemption certificate to your online account, and state tax charges will be adjusted accordingly on your orders. In fact, because it's nearly the new year, it's a great opportunity for you to update this, anyway. Here's a quick reminder how:

Happy New Year!