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HB0040

Sales and Use Tax Revisions

Last scannedOct 8, 2026, 2:41 AM

In one sentence

This law updates Wyoming's use tax rules to match recent changes made to sales tax rules, clarifies definitions, exemptions for manufacturing machinery, licensing requirements, refund provisions, and removes conflicting old laws.

What it does

  • Updates the definition of 'vendor' to include people who regularly advertise in Wyoming to sell goods.
  • Clarifies that machinery used directly and mainly in making things is exempt from use tax until December 31, 2027.
  • Revises licensing and compliance provisions for vendors.
  • Adjusts refund provisions to allow credits for expenses related to reporting taxes.

Who it affects

  • Businesses that sell goods in Wyoming
  • Manufacturing companies using machinery in the state

Limits and unknowns

  • The law only applies changes made to sales taxes in previous years to use taxes.
  • Some specific details about refunds and credits are complex and may need further explanation.
  • This act will take effect on July 1, 2025.

Plain language

Terms to know

Vendor
A person or company selling goods in Wyoming, including those who advertise regularly to sell goods.
Use Tax
Tax paid by buyers when a seller does not collect the sales tax on an item.

Official record

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Read the official summary

Bill Summary - 25LSO-0172 Bill No.: HB0040 Effective: 7/1/2025 LSO No.: 25LSO-0172 Enrolled Act No.: HEA No. 0020 Chapter No.: 13 Prime Sponsor: Joint Revenue Interim Committee Catch Title: Sales and use tax revisions. Has Report: No Subject: Sales and use tax revisions. Summary/Major Elements: Under current law, most sales tax provisions are mirrored in the use tax provisions. A bill was enacted during the 2024 legislative session that made changes to various sales tax provisions but did not make conforming changes to the use tax provisions to make those provisions the same. This bill makes conforming changes to various use tax provisions to make them identical to the recent changes to the sales tax provisions. The changes include revisions to the definition of "vendor", clarifying the use tax exemption for machinery used in manufacturing, clarifying use tax licensing and compliance provisions and revising use tax refund provisions. The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent. While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill.

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

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Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

4 roll calls

S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-1-0-0-02025-02-20 · Senate30 yes 1 no
S03 - Revenue:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-02025-02-18 · Senate5 yes 0 no
H 3rd Reading:Passed 61-0-1-0-02025-01-27 · House61 yes 0 no
H03 - Revenue:Recommend Do Pass 7-1-1-0-02025-01-21 · House7 yes 1 no

Official activity

Bill history

  1. Assigned Chapter Number 13LSO
  2. Governor Signed HEA No. 0020 Governor
  3. S President Signed HEA No. 0020Senate
  4. H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0020House
  5. Assigned Number HEA No. 0020LSO
  6. S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-1-0-0-0Senate
  7. S 2nd Reading:PassedSenate
  8. S COW:PassedSenate
  9. S Placed on General FileSenate
  10. S03 - Revenue:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0Senate
  11. S Introduced and Referred to S03 - RevenueSenate
  12. S Received for IntroductionSenate
  13. H 3rd Reading:Passed 61-0-1-0-0House
  14. H 2nd Reading:PassedHouse
  15. H COW:PassedHouse
  16. H Placed on General FileHouse
  17. H03 - Revenue:Recommend Do Pass 7-1-1-0-0House
  18. H Introduced and Referred to H03 - RevenueHouse
  19. H Received for IntroductionHouse
  20. Bill Number AssignedLSO