Checked Nov 2, 2026

Top 10 Sales Tax Conferences in 2027

Sales and use tax, state and local tax (SALT), VAT and indirect tax events for tax managers, advisors and the teams that file the returns. 15 sales tax conferences are on the calendar for 2027, from 8 organizers. These 10 rank highest on track record, CPE credit and how much the organizer has published. See how we rank.

Run by Sales Tax Institute, Council On State Taxation, Institute for Professionals in Taxation / American Bar Association and 5 others. February 2027 is the busiest month. Atlanta hosts the most. 9 of 15 offer CPE credit. 1 can be attended online.

The 10 at a glance

#	Conference	Dates	Where	CPE hours	From
1	Advanced Sales and Use Tax Workshop 2027	Feb 24–26, 2027	San Francisco, CA	23	$1,897
2	Basics of Sales and Use Tax 2027	Jul 27–30, 2027	Chicago, IL	28.4	–
3	COST Intermediate/Advanced Sales & Use Tax School 2027	May 23–27, 2027	Atlanta, GA	Yes	$2,395
4	COST 58th Annual Meeting	Sep 21–24, 2027	San Diego, CA	Yes	$1,295
5	COST AI & Digital World: Implications for SALT Workshop 2027	Mar 1–3, 2027	Burlingame, CA	11	$450
6	ABA-IPT Advanced Sales and Use Tax Seminar 2027	Mar 9–10, 2027	New Orleans, LA	Yes	–
7	COST 2027 Spring Conference / Audit Session	Apr 19–21, 2027	Chicago, IL	–	$1,295
8	IPT Annual Conference 2027	Jun 27–30, 2027	Washington, DC	Yes	–
9	IPT Sales Tax Symposium 2027	Sep 26–29, 2027	Aurora, CO	Yes	–
10	TEI Annual Conference 2027	Oct 24–27, 2027	Scottsdale, AZ	Yes	–

Sales Tax Conferences, ranked

1
Advanced Sales and Use Tax Workshop 2027
Feb 24–26, 2027 · San Francisco, CA · Hyatt Centric Fisherman's Wharf
Three-day advanced sales and use tax workshop with seats capped at 40.
Who it's for: Experienced sales and use tax professionals
- Up to 23 CPE hours
- Registration from $1,897
- 2 editions in our records
Dates, venue and sessions · Official site ↗ (opens in a new tab)
2
Basics of Sales and Use Tax 2027
Jul 27–30, 2027 · Chicago, IL · Union League Club of Chicago
Multi-day live introductory course on sales and use tax fundamentals, held at the Union League Club of Chicago.
Who it's for: Sales tax beginners and newcomers
- Up to 28.4 CPE hours
- 2 editions in our records
Not yet published: Price.
Dates, venue and sessions · Official site ↗ (opens in a new tab)
3
COST Intermediate/Advanced Sales & Use Tax School 2027
May 23–27, 2027 · Atlanta, GA · Georgia Tech Hotel & Conference Center
A residential school on sales and use tax at the intermediate and advanced level. It runs alongside COST's SALT Basics and income tax schools.
Who it's for: In-house sales and use tax staff
- Offers CPE credit
- Registration from $2,395
- 2 editions in our records
Not yet published: CPE hours.
Dates, venue and sessions · Official site ↗ (opens in a new tab)
4
COST 58th Annual Meeting
Sep 21–24, 2027 · San Diego, CA · Omni San Diego Hotel at the Ballpark
COST's main yearly state and local tax conference for multistate businesses.
Who it's for: Corporate SALT professionals
- Offers CPE credit
- Registration from $1,295
- 2 editions in our records
Not yet published: CPE hours.
Dates, venue and sessions · Official site ↗ (opens in a new tab)
5
COST AI & Digital World: Implications for SALT Workshop 2027
Mar 1–3, 2027 · Burlingame, CA
A COST workshop on how state and local taxes apply to digital products, services and AI.
Who it's for: Corporate SALT professionals
- Up to 11 CPE hours
- Registration from $450
Dates, venue and sessions · Official site ↗ (opens in a new tab)
6
ABA-IPT Advanced Sales and Use Tax Seminar 2027
Mar 9–10, 2027 · New Orleans, LA · The Ritz-Carlton New Orleans
An advanced sales and use tax seminar run jointly by the ABA and IPT. In 2027 the series also has state income tax (Mar 8-9) and property tax (Mar 11-12) seminars.
Who it's for: Experienced sales tax attorneys and practitioners
- Offers CPE credit
- 2 editions in our records
Not yet published: CPE hours, Price.
Dates, venue and sessions · Official site ↗ (opens in a new tab)
7
COST 2027 Spring Conference / Audit Session
Apr 19–21, 2027 · Chicago, IL · Fairmont Chicago Millennium Park
COST's spring state and local tax conference paired with an audit session.
Who it's for: In-house state and local tax professionals
- Registration from $1,295
- 2 editions in our records
Dates, venue and sessions · Official site ↗ (opens in a new tab)
8
IPT Annual Conference 2027
Jun 27–30, 2027 · Washington, DC · Marriott Marquis
IPT's broadest yearly program, covering credits and incentives, property, sales and use, and state income tax.
Who it's for: State and local tax professionals
- Offers CPE credit
- 2 editions in our records
Not yet published: CPE hours, Price.
Dates, venue and sessions · Official site ↗ (opens in a new tab)
9
IPT Sales Tax Symposium 2027
Sep 26–29, 2027 · Aurora, CO · Gaylord Rockies Convention Center
IPT's yearly advanced sales and use tax symposium.
Who it's for: Sales and use tax professionals
- Offers CPE credit
- 2 editions in our records
Not yet published: CPE hours, Price.
Dates, venue and sessions · Official site ↗ (opens in a new tab)
10
TEI Annual Conference 2027
Oct 24–27, 2027 · Scottsdale, AZ · Westin Kierland Hotel
TEI's main yearly conference for in-house tax professionals, covering federal, state, international and indirect tax.
Who it's for: In-house corporate tax professionals
- Offers CPE credit
- 2 editions in our records
Not yet published: CPE hours, Price.
Dates, venue and sessions · Official site ↗ (opens in a new tab)

More sales tax conferences in 2027

OSCPA State & Local Tax Conference 2027 · Jan 5, 2027 · Tigard, OR + online
COST 2027 SALT Basics School · May 23–28, 2027 · Atlanta, GA
MTC Spring Committee Meetings 2027 · Apr 5–8, 2027 · San Antonio, TX
MTC 60th Annual Meetings · Jul 19–22, 2027 · Portland, OR
Grant Thornton VAT Summit 2027 · Feb 24–25, 2027 · Düsseldorf, Germany

Every sales & indirect tax event →

How to choose

Look for sessions on what changes your filings: economic nexus, marketplace rules, exemption certificates, audits. Check whether state revenue department staff are on the program.

How we rank

The score is out of 100 and uses only what we record about every event, so the same rules apply to all of them. We don't have attendance figures or attendee ratings, so we don't rank on them.

Track record, 35 points. How many editions of the event we have on record, up to 5. A series that has run for years scores more than a first edition.
Published details, 30 points. Whether the organizer has published the venue, city, price, CPE hours and who the event is for. Online events don't need a venue.
CPE credit, 20 points. Full points at 24 hours or more, in proportion below that, and partial points when an event offers credit without stating the hours.
Focus, 15 points. How central sales & indirect tax is to the event: all the points when it is the first topic we list, fewer when it is a side topic.

An excellent event with a short record or few published details can rank lower than it deserves, so treat the list as a starting point. Dates, venues and prices come from each organizer, were last checked on Nov 2, 2026, and can change, so confirm on the official site before you book. Cancelled and postponed events are left out.

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