--- title: From Netflix to Zyn Pouches, Here Are 6 Weird Things States Are Taxing in 2026 description: Shoppers in some states will have to pay more for certain categories of goods and services thanks to new tax legislation. authors: - name: Martha C. White role: Writer url: https://money.com/author/martha-c-white/ education: BA, English, Princeton University at_money_since: 2015 articles: 355 covers: - Taxes - Banking - Business - Career Advice - Credit - Credit Cards - Debt - Economy and Politics - Education - Federal Reserve Rate Cuts - Health and Wellness - Housing - Identity Theft - Insurance - Investing - Lifestyle - Loans - Mortgages - Personal Finance - Professional Services - Retirement - Shopping - Technology editors: - name: Julia Glum role: Managing Editor url: https://money.com/author/julia-glum/ bio: A graduate of the University of Florida, Julia has more than eight years of experience in personal finance journalism. 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Opinions are our own, but compensation and in-depth research determine where and how they appear. [Learn more](https://money.com/page/disclaimer/) about how we make money. ![Young woman taking care of her finances at home](https://img.money.com/2026/01/News-State-Taxes-In-Effect-2026.jpg) New year, new you — especially if you happen to be a state tax code. A slew of new tax legislation across the country kicked in on Jan. 1, and some of what the taxman wants a cut of might be surprising. Here are some of the most impactful and unexpected items you’ll be digging deeper into your pockets for in different states in 2026, along with a couple of places where your wallet will get a little relief. ### Rated A+ by the BBB ![Get Started](https://s3.consumersadvocate.org/prd/image/image/14979/medium_d9420f2c-6d0b-4726-b903-60fb37740830.png) Our Partner [Get Started](https://money.com/go/723c5390d805?bidid=4133910204&pmeta=p129-c739-u28541&ptid=672609923&ptoken=c34020ca56003d36e371c200e907c26e) ### Over 15 years of Experience ![Get Started](https://s3.consumersadvocate.org/prd/image/image/36123/medium_d8e31451-10fb-4690-a053-85981545c371.webp) Our Partner [Get Started](https://money.com/go/c4f3dbcc2410?bidid=4133910214&pmeta=p129-c739-u28541&ptid=672609923&ptoken=0f8b24d3c9c127b6031bc33344a6c73e) ### 12+ years of tax resolution experience ![Get Started](https://s3.consumersadvocate.org/prd/image/image/19221/medium_21c467f5-9614-45a6-a827-5c1698cf1de6.png) Our Partner [Get Started](https://money.com/go/ffa390efd2fd?bidid=4133910201&pmeta=p129-c739-u28541&ptid=672609923&ptoken=c17b46c34eafcad8158437ac274fbe5f) ### 21+ years in service ![Get Started](https://s3.consumersadvocate.org/prd/image/image/37015/medium_cb5bc133-3b62-412b-9420-e17d1c5aaa63.webp) Our Partner [Get Started](https://money.com/go/e84b5e460a9a?bidid=4133910211&pmeta=p129-c739-u28541&ptid=672609923&ptoken=5529412c916a419c5505c79e51ac8026) ### 24/7 Client Portal Access ![Get Started](https://s3.consumersadvocate.org/prd/image/image/38669/medium_134094f5-0d61-4290-98dd-6ea7bc5551c2.webp) Our Partner [Get Started](https://money.com/go/246282c2afdc?bidid=4133910208&pmeta=p129-c739-u28541&ptid=672609923&ptoken=6ba70ca8981d4b8cf68de759f034bc2c) ## Airbnb stays Rhode Island [added](https://tax.ri.gov/sites/g/files/xkgbur541/files/2025-08/ADV_2025_16_taxation_of_short-term_rentals.pdf) a new 5% tax on short-term rentals if you book an entire house. That’s on top of the regular hotel tax, which the state also raised from 1% to 2% starting in 2026. ## Gasoline About half the states have gas taxes that automatically [adjust](https://www.ncsl.org/transportation/variable-rate-gas-taxes) when the calendar year rolls over. Above and beyond that, New Jersey [hiked](https://www.nj.gov/treasury/news/2025/12012025.shtml) its gas tax by about 4 cents on Jan. 1, raising the total to just over 49 cents per gallon. Michigan took things a step further, [replacing](https://www.michigan.gov/taxes/business-taxes/motor-fuel/changes) its old 6% gas tax with a per-gallon tax that will add about 52 cents per gallon (that’s a base rate of 51 cents a gallon plus an inflation-indexed fraction of a percentage point on top of that). That shakes out to a increase of about 20 cents per gallon at current prices. ## Gold With [gold prices rising](https://money.com/gold-price-rally-predictions-2026/) some 65% in 2025 and retail investors [snapping up](https://money.com/costco-limits-gold-sales/) the yellow metal, it was only a matter of time before a bureaucrat somewhere got the idea to start taxing gold purchases. That distinction goes to Washington, which eliminated its sales tax carve-out for gold bars and bullion, as well as other precious metals — silver, platinum, palladium and rhodium — that had been covered by the exemption. While Washington has a flat 6.5% sales tax, [the Tax Foundation notes](https://taxfoundation.org/location/washington) that shoppers usually pay close to 10% once various local taxes are added to the total. ## Take control of your financial future ### Achieve greater financial security by providing effective solutions that can help protect your wealth. Click below to start investing today! 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(SaaS is cloud-based software.) ## Nicotine Nebraska, Oregon and Washington added new taxes on certain categories of smokeless tobacco (like Zyn nicotine pouches) or amended their definition of cigarette-adjacent products to include these items. Depending on where they live, people now face paying between 65 cents and 95% more for their nicotine fix. These are either excise taxes or wholesale taxes, so buyers won’t necessarily see them broken out on its own line on receipts, but customers will still be shouldering the cost. ## (Some) vending machine treats Ohio implemented a new tax on a relatively niche food category. Goodies purchased from refrigerated vending machines are now subject to the Ohio state sales tax rate of 5.75% that also applies to restaurant meals (but not groceries or takeout orders). Think: yogurt, hummus packs and wraps. The news when it comes to food-related tax changes in 2026 isn’t all bad, though: Arkansas and Illinois each eliminated state taxes on groceries in 2026, although both states stipulate that municipalities can still levy local taxes. Another place some shoppers' budgets might get a break is Alabama, which debuted a new [sales tax exemption](https://www.salestaxinstitute.com/resources/alabama-tax-exemption-menstrual-maternity-products) for menstrual and maternity products, a category that includes period supplies like pads and tampons, as well as baby supplies like diapers, formula and wipes. ## If you owe more than $10,000 in taxes, Tax Relief can allow you to break down your debt into payments ### Anthem Tax Relief provides a full menu of tax relief services to help clients get out from under the yoke of tax debt. 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