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Sales Tax Nerd Award Application 2026

Thank you for applying to the 2026 Sales Tax Nerd Award by the Sales Tax Institute.
Please answer the following questions honestly and as completely as possible. We are interested in hearing your perspective and NOT what you think we want to hear!
Unlike many professional awards, The Sales Tax Nerd Award will be granted to an individual that we believe best demonstrates a passion for their career, the industry, and learning over years of experience and other exterior accolades.
If you love sales tax, find it fascinating, and demonstrate this passion in your work, please apply no matter how long you’ve been working in the field or what your job title is!
1.Please provide the following information:(Required.)
2.Which, if any, Sales Tax Institute courses have you taken? Choose all that apply.(Required.)
3.Please provide a brief history of your experience working with sales and use tax in a professional capacity. Please include where you’ve worked, in what kind of roles, and how much sales and use tax was included in your positions.(Required.)
4.Tell us about a time when you went the extra mile around sales and use tax in one of your positions. This could be anything that went above and beyond but it must have been YOUR primary initiative and/or project. It could be something that helped your company be more accurate, have more awareness, develop processes, or even took advantage of tax saving opportunities. Be as detailed as you can.(Required.)
5.In addition to the initiative above, please briefly list out any other significant sales tax projects that you can think of where you were instrumental in making happen.(Required.)
6.Provide a detailed description of your experience, participation, and activities related to continuing education and training in sales and use tax. What have you done to learn and grow as a professional? Also include some examples of how you applied that knowledge in your career.(Required.)
7.What do you enjoy about sales and use tax? Why are you in this line of work? What makes you a nerd about it?(Required.)
8.What would you change about sales and use tax? How would you improve or impact the industry if you could do anything?(Required.)
9.Why are you applying for this award? What would you do if you won?(Required.)
10.Please upload your current resume.(Required.)
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11.(OPTIONAL) Do you have any online links you’d like us to consider that support your application as well, like a professional website or video of a sales tax presentation/speech you gave? Please link below.
12.(OPTIONAL) Attach any other materials you’d like us to review that are directly related to your application.
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