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    January 7, 2026 (2 months ago)

    New minimum wage, sales tax rates take effect

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    United States VAT News • LHVC

    Summary

    Effective January 1 2026, unincorporated Boulder County will see a new minimum wage of $16.82 per hour for nontipped workers and $13.80 for tipped workers, while the county’s sales tax rises by 0.15 % to 1.335 %, bringing the combined rate to 6.335 %. The change, approved in a November 2025 election, funds mental‑health services for three years and could lead Niwot to adopt a 2.5 % sales tax if it incorporates.

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    • •Effective Jan 1 2026, unincorporated Boulder County minimum wage: $16.82/hour (nontipped) and $13.80/hour (tipped); statewide minimum: $15.16/hour.
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  1. •Effective Jan 1 2026, Boulder County sales tax increases by 0.15 % from 1.185 % to 1.335 %, raising the combined rate to 6.335 %.
  2. •The 0.15 % sales tax, approved in Nov 2025, will fund mental and behavioral health services for three years.
  3. •If Niwot incorporates, it could impose a 2.5 % sales tax on all non‑food purchases, potentially raising total sales tax to 7.835 % and eliminating the LID tax.
  4. •Current sales tax rates: Niwot 6.335 % (with LID), Longmont 8.72 %, Boulder 9.05 %.
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