Antravia Advisory Highlights dual compliance risks for U.S. Travel Advisors in 2025

– August 28, 2025 – Antravia Advisory Highlights dual compliance risks for U.S. Travel Advisors in 2025

Federal BOI reporting eased in 2025, but new state-level sales tax proposals could raise costs for travel advisors and clients.

By: Antravia Advisory

MIAMI - Aug. 28, 2025 - PRLog -- Antravia Advisory, a financial consultancy specializing in the travel and hospitality sector, is warning that U.S. travel advisors face two major compliance shifts in 2025: expanding state-level sales tax proposals and changes to federal Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) reporting.

In recent months, legislators in Nebraska and Louisiana considered measures that would have applied sales tax to professional services, including travel-advisor fees. In Nebraska, ASTA estimated that a $3,500 cruise could have carried an additional $262 in tax if the measure had passed. Both proposals were ultimately stopped after industry advocacy, but Antravia notes that similar bills are under discussion in Maryland, Minnesota, and New Jersey, indicating a broader trend.

"Federal compliance just got lighter with BOI, but state compliance is where the real margin risk now sits," said Mary Lee, founder of Antravia Advisory. "If one state successfully implements service taxes on travel-advisor fees, it could set a precedent for others, creating uneven pricing and competitive disadvantages across state lines."

At the federal level, the compliance picture has shifted in the opposite direction. On March 21, 2025, FinCEN issued an interim final rule removing BOI reporting requirements for most U.S.-formed companies, narrowing the focus to certain foreign entities operating in the United States. While this provides relief for many small businesses, Antravia advises that travel advisors remain alert to changing state tax regimes.

Antravia recommends that travel advisors:

• Review fee structures to separate advisory charges from pass-through costs.

• Monitor state legislative calendars for service-tax bills.

• Ensure back-office and accounting systems can apply state-specific sales tax where required.

• Engage with industry associations such as ASTA to support advocacy efforts.

"Advisors should not assume these debates are limited to one or two states," Mary added. "The broader movement to expand sales tax to services means the travel sector could be drawn into discussions even where it is not explicitly named."

About Antravia Advisory

Antravia Advisory is a U.S.-based financial consultancy serving the global travel and hospitality industry. The firm provides strategic guidance on accounting, payments, foreign exchange, and tax. Through Antravia Research, it publishes independent studies on compliance and financial trends affecting travel agents, hotels, and destination operators.

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