US Sales Tax Calculator
US Sales Tax Calculator
Understanding US Sales Tax
Unlike most countries that use a single national value-added tax, the United States relies on a patchwork of state and local sales taxes. There is no federal sales tax, so rates are determined entirely at the state and sub-state level. This means the amount of sales tax you pay can vary significantly depending on where you make a purchase.
State sales tax rates range from 0% in states like Delaware and Oregon to 7.25% in California, the highest base state rate in the nation. On top of the state rate, cities and counties can add their own local taxes, pushing the combined rate even higher. Louisiana and Tennessee, for example, have some of the highest combined rates in the country once local taxes are factored in.
Sales tax applies to most tangible personal property and some services, though exemptions vary by state. Groceries, prescription medications, and clothing are commonly exempt or taxed at a reduced rate. For online purchases, sellers are generally required to collect sales tax in any state where they have a significant economic presence following the 2018 Supreme Court decision in South Dakota v. Wayfair. Use this calculator to estimate the tax on any purchase in your state, and browse the table below for a quick comparison of rates across all 50 states.
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Sales Tax Rates by State
| State | State Rate | Avg. Local Rate | Combined Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 4.0% | 5.5% | 9.5% |
| Alaska | 0.0% | 1.8% | 1.8% |
| Arizona | 5.6% | 2.9% | 8.5% |
| Arkansas | 6.5% | 3.0% | 9.5% |
| California | 7.3% | 1.7% | 9.0% |
| Colorado | 2.9% | 5.0% | 7.9% |
| Connecticut | 6.3% | 0.0% | 6.3% |
| Delaware | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| District of Columbia | 6.0% | 0.0% | 6.0% |
| Florida | 6.0% | 1.0% | 7.0% |
| Georgia | 4.0% | 3.5% | 7.5% |
| Hawaii | 4.0% | 0.5% | 4.5% |
| Idaho | 6.0% | 0.0% | 6.0% |
| Illinois | 6.3% | 2.7% | 9.0% |
| Indiana | 7.0% | 0.0% | 7.0% |
| Iowa | 6.0% | 0.9% | 6.9% |
| Kansas | 6.5% | 2.2% | 8.7% |
| Kentucky | 6.0% | 0.0% | 6.0% |
| Louisiana | 5.0% | 5.1% | 10.1% |
| Maine | 5.5% | 0.0% | 5.5% |
| Maryland | 6.0% | 0.0% | 6.0% |
| Massachusetts | 6.3% | 0.0% | 6.3% |
| Michigan | 6.0% | 0.0% | 6.0% |
| Minnesota | 6.9% | 1.3% | 8.1% |
| Mississippi | 7.0% | 0.1% | 7.1% |
| Missouri | 4.2% | 4.2% | 8.4% |
| Montana | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Nebraska | 5.5% | 1.5% | 7.0% |
| Nevada | 6.8% | 1.4% | 8.2% |
| New Hampshire | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| New Jersey | 6.6% | -0.0% | 6.6% |
| New Mexico | 4.9% | 2.8% | 7.7% |
| New York | 4.0% | 4.5% | 8.5% |
| North Carolina | 4.8% | 2.3% | 7.0% |
| North Dakota | 5.0% | 2.1% | 7.1% |
| Ohio | 5.8% | 1.5% | 7.3% |
| Oklahoma | 4.5% | 4.6% | 9.1% |
| Oregon | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Pennsylvania | 6.0% | 0.3% | 6.3% |
| Rhode Island | 7.0% | 0.0% | 7.0% |
| South Carolina | 6.0% | 1.5% | 7.5% |
| South Dakota | 4.2% | 1.9% | 6.1% |
| Tennessee | 7.0% | 2.6% | 9.6% |
| Texas | 6.3% | 1.9% | 8.2% |
| Utah | 6.1% | 1.3% | 7.4% |
| Vermont | 6.0% | 0.4% | 6.4% |
| Virginia | 5.3% | 0.5% | 5.8% |
| Washington | 6.5% | 3.0% | 9.5% |
| West Virginia | 6.0% | 0.6% | 6.6% |
| Wisconsin | 5.0% | 0.7% | 5.7% |
| Wyoming | 4.0% | 1.6% | 5.6% |