Sales Tax Calculator

Calculate sales tax for any US state, or reverse the math to find the pre-tax price from a total you already paid.

Pre-tax price ($)

State

Combined tax rate (%)

Pre-tax price

$100.00

Sales tax (8.88%)

$8.88

Total price

$108.88

How sales tax is calculated

Sales tax is calculated as a percentage of the total pre-tax price of a retail sale. The formula is simple:

Sales Tax = Pre-Tax Price × Tax Rate (%)

In many US jurisdictions, the combined sales tax rate includes both the base state tax rate and additional county, city, or district local sales tax rates. To calculate reverse sales tax from a grand total, divide the total price by (1 + Tax Rate).

2026 sales tax rates by state

State	State Rate	Avg. Local Rate	Combined Rate
Alabama	4.00%	5.29%	9.29%
Alaska	0.00%	1.82%	1.82%
Arizona	5.60%	2.77%	8.37%
Arkansas	6.50%	2.97%	9.47%
California	7.25%	1.63%	8.88%
Colorado	2.90%	4.88%	7.78%
Connecticut	6.35%	0.00%	6.35%
Delaware	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
District of Columbia	6.00%	0.00%	6.00%
Florida	6.00%	1.05%	7.05%
Georgia	4.00%	3.38%	7.38%
Hawaii	4.00%	0.44%	4.44%
Idaho	6.00%	0.03%	6.03%
Illinois	6.25%	2.61%	8.86%
Indiana	7.00%	0.00%	7.00%
Iowa	6.00%	0.94%	6.94%
Kansas	6.50%	2.17%	8.67%
Kentucky	6.00%	0.00%	6.00%
Louisiana	4.45%	5.11%	9.56%
Maine	5.50%	0.00%	5.50%
Maryland	6.00%	0.00%	6.00%
Massachusetts	6.25%	0.00%	6.25%
Michigan	6.00%	0.00%	6.00%
Minnesota	6.88%	0.61%	7.49%
Mississippi	7.00%	0.07%	7.07%
Missouri	4.23%	4.10%	8.33%
Montana	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Nebraska	5.50%	1.47%	6.97%
Nevada	6.85%	1.38%	8.23%
New Hampshire	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
New Jersey	6.63%	-0.03%	6.60%
New Mexico	4.88%	2.72%	7.60%
New York	4.00%	4.53%	8.53%
North Carolina	4.75%	2.25%	7.00%
North Dakota	5.00%	2.04%	7.04%
Ohio	5.75%	1.50%	7.25%
Oklahoma	4.50%	4.49%	8.99%
Oregon	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Pennsylvania	6.00%	0.34%	6.34%
Rhode Island	7.00%	0.00%	7.00%
South Carolina	6.00%	1.43%	7.43%
South Dakota	4.20%	1.90%	6.10%
Tennessee	7.00%	2.55%	9.55%
Texas	6.25%	1.94%	8.19%
Utah	6.10%	1.15%	7.25%
Vermont	6.00%	0.36%	6.36%
Virginia	5.30%	0.47%	5.77%
Washington	6.50%	2.79%	9.29%
West Virginia	6.00%	0.57%	6.57%
Wisconsin	5.00%	0.70%	5.70%
Wyoming	4.00%	1.36%	5.36%

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about sales tax calculations. Can't find what you're looking for? Contact us at [email protected].

Sales tax is a consumption tax imposed by state and local governments on the sale of goods and certain services. Merchants collect it at the point of sale and remit it to the tax authority.

A combined sales tax rate is the sum of the base state tax rate plus any additional county, city, or special district sales tax rates applicable in that location.

Five US states do not impose a general state sales tax: Alaska, Delaware, Montana, New Hampshire, and Oregon (often referred to as NOMAD states). However, local jurisdictions in Alaska may impose local sales tax.

To find the pre-tax price from a total amount that includes sales tax, divide the total amount by (1 + Tax Rate decimal). For example, with an 8% tax rate, divide total by 1.08.

Sales tax rates can change multiple times a year, typically on the first day of a quarter (January 1, April 1, July 1, October 1), as state or local legislation takes effect.

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