Sales Tax Calculator
Sales tax is added to the price of goods at the point of sale. This calculator adds tax to a pre-tax price, removes it from a tax-inclusive total, or works out the rate from both prices. Presets cover every US state plus a number of Asian regions.
Sales Tax Calculator
Calculate sales tax and total prices
Calculate sales tax, VAT, or GST when you know the pre-tax price and tax rate. Alternatively, calculate the pre-tax price from the total. Select a US state or Asian region to auto-fill its standard rate.
Formulas
- Tax amount
Tax = Pre-tax price × (Rate ÷ 100) - Total price
Total = Pre-tax price × (1 + Rate ÷ 100) - Pre-tax price from total
Pre-tax = Total ÷ (1 + Rate ÷ 100)
Watch out: US presets are state-level rates only. Most states also allow county and city sales taxes, so the rate you actually pay is often higher than the state figure.
US state sales tax rates
State-level base rates used by the calculator's presets, with the tax and total on a 100.00 purchase. Local county and city taxes are not included and can raise the combined rate considerably.
| State | State rate | Tax on 100.00 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 4% | 4.00 | 104.00 |
| Alaska | 0% | 0.00 | 100.00 |
| Arizona | 5.6% | 5.60 | 105.60 |
| Arkansas | 6.5% | 6.50 | 106.50 |
| California | 7.25% | 7.25 | 107.25 |
| Colorado | 2.9% | 2.90 | 102.90 |
| Connecticut | 6.35% | 6.35 | 106.35 |
| Delaware | 0% | 0.00 | 100.00 |
| District of Columbia | 6% | 6.00 | 106.00 |
| Florida | 6% | 6.00 | 106.00 |
| Georgia | 4% | 4.00 | 104.00 |
| Hawaii | 4% | 4.00 | 104.00 |
| Idaho | 6% | 6.00 | 106.00 |
| Illinois | 6.25% | 6.25 | 106.25 |
| Indiana | 7% | 7.00 | 107.00 |
| Iowa | 6% | 6.00 | 106.00 |
| Kansas | 6.5% | 6.50 | 106.50 |
| Kentucky | 6% | 6.00 | 106.00 |
| Louisiana | 4.45% | 4.45 | 104.45 |
| Maine | 5.5% | 5.50 | 105.50 |
| Maryland | 6% | 6.00 | 106.00 |
| Massachusetts | 6.25% | 6.25 | 106.25 |
| Michigan | 6% | 6.00 | 106.00 |
| Minnesota | 6.88% | 6.88 | 106.88 |
| Mississippi | 7% | 7.00 | 107.00 |
| Missouri | 4.22% | 4.23 | 104.23 |
| Montana | 0% | 0.00 | 100.00 |
| Nebraska | 5.5% | 5.50 | 105.50 |
| Nevada | 6.85% | 6.85 | 106.85 |
| New Hampshire | 0% | 0.00 | 100.00 |
| New Jersey | 6.63% | 6.63 | 106.63 |
| New Mexico | 5.13% | 5.13 | 105.13 |
| New York | 4% | 4.00 | 104.00 |
| North Carolina | 4.75% | 4.75 | 104.75 |
| North Dakota | 5% | 5.00 | 105.00 |
| Ohio | 5.75% | 5.75 | 105.75 |
| Oklahoma | 4.5% | 4.50 | 104.50 |
| Oregon | 0% | 0.00 | 100.00 |
| Pennsylvania | 6% | 6.00 | 106.00 |
| Rhode Island | 7% | 7.00 | 107.00 |
| South Carolina | 6% | 6.00 | 106.00 |
| South Dakota | 4.5% | 4.50 | 104.50 |
| Tennessee | 7% | 7.00 | 107.00 |
| Texas | 6.25% | 6.25 | 106.25 |
| Utah | 4.85% | 4.85 | 104.85 |
| Vermont | 6% | 6.00 | 106.00 |
| Virginia | 5.3% | 5.30 | 105.30 |
| Washington | 6.5% | 6.50 | 106.50 |
| West Virginia | 6% | 6.00 | 106.00 |
| Wisconsin | 5% | 5.00 | 105.00 |
| Wyoming | 4% | 4.00 | 104.00 |
When you would use it
Budgeting purchases, checking receipts, and pricing goods for sale.
Frequently asked questions
How do I add sales tax to a price?
Multiply the pre-tax price by (1 + rate ÷ 100). At 8.25%, an item priced 100.00 costs 108.25 in total.
How do I remove sales tax from a total?
Divide the total by (1 + rate ÷ 100). A total of 108.25 at 8.25% sales tax was 100.00 before tax.
Which US states have no state sales tax?
The presets list Alaska, Delaware, Montana, New Hampshire, Oregon with a 0% state rate. Some of these still allow local sales taxes.
Why is my receipt higher than the state rate?
Most states let counties and cities add their own sales taxes on top of the state rate. The combined rate can be several percentage points higher than the state figure shown here.