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How do General Sales Tax Rates Differ Across States?
Among states which have sales taxes, Colorado has the lowest rate (2.9%). All other states have a rate of at least 4.0%. Five states (California, Indiana, Mississippi, Rhode Island and Tennessee) have rates equal or above 7.0%. California is the state which has the highest tax rate (7.25%).
Alaska, Delaware, New Hampshire, Montana and Oregon do not have state general sales taxes. Of these, Montana and Alaska allow localities to charge local sales taxes.
The five states with the highest average combined (state and local) sales tax rates are Louisiana (9.98%), Tennessee (9.46%), Arkansas (9.30%), Alabama (9.01%), and Washington (8.92%).
The five states with the lowest average combined rates are Alaska (1.76%), Hawaii (4.35%), Wyoming (5.40%), Wisconsin (5.42%), and Maine (5.5%).
How to calculate sales tax?
Learn how to calculate sales tax by following these examples:
1) You buy a item on Ebay for 230 dollars and pay 7 % (percent) in tax. What is the tax on it and what is the total price (including tax)?
- Firstly, divide the tax rate by 100: 7/100 = 0.07 (tax rate as a decimal). Note: to easily divide by 100, just move the decimal point two spaces to the left.
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Now, find the tax value by multiplying tax rate by the before tax price:
tax = 230 × 0.07
tax = 16.1 (tax value rouded to 2 decimals)
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Add tax to the before tax price to get the final price:
The final price including tax = 230 + 16.1 = 246.1
Sales tax Formula (Final Price)
2) You buy a product for 246.1 dollars with tax included. You know that the tax rate at your state is 7%. What is the tax value?
a) Before Tax Price
- Divide the tax rate by 100. A tax of 7 percent was added to the product to make it equal to 246.1. So, divide 7 by 100 to get 0.07.
- Add one to the percentage: 1 + 0.07 = 1.07.
- Divide the final amount by the value above to find the original amount before the tax was added. In this example: 246.1 / 1.07 = 230. This is the price excluding taxes.
b)Tax Value
- The Tax Value is equal to the Final Price minus the Before Tax Price, so,
- Tax Value = 246.1 - 230 = 16.1.
Sales tax Formula (Before Tax Price)
Find more examples at the bottom of this page
Sales Taxes Chart
Important Note: The table below is for information only. You should previouly know the values applied to your situation before using our calculator.
Source (among others): State and Local Sales Tax Rates, as of January 1, 2023.
| State | State Tax Rate (%) | Avg. Local Tax Rate (%) | Max Local Tax Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 4.00 | 5.25 | 7.50 |
| Alaska | 0.00 | 1.76 | 7.50 |
| Arizona | 5.60 | 2.77 | 5.30 |
| Arkansas | 6.50 | 2.96 | 6.13 |
| California | 7.25 | 1.57 | 2.50 |
| Colorado | 2.90 | 4.88 | 8.30 |
| Connecticut | 6.35 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Delaware | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| D.C. | 6.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Florida | 6.00 | 1.02 | 2.00 |
| Georgia | 4.00 | 3.40 | 5.00 |
| Hawaii | 4.00 | 0.44 | 0.50 |
| Idaho | 6.00 | 0.02 | 3.00 |
| Illinois | 6.25 | 2.57 | 4.75 |
| Indiana | 7.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Iowa | 6.00 | 0.94 | 1.00 |
| Kansas | 6.50 | 2.16 | 4.25 |
| Kentucky | 6.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Louisiana | 4.45 | 5.10 | 7.00 |
| Maine | 5.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Maryland | 6.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Massachusetts | 6.25 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Michigan | 6.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Minnesota | 6.88 | 0.61 | 2.00 |
| Mississippi | 7.00 | 0.07 | 1.00 |
| Missouri | 4.23 | 4.11 | 5.76 |
| Montana | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| State | State Tax Rate (%) | Avg. Local Tax Rate (%) | Max Local Tax Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 5.50 | 1.45 | 2.00 |
| Nevada | 6.85 | 1.38 | 1.53 |
| New Hampshire | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| New Jersey | 6.63 | -0.03 | 3.313 |
| New Mexico | 5.00 | 2.72 | 3.813 |
| New York | 4.00 | 4.52 | 4.88 |
| North Carolina | 4.75 | 2.24 | 2.75 |
| North Dakota | 5.00 | 1.97 | 3.50 |
| Ohio | 5.75 | 1.49 | 2.25 |
| Oklahoma | 4.50 | 4.48 | 7.00 |
| Oregon | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Pennsylvania | 6.00 | 0.34 | 2.00 |
| Rhode Island | 7.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| South Carolina | 6.00 | 1.43 | 3.00 |
| South Dakota | 4.50 | 1.90 | 4.50 |
| Tennessee | 7.00 | 2.55 | 2.75 |
| Texas | 6.25 | 1.95 | 2.00 |
| Utah | 6.10 | 1.09 | 2.95 |
| Vermont | 6.00 | 0.30 | 1.00 |
| Virginia | 5.30 | 0.45 | 0.70 |
| Washington | 6.50 | 2.36 | 4.10 |
| West Virginia | 6.00 | 0.55 | 1.00 |
| Wisconsin | 5.00 | 0.43 | 1.75 |
| Wyoming | 4.00 | 1.36 | 2.00 |