# Sales tax calculator

https://salesbond.app/tools/sales-tax-calculator/
Updated: 2026-11-05

# Sales Tax Calculator (US, by State)

Sales tax is the price times the rate: 100 dollars at 7.25% is 7.25 dollars of tax and 107.25 dollars in total. State rates run from 0% in five states to 7.25% in California; with local taxes the average reaches 10.13% in Louisiana. Pick a state to add tax or take it out of a total.

Choose the state and whether to use the state rate, the state plus the average local rate, or your exact city rate. Rates are the Tax Foundation’s figures as of July 1, 2026.

## Sales tax rates by state (July 1, 2026)

| State | State rate | State + avg. local |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alabama | 4% | 9.46% |
| Alaska | 0% | 1.82% |
| Arizona | 5.6% | 8.54% |
| Arkansas | 6.5% | 9.48% |
| California | 7.25% | 9.03% |
| Colorado | 2.9% | 7.89% |
| Connecticut | 6.35% | 6.35% |
| Delaware | 0% | 0.00% |
| District of Columbia | 6% | 6.00% |
| Florida | 6% | 6.98% |
| Georgia | 4% | 7.56% |
| Hawaii | 4% | 4.50% |
| Idaho | 6% | 6.03% |
| Illinois | 6.25% | 8.98% |
| Indiana | 7% | 7.00% |
| Iowa | 6% | 6.94% |
| Kansas | 6.5% | 8.71% |
| Kentucky | 6% | 6.00% |
| Louisiana | 5% | 10.13% |
| Maine | 5.5% | 5.50% |
| Maryland | 6% | 6.00% |
| Massachusetts | 6.25% | 6.25% |
| Michigan | 6% | 6.00% |
| Minnesota | 6.875% | 8.14% |
| Mississippi | 7% | 7.06% |
| Missouri | 4.225% | 8.45% |
| Montana | 0% | 0.00% |
| Nebraska | 5.5% | 6.98% |
| Nevada | 6.85% | 8.24% |
| New Hampshire | 0% | 0.00% |
| New Jersey | 6.625% | 6.63% |
| New Mexico | 4.875% | 7.68% |
| New York | 4% | 8.54% |
| North Carolina | 4.75% | 7.10% |
| North Dakota | 5% | 7.09% |
| Ohio | 5.75% | 7.29% |
| Oklahoma | 4.5% | 9.06% |
| Oregon | 0% | 0.00% |
| Pennsylvania | 6% | 6.34% |
| Rhode Island | 7% | 7.00% |
| South Carolina | 6% | 7.49% |
| South Dakota | 4.2% | 6.11% |
| Tennessee | 7% | 9.61% |
| Texas | 6.25% | 8.20% |
| Utah | 6.1% | 7.42% |
| Vermont | 6% | 6.43% |
| Virginia | 5.3% | 5.77% |
| Washington | 6.5% | 9.57% |
| West Virginia | 6% | 6.60% |
| Wisconsin | 5% | 5.72% |
| Wyoming | 4% | 5.39% |

## Sales tax formula

Sales tax = price × rate; total = price + sales tax. To take tax out of a total: price = total ÷ (1 + rate), and sales tax = total − price. The rate is the state rate plus any county, city and district rates where the sale takes place.

## Frequently asked questions

### How do I calculate sales tax?

Multiply the price by the sales tax rate and add the result to the price. In California, where the statewide rate is 7.25%, a 100 dollar purchase has 7.25 dollars of state sales tax. Cities and counties add their own rates, so the average total there is 9.03%, or 9.03 dollars.

### Which states have no sales tax?

Alaska, Delaware, Montana, New Hampshire and Oregon have no statewide sales tax. Alaska lets cities and boroughs charge their own, averaging 1.82%, so only the other four are free of sales tax everywhere.

### Which state has the highest sales tax?

California has the highest statewide rate at 7.25%. Counting average local taxes, Louisiana is highest at 10.13%, followed by Tennessee at 9.61%, Washington at 9.57%, Arkansas at 9.48% and Alabama at 9.46%.

### How do I work out sales tax backwards from a total?

Divide the total by 1 plus the rate to get the price before tax, then subtract it from the total. A receipt of 108.25 dollars at 8.25% is 100 dollars of price and 8.25 dollars of tax. Choose “Price includes tax” to do this.

### Why does my city charge more than the state rate?

Most states let counties, cities and special districts add local sales taxes on top of the state rate. The calculator shows the state rate, the population-weighted average local rate and the highest local rate. For an exact address, enter the combined rate from your state’s revenue department.

### Do I charge sales tax on online sales to other states?

Since the Supreme Court’s Wayfair decision in 2018, states can require remote sellers to collect their sales tax once sales into the state pass a threshold, usually 100,000 dollars a year. Check each state’s rules or use a tax service before you start collecting.

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## Official sources

- [Tax Foundation: State and Local Sales Tax Rates, Midyear 2026](https://taxfoundation.org/data/all/state/2026-sales-tax-rates-midyear/) — state, average local and maximum local sales tax rates as of July 1, 2026.

**Updated on Nov 5, 2026.** This calculator is for information only and is not tax, legal or payroll advice. Average local rates are population-weighted averages; your exact rate depends on the address of the sale and on whether the item is taxable in that state.