Sales tax calculator
Add sales tax to a price or take it out of a total, at your state's rate plus your local rate.
Local rate prefilled with the state's average (Tax Foundation, July 1, 2026): type your city's rate for the exact figure. Calculated in your browser, nothing is sent.
Total with tax
$109.03
$9.03 sales tax at 9.03%
| Price | $100.00 |
|---|---|
| Sales tax (9.03%) | +$9.03 |
| Total | $109.03 |
California 7.25% + local 1.78%
How to calculate sales tax
- Find the rate: the state rate plus your city and county rates.
- Multiply the price by the rate: $49.99 × 8.25% = $4.12.
- Round to the cent, up when the third decimal is 5 or more, and add it: $54.11.
Taking tax out of a total? Divide by 1 + the rate, or use the reverse sales tax calculator.
Sales tax rates by state 2026
State rate, average local rate and the tax on a $100 purchase at the average combined rate, as of July 1, 2026. Louisiana charges the most, 10.13%; 5 states charge no state sales tax.
| State | State rate | Avg. local | Combined | Tax on $100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 4% | 5.46% | 9.46% | $9.46 |
| Alaska | 0% | 1.82% | 1.82% | $1.82 |
| Arizona | 5.6% | 2.94% | 8.54% | $8.54 |
| Arkansas | 6.5% | 2.98% | 9.48% | $9.48 |
| California | 7.25% | 1.78% | 9.03% | $9.03 |
| Colorado | 2.9% | 4.99% | 7.89% | $7.89 |
| Connecticut | 6.35% | 0% | 6.35% | $6.35 |
| Delaware | 0% | 0% | 0% | $0.00 |
| District of Columbia | 6% | 0% | 6% | $6.00 |
| Florida | 6% | 0.98% | 6.98% | $6.98 |
| Georgia | 4% | 3.56% | 7.56% | $7.56 |
| Hawaii | 4% | 0.5% | 4.5% | $4.50 |
| Idaho | 6% | 0.03% | 6.03% | $6.03 |
| Illinois | 6.25% | 2.73% | 8.98% | $8.98 |
| Indiana | 7% | 0% | 7% | $7.00 |
| Iowa | 6% | 0.94% | 6.94% | $6.94 |
| Kansas | 6.5% | 2.21% | 8.71% | $8.71 |
| Kentucky | 6% | 0% | 6% | $6.00 |
| Louisiana | 5% | 5.13% | 10.13% | $10.13 |
| Maine | 5.5% | 0% | 5.5% | $5.50 |
| Maryland | 6% | 0% | 6% | $6.00 |
| Massachusetts | 6.25% | 0% | 6.25% | $6.25 |
| Michigan | 6% | 0% | 6% | $6.00 |
| Minnesota | 6.875% | 1.26% | 8.135% | $8.14 |
| Mississippi | 7% | 0.06% | 7.06% | $7.06 |
| Missouri | 4.225% | 4.22% | 8.445% | $8.45 |
| Montana | 0% | 0% | 0% | $0.00 |
| Nebraska | 5.5% | 1.48% | 6.98% | $6.98 |
| Nevada | 6.85% | 1.39% | 8.24% | $8.24 |
| New Hampshire | 0% | 0% | 0% | $0.00 |
| New Jersey | 6.625% | -0.02% | 6.625% | $6.63 |
| New Mexico | 4.875% | 2.8% | 7.675% | $7.68 |
| New York | 4% | 4.54% | 8.54% | $8.54 |
| North Carolina | 4.75% | 2.35% | 7.1% | $7.10 |
| North Dakota | 5% | 2.09% | 7.09% | $7.09 |
| Ohio | 5.75% | 1.54% | 7.29% | $7.29 |
| Oklahoma | 4.5% | 4.56% | 9.06% | $9.06 |
| Oregon | 0% | 0% | 0% | $0.00 |
| Pennsylvania | 6% | 0.34% | 6.34% | $6.34 |
| Rhode Island | 7% | 0% | 7% | $7.00 |
| South Carolina | 6% | 1.49% | 7.49% | $7.49 |
| South Dakota | 4.2% | 1.91% | 6.11% | $6.11 |
| Tennessee | 7% | 2.61% | 9.61% | $9.61 |
| Texas | 6.25% | 1.95% | 8.2% | $8.20 |
| Utah | 6.1% | 1.32% | 7.42% | $7.42 |
| Vermont | 6% | 0.43% | 6.43% | $6.43 |
| Virginia | 5.3% | 0.47% | 5.77% | $5.77 |
| Washington | 6.5% | 3.07% | 9.57% | $9.57 |
| West Virginia | 6% | 0.6% | 6.6% | $6.60 |
| Wisconsin | 5% | 0.72% | 5.72% | $5.72 |
| Wyoming | 4% | 1.39% | 5.39% | $5.39 |
Frequently asked questions
How do I calculate sales tax?
Multiply the price by the rate and add it: $49.99 at 8.25% is $49.99 × 0.0825 = $4.12 of tax, $54.11 in total. Sellers round to the cent, up when the third decimal is 5 or more.
How do I take sales tax out of a total?
Divide the total by 1 + the rate: $108.25 ÷ 1.0825 = $100.00 before tax, so $8.25 was tax. The reverse sales tax calculator does it for any state.
Which state has the highest sales tax?
Louisiana, 10.13% on average with local taxes, then Tennessee (9.61%), Washington (9.57%), Arkansas (9.48%), Alabama (9.46%). California has the highest state rate, 7.25%.
Which states have no sales tax?
Alaska, Delaware, Montana, New Hampshire, Oregon have no state sales tax. Of these, only Alaska lets its cities and boroughs levy one (1.82% on average).
What is the average sales tax in the US?
7.53%, state and local combined, weighted by population (Tax Foundation, July 1, 2026).