Sales Tax Calculator
Add sales tax to a price, or work backwards from a tax-included total, using 2026 state rates.
Uses 2026 state and average local sales tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Last reviewed October 4, 2026. Sources · Methodology
How sales tax is calculated
Tax = price × rate · Total = price + tax
To work backwards from a total that already includes tax:
Price before tax = total ÷ (1 + rate)
Worked example at 8.25%
- Adding tax: a $250.00 purchase has $20.63 of tax, for a total of $270.63.
- Removing tax: a $250.00 total contains $19.05 of tax, so the price before tax was $230.95.
2026 sales tax rates by state
The combined rate is the state rate plus the average local rate, weighted by population. Rates are as of January 1, 2026.
| State | State rate | Avg. local rate | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 4% | 5.457% | 9.457% |
| Alaska | 0% | 1.821% | 1.821% |
| Arizona | 5.6% | 2.919% | 8.519% |
| Arkansas | 6.5% | 2.963% | 9.463% |
| California | 7.25% | 1.737% | 8.987% |
| Colorado | 2.9% | 4.994% | 7.894% |
| Connecticut | 6.35% | 0% | 6.35% |
| Delaware | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| District of Columbia | 6% | 0% | 6% |
| Florida | 6% | 0.979% | 6.979% |
| Georgia | 4% | 3.491% | 7.491% |
| Hawaii | 4% | 0.5% | 4.5% |
| Idaho | 6% | 0.027% | 6.027% |
| Illinois | 6.25% | 2.714% | 8.964% |
| Indiana | 7% | 0% | 7% |
| Iowa | 6% | 0.943% | 6.943% |
| Kansas | 6.5% | 2.19% | 8.69% |
| Kentucky | 6% | 0% | 6% |
| Louisiana | 5% | 5.113% | 10.113% |
| Maine | 5.5% | 0% | 5.5% |
| Maryland | 6% | 0% | 6% |
| Massachusetts | 6.25% | 0% | 6.25% |
| Michigan | 6% | 0% | 6% |
| Minnesota | 6.875% | 1.26% | 8.135% |
| Mississippi | 7% | 0.062% | 7.062% |
| Missouri | 4.225% | 4.216% | 8.441% |
| Montana | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Nebraska | 5.5% | 1.482% | 6.982% |
| Nevada | 6.85% | 1.386% | 8.236% |
| New Hampshire | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| New Jersey | 6.625% | 0% | 6.601% |
| New Mexico | 4.875% | 2.792% | 7.667% |
| New York | 4% | 4.542% | 8.542% |
| North Carolina | 4.75% | 2.246% | 6.996% |
| North Dakota | 5% | 2.091% | 7.091% |
| Ohio | 5.75% | 1.545% | 7.295% |
| Oklahoma | 4.5% | 4.559% | 9.059% |
| Oregon | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Pennsylvania | 6% | 0.341% | 6.341% |
| Rhode Island | 7% | 0% | 7% |
| South Carolina | 6% | 1.486% | 7.486% |
| South Dakota | 4.2% | 1.914% | 6.114% |
| Tennessee | 7% | 2.61% | 9.61% |
| Texas | 6.25% | 1.951% | 8.201% |
| Utah | 6.1% | 1.317% | 7.417% |
| Vermont | 6% | 0.39% | 6.39% |
| Virginia | 5.3% | 0.471% | 5.771% |
| Washington | 6.5% | 3.013% | 9.513% |
| West Virginia | 6% | 0.587% | 6.587% |
| Wisconsin | 5% | 0.72% | 5.72% |
| Wyoming | 4% | 1.56% | 5.56% |
What this estimate leaves out
- Your exact local rate. Rates can change from one side of a street to the other.
- Exempt and reduced-rate items such as groceries or medicine in many states.
- Sales tax holidays and special taxes on items like hotels, rental cars or prepared food.
Shopping a sale? Use the discount calculator to apply coupons before tax.
Frequently asked questions
How do I calculate sales tax?
Multiply the price by the tax rate written as a decimal. At 8.25%, a $100 purchase has $8.25 of tax, for a total of $108.25.
How do I remove sales tax from a total?
Divide the total by 1 plus the tax rate. A $108.25 total at 8.25% is $108.25 ÷ 1.0825 = $100 before tax. Choose 'Remove sales tax from a total' in the calculator to do this.
Which states have no sales tax?
Alaska, Delaware, Montana, New Hampshire and Oregon have no statewide sales tax. Alaska lets local governments charge their own.
Why is the rate in my city different from the state rate shown?
Cities, counties and special districts often add their own sales tax. The calculator starts with the state rate plus the population-weighted average local rate, so your exact address may be higher or lower. Type your own rate to override it.
Is everything taxed at the same rate?
No. Many states exempt or reduce the tax on groceries, prescription drugs and clothing, and some tax services differently from goods.
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Sources
Last reviewed October 4, 2026. Results are estimates; see our methodology and disclaimer.