Instantly calculate US sales tax for any purchase amount. Pick your state — we apply its statewide base rate — or enter a custom rate to see the exact tax and total with tax.
Overrides the state rate above.
⚠️ Statewide base rate only. Counties, cities, and special districts can add local taxes on top — the rate at checkout may be higher. Rates shown are standard statewide base rates and may change; verify with your state's tax authority for exact figures.
Enter the purchase amount in dollars, before tax.
Select your state — its statewide base rate is applied automatically — or enter a custom rate if you know your exact combined local rate.
Hit Calculate Tax to instantly see the sales tax amount and your total with tax.
Five states have no statewide sales tax: Alaska, Delaware, Montana, New Hampshire, and Oregon. Note that Alaska allows some local jurisdictions to levy their own sales taxes, so the rate can still be above zero in parts of Alaska.
No. This calculator uses statewide base rates only. Most states allow counties, cities, and special districts to add their own taxes, so the combined rate at checkout is often higher — sometimes by several percentage points. Use the custom rate field if you know your exact local combined rate.
Sales tax = purchase price × tax rate. A $100 item in a state with a 6.25% rate adds $6.25 in tax, for a total of $106.25. The tax applies to the pre-tax price, not to any shipping or fees unless your state says otherwise.
No. VAT (used in Europe and many other countries) is collected at every stage of production, while US sales tax is charged only once — to the final consumer at the point of sale. That's also why US prices are usually displayed before tax, unlike VAT-inclusive prices abroad.
The rates reflect standard statewide base rates and are reviewed periodically, but legislatures change them. Always confirm with your state's department of revenue before making tax decisions.
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