Sales Tax Calculator

Calculate sales tax for purchases or remove tax from total price

🛍️ Sales Tax Calculator

Calculate sales tax and total cost for purchases

Common Tax Rates

Price Breakdown

Original Price:$100.00
Tax Rate:8%
Sales Tax:$8.00
Total Cost:$108.00
Tax Amount
$8.00
Tax Percentage
8%

US State Sales Tax Rates (2024)

Lowest Rates

  • Alaska: 0% (state)
  • Delaware: 0%
  • Montana: 0%
  • New Hampshire: 0%
  • Oregon: 0%
  • Colorado: 2.9%

Medium Rates

  • Florida: 6%
  • Texas: 6.25%
  • New York: 4% (state)
  • Pennsylvania: 6%
  • Illinois: 6.25%
  • Ohio: 5.75%

Highest Rates

  • California: 7.25% (state)
  • Tennessee: 7%
  • Rhode Island: 7%
  • Mississippi: 7%
  • Indiana: 7%
  • Nevada: 6.85%
* Note: Combined state and local rates can be much higher. For example, California's combined average is ~8.85%

💡 Sales Tax Tips

  • • Online purchases may be subject to use tax if sales tax wasn't collected
  • • Some items are tax-exempt: groceries (in most states), prescription drugs, clothing (in some states)
  • • Tax rates vary by state, county, and city - total can exceed 10% in some areas
  • • Sales tax holidays occur in some states for back-to-school shopping
  • • Business purchases may be tax-exempt with a resale certificate
  • • Keep receipts for tax-deductible business expenses

What is Sales Tax Calculator?

The Sales Tax Calculator computes sales tax and total cost for purchases, with modes to add or remove tax and support for quantity and discounts.

Useful for shoppers and small businesses to quickly determine taxes and pre/post-tax prices.

Key Features

  1. Add/Remove Tax – Switch between adding tax to price or removing tax from total
  2. Quantity & Discounts – Calculate subtotal, discounts and per-item costs
  3. Common Rates – Quick preset tax rates for common scenarios

How to Use Sales Tax Calculator

  1. Step 1 – Choose calculation mode (addTax/removeTax)
  2. Step 2 – Enter price, tax rate, quantity and discounts as needed
  3. Step 3 – Review breakdown including tax amount and total

Why Use Sales Tax Calculator?

  • Clarity: Understand exact tax and totals
  • Business-ready: Helpful for invoices and receipts
  • Flexible: Supports discounts and quantities

Quick, accurate tax calculations for shopping or bookkeeping.