Sales tax
Sales tax calculator
Works both directions — add tax to a price, or work out how much of a total was already tax. Every state rate here comes from the state that set it.
County, city and district taxes are set locally and are not looked up here. Leave this blank to see the California state rate on its own.
Total to pay
$7.25 of tax at 7.25%
- Price before tax
- $100.00
- California state tax
- $7.25
- Total
- $107.25
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State rates
$100 across every state we cover
| State | State rate | Tax on $100 | Local on top |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 7.25% | $7.25 | varies by county |
| Tennessee | 7% | $7.00 | varies by county |
| Indiana | 7% | $7.00 | up to 7% combined |
| Nevada | 6.85% | $6.85 | varies by county |
| New Jersey | 6.63% | $6.63 | up to 6.63% combined |
| Washington | 6.5% | $6.50 | varies by county |
| Texas | 6.25% | $6.25 | up to 8.25% combined |
| Illinois | 6.25% | $6.25 | varies by county |
| Florida | 6% | $6.00 | varies by county |
| Pennsylvania | 6% | $6.00 | up to 8% combined |
| Maryland | 6% | $6.00 | up to 6% combined |
| Ohio | 5.75% | $5.75 | varies by county |
| Arizona | 5.6% | $5.60 | varies by county |
| North Carolina | 4.75% | $4.75 | varies by county |
| South Dakota | 4.2% | $4.20 | varies by county |
| Wyoming | 4% | $4.00 | up to 7% combined |
| New York | 4% | $4.00 | varies by county |
| Colorado | 2.9% | $2.90 | varies by county |
State rates last checked 2026-08-20, each taken from the state's own revenue department or statute. Local rates are set by county, city and district and are not included in these figures.
Common questions
Sales tax, in plain terms
Which state has the highest sales tax?
Of the states covered here, California has the highest state-level rate at 7.25%, and Colorado the lowest at 2.9%. State rates are only half the story though — local rates are added on top almost everywhere, and a low-rate state with high local taxes can cost more at the register than a high-rate one.
Why does the rate on my receipt not match the state rate?
Because a US sales tax bill is usually two or three taxes stacked: the state rate, then a county rate, a city rate and sometimes a special district. There are roughly 13,000 of these local jurisdictions and they change on their own schedules, so this calculator asks you for your local rate rather than guessing at it.
How do I calculate sales tax backwards from a total?
Divide the total by one plus the rate — a $107 total at 7% is $100 before tax, not $99.51. Taking 7% off the total is the common mistake, and it gets bigger as the rate does. Switch the calculator to the reverse mode and it does this for you; there is also a dedicated reverse sales tax calculator that opens on that side.
Which states are covered?
18 so far: California, Tennessee, Washington, Texas, Florida, North Carolina, Wyoming, South Dakota, New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Ohio, New Jersey, Nevada, Colorado, Arizona, Indiana, Maryland. More are on the way. If yours is not here yet, pick any state and type your own combined rate into the local field — the arithmetic is the same.
Have the total and need the price before tax?
The reverse sales tax calculator works backwards from a receipt total.
Working out your take-home pay instead?
The paycheck calculators cover federal tax, Social Security, Medicare and state withholding.