Texas state rate 6.25%
Texas sales tax calculator
Texas charges 6.25%, and local jurisdictions can add up to 2% — capped at 8.25% combined.
County, city and district taxes are set locally and are not looked up here. Leave this blank to see the Texas state rate on its own.
Total to pay
$6.25 of tax at 6.25%
- Price before tax
- $100.00
- Texas state tax
- $6.25
- Total
- $106.25
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How the rate is built
What Texas actually charges
- The Comptroller states Texas imposes a 6.25 percent state sales and use tax on most retail sales, leases and rentals of goods and on taxable services.
- Cities, counties, special purpose districts and transit authorities may add up to 2 percent.
- That gives Texas a hard ceiling: the maximum combined rate anywhere in the state is 8.25 percent. Few states publish a cap this clean.
- Texas has no wage income tax, so sales tax and property tax carry the state.
At the state rate
6.25% on common amounts
| Price | Tax | Total |
|---|---|---|
| $10.00 | $0.63 | $10.63 |
| $25.00 | $1.56 | $26.56 |
| $50.00 | $3.13 | $53.13 |
| $100.00 | $6.25 | $106.25 |
| $500.00 | $31.25 | $531.25 |
| $1,000.00 | $62.50 | $1,062.50 |
State rate only, before any county, city or district tax. In Texas the combined rate cannot exceed 8.25%.
Common questions
Texas sales tax, in plain terms
What is the sales tax rate in Texas?
The Texas state rate is 6.25%. Local jurisdictions can add up to 2%, so the most anyone pays in Texas is 8.25%.
How much is sales tax on $100 in Texas?
At the 6.25% state rate, $100 becomes $106.25 — $6.25 of tax. Add your local rate in the calculator above for the figure you will actually be charged.
How do I work out the tax that is already inside a total?
Switch the calculator to "Take tax out of a total" and enter the amount on the receipt. It divides by one plus the rate rather than subtracting the rate, which is the part people usually get wrong — taking 7% off a total is not the same as the total being 7% tax.
Does this include Texas city and county taxes?
Not automatically. Local rates are set by thousands of separate jurisdictions and change on their own schedules, so this calculator asks you for yours instead of guessing. Your receipt or your county revenue office has the exact figure.
Source for this rate
State rate last checked 2026-08-20. This calculator uses the state rate. County, city and special-district taxes are added on top of it in most places, and they are set locally — if you know your local rate, type it in and it is added to the state rate. Estimates only — not tax advice, and not affiliated with any state revenue department.