--- title: "Sales Tax Calculator: Add or Remove Sales Tax by State | TaxWren" description: "Add sales tax to a price or remove it from a total, with state and average local rates for all 50 states and DC as of July 1, 2026." url: https://taxwren.com/sales-tax-calculator --- 2026 tax year · updated Oct 10, 2026 # Sales tax calculator Add sales tax to a price, or work out the price before tax from a receipt total, for any state. Total with tax $108.20 Combined rate 8.201% - Price before tax: $100.00 - State sales tax (6.25%): $6.25 - Local sales tax (1.951%): $1.95 - Total sales tax: $8.20 Rates as of July 1, 2026 from the Tax Foundation, State and Local Sales Tax Rates. Some items (often groceries or medicine) are taxed differently; check your state's rules. ## Sales tax rates by state State rate plus the population-weighted average local rate, as of July 1, 2026. Ranked from highest combined rate. | State | State rate | Avg. local | Combined | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Louisiana](/sales-tax-calculator/louisiana) | 5.00% | 5.13% | 10.13% | 1 | | [Tennessee](/sales-tax-calculator/tennessee) | 7.00% | 2.61% | 9.61% | 2 | | [Washington](/sales-tax-calculator/washington) | 6.50% | 3.07% | 9.57% | 3 | | [Arkansas](/sales-tax-calculator/arkansas) | 6.50% | 2.98% | 9.48% | 4 | | [Alabama](/sales-tax-calculator/alabama) | 4.00% | 5.46% | 9.46% | 5 | | [Oklahoma](/sales-tax-calculator/oklahoma) | 4.50% | 4.56% | 9.06% | 6 | | [California](/sales-tax-calculator/california) | 7.25% | 1.78% | 9.03% | 7 | | [Illinois](/sales-tax-calculator/illinois) | 6.25% | 2.73% | 8.98% | 8 | | [Kansas](/sales-tax-calculator/kansas) | 6.50% | 2.21% | 8.71% | 9 | | [New York](/sales-tax-calculator/new-york) | 4.00% | 4.54% | 8.54% | 10 | | [Arizona](/sales-tax-calculator/arizona) | 5.60% | 2.94% | 8.54% | 11 | | [Missouri](/sales-tax-calculator/missouri) | 4.23% | 4.22% | 8.44% | 12 | | [Nevada](/sales-tax-calculator/nevada) | 6.85% | 1.39% | 8.24% | 13 | | [Texas](/sales-tax-calculator/texas) | 6.25% | 1.95% | 8.20% | 14 | | [Minnesota](/sales-tax-calculator/minnesota) | 6.88% | 1.26% | 8.14% | 15 | | [Colorado](/sales-tax-calculator/colorado) | 2.90% | 4.99% | 7.89% | 16 | | [New Mexico](/sales-tax-calculator/new-mexico) | 4.88% | 2.80% | 7.68% | 17 | | [Georgia](/sales-tax-calculator/georgia) | 4.00% | 3.56% | 7.56% | 18 | | [South Carolina](/sales-tax-calculator/south-carolina) | 6.00% | 1.49% | 7.49% | 19 | | [Utah](/sales-tax-calculator/utah) | 6.10% | 1.32% | 7.42% | 20 | | [Ohio](/sales-tax-calculator/ohio) | 5.75% | 1.54% | 7.29% | 21 | | [North Carolina](/sales-tax-calculator/north-carolina) | 4.75% | 2.35% | 7.10% | 22 | | [North Dakota](/sales-tax-calculator/north-dakota) | 5.00% | 2.09% | 7.09% | 23 | | [Mississippi](/sales-tax-calculator/mississippi) | 7.00% | 0.06% | 7.06% | 24 | | [Indiana](/sales-tax-calculator/indiana) | 7.00% | 0.00% | 7.00% | 25 | | [Rhode Island](/sales-tax-calculator/rhode-island) | 7.00% | 0.00% | 7.00% | 25 | | [Nebraska](/sales-tax-calculator/nebraska) | 5.50% | 1.48% | 6.98% | 27 | | [Florida](/sales-tax-calculator/florida) | 6.00% | 0.98% | 6.98% | 28 | | [Iowa](/sales-tax-calculator/iowa) | 6.00% | 0.94% | 6.94% | 29 | | [New Jersey](/sales-tax-calculator/new-jersey) | 6.63% | 0.00% | 6.60% | 30 | | [West Virginia](/sales-tax-calculator/west-virginia) | 6.00% | 0.60% | 6.60% | 31 | | [Vermont](/sales-tax-calculator/vermont) | 6.00% | 0.43% | 6.43% | 32 | | [Connecticut](/sales-tax-calculator/connecticut) | 6.35% | 0.00% | 6.35% | 33 | | [Pennsylvania](/sales-tax-calculator/pennsylvania) | 6.00% | 0.34% | 6.34% | 34 | | [Massachusetts](/sales-tax-calculator/massachusetts) | 6.25% | 0.00% | 6.25% | 35 | | [South Dakota](/sales-tax-calculator/south-dakota) | 4.20% | 1.91% | 6.11% | 36 | | [Idaho](/sales-tax-calculator/idaho) | 6.00% | 0.03% | 6.03% | 37 | | [District of Columbia](/sales-tax-calculator/district-of-columbia) | 6.00% | 0.00% | 6.00% | 38 | | [Kentucky](/sales-tax-calculator/kentucky) | 6.00% | 0.00% | 6.00% | 38 | | [Maryland](/sales-tax-calculator/maryland) | 6.00% | 0.00% | 6.00% | 38 | | [Michigan](/sales-tax-calculator/michigan) | 6.00% | 0.00% | 6.00% | 38 | | [Virginia](/sales-tax-calculator/virginia) | 5.30% | 0.47% | 5.77% | 41 | | [Wisconsin](/sales-tax-calculator/wisconsin) | 5.00% | 0.72% | 5.72% | 42 | | [Maine](/sales-tax-calculator/maine) | 5.50% | 0.00% | 5.50% | 43 | | [Wyoming](/sales-tax-calculator/wyoming) | 4.00% | 1.39% | 5.39% | 44 | | [Hawaii](/sales-tax-calculator/hawaii) | 4.00% | 0.50% | 4.50% | 45 | | [Alaska](/sales-tax-calculator/alaska) | 0.00% | 1.82% | 1.82% | 46 | | [Delaware](/sales-tax-calculator/delaware) | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 47 | | [Montana](/sales-tax-calculator/montana) | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 47 | | [New Hampshire](/sales-tax-calculator/new-hampshire) | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 47 | | [Oregon](/sales-tax-calculator/oregon) | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 47 | - Three states levy mandatory, statewide, local add-on sales taxes at the state level: California (1.25%), Utah (1.25%), and Virginia (1%). We include these in their state sales tax. - The sales taxes in Hawaii, New Mexico, and South Dakota have broad bases that include many business-to-business services. - Special taxes in local resort areas are not counted here. - Salem County, N.J., is not subject to the statewide sales tax rate and collects a local rate of 3.3125%. New Jersey’s local score is represented as a negative. Source: [Tax Foundation, State and Local Sales Tax Rates](https://taxfoundation.org/data/all/state/2026-sales-tax-rates-midyear/) (July 1, 2026). ## Frequently asked questions ### How do I calculate sales tax? Multiply the price by the combined state and local rate. For a $100 item at 8.25%, the tax is $8.25 and the total is $108.25. To remove tax from a total, divide by 1 plus the rate: $108.25 / 1.0825 = $100. ### Which states have no sales tax? Alaska, Delaware, Montana, New Hampshire, Oregon have no statewide sales tax. Alaska allows local sales taxes, so some Alaska cities still charge one. ### Which state has the highest sales tax? Louisiana, with a combined state and average local rate of 10.13% as of July 1, 2026.