Examples at 7.25%
| Amount | Tax added | Total with tax | Tax inside a tax-included amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| $10.00 | $0.73 | $10.73 | $0.68 |
| $50.00 | $3.62 | $53.63 | $3.38 |
| $100.00 | $7.25 | $107.25 | $6.76 |
| $250.00 | $18.13 | $268.13 | $16.90 |
| $500.00 | $36.25 | $536.25 | $33.80 |
| $1,000.00 | $72.50 | $1,072.50 | $67.60 |
| $5,000.00 | $362.50 | $5,362.50 | $338.00 |
Sales tax by state
| State | State rate | Average combined |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 4% | 9.46% |
| Alaska | 0% | 1.82% |
| Arizona | 5.6% | 8.54% |
| Arkansas | 6.5% | 9.48% |
| California | 7.25% | 9.03% |
| Colorado | 2.9% | 7.89% |
| Connecticut | 6.35% | 6.35% |
| Delaware | 0% | 0% |
| District of Columbia | 6% | 6% |
| Florida | 6% | 6.98% |
| Georgia | 4% | 7.56% |
| Hawaii | 4% | 4.5% |
| Idaho | 6% | 6.03% |
| Illinois | 6.25% | 8.98% |
| Indiana | 7% | 7% |
| Iowa | 6% | 6.94% |
| Kansas | 6.5% | 8.71% |
| Kentucky | 6% | 6% |
| Louisiana | 5% | 10.13% |
| Maine | 5.5% | 5.5% |
| Maryland | 6% | 6% |
| Massachusetts | 6.25% | 6.25% |
| Michigan | 6% | 6% |
| Minnesota | 6.875% | 8.14% |
| Mississippi | 7% | 7.06% |
| Missouri | 4.225% | 8.44% |
| Montana | 0% | 0% |
| Nebraska | 5.5% | 6.98% |
| Nevada | 6.85% | 8.24% |
| New Hampshire | 0% | 0% |
| New Jersey | 6.625% | 6.6% |
| New Mexico | 4.875% | 7.68% |
| New York | 4% | 8.54% |
| North Carolina | 4.75% | 7.1% |
| North Dakota | 5% | 7.09% |
| Ohio | 5.75% | 7.29% |
| Oklahoma | 4.5% | 9.06% |
| Oregon | 0% | 0% |
| Pennsylvania | 6% | 6.34% |
| Rhode Island | 7% | 7% |
| South Carolina | 6% | 7.49% |
| South Dakota | 4.2% | 6.11% |
| Tennessee | 7% | 9.61% |
| Texas | 6.25% | 8.2% |
| Utah | 6.1% | 7.42% |
| Vermont | 6% | 6.43% |
| Virginia | 5.3% | 5.77% |
| Washington | 6.5% | 9.57% |
| West Virginia | 6% | 6.6% |
| Wisconsin | 5% | 5.72% |
| Wyoming | 4% | 5.39% |
Questions people ask
How do I calculate sales tax?
Multiply the price by the rate: $100 at 8.25% is $8.25 of tax, $108.25 in total. To remove tax from a total, divide by 1 + the rate: $108.25 ÷ 1.0825 = $100.
Which states have no sales tax?
Alaska, Delaware, Montana, New Hampshire and Oregon have no statewide sales tax, although some Alaska and Montana localities charge their own.
Reviewed by Soufyane S.. Last updated Oct 29, 2026. How we check numbers
Estimates for information only, not tax, legal or financial advice. Check with an adviser or the official tax authority.