Sales Tax Calculator

Calculate sales tax and total price for any US state, or find the pre-tax price from a total. Supports all 50 states plus DC.

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Leave blank to use the state rate above.

Item Price $0.00
Sales Tax (0%) $0.00
Total $0.00

How Sales Tax Works in the US

Sales tax in the United States is set at the state level, not federally. Rates range from 0% in states like Oregon, Montana, and New Hampshire to over 9% in some states. Many states also allow local jurisdictions to add additional tax on top of the state rate — this calculator uses the combined average state + local rate for each state.

How to Remove Sales Tax from a Total

If you know the final price you paid and want to find the original pre-tax price, use the "Remove Tax from Total" tab. The formula is: Pre-tax price = Total ÷ (1 + tax rate). For example, a $107 total with 7% tax works out to $107 ÷ 1.07 = $100 pre-tax.