🏷️ Sales Tax Calculator

Multiply the pre-tax price by the tax rate (as a decimal). For example, a $100 item with a 7.25% tax rate: Tax = $100 × 0.0725 = $7.25. The total you pay is $107.25.

Five states collect no statewide sales tax: Oregon, Montana, New Hampshire, Delaware, and Alaska. Note that Alaska allows local jurisdictions to impose sales tax, so some Alaskan cities do have local sales taxes.

Sales tax is applied only at the final point of sale to the consumer — businesses in the supply chain do not pay it. VAT (Value Added Tax) is applied at every stage of production and distribution, but each business can reclaim the VAT paid on its inputs. Both ultimately cost the end consumer the same amount, but VAT creates a paper trail that reduces tax evasion.

Yes, in most US states. Following the 2018 Supreme Court ruling in South Dakota v. Wayfair, states can require online retailers to collect sales tax even without a physical presence in the state. Most major online retailers now collect applicable sales tax at checkout based on the delivery address.

Divide the total by (1 + rate/100). For a $107.25 total with 7.25% tax: Pre-tax = 107.25 ÷ 1.0725 = $100.00. Never subtract the percentage directly from the total — that gives the wrong answer.