Sales Tax Calculator

Our Sales Tax Calculator handles both directions of the most common tax calculation: adding tax to a pre-tax price, or stripping tax out of a tax-inclusive total to find the original price. Start by entering the price. Then choose your calculation direction: • "Add Tax" — Enter a pre-tax (net) price and get the total amount you'll pay including tax. Use this when shopping online or planning a purchase. • "Remove Tax" — Enter a tax-inclusive (gross) total and reverse-calculate the original pre-tax price and the tax amount separately. Use this when a receipt shows a total and you need to know how much was tax. For the tax rate, use one of two methods: 1. Select your US state from the dropdown — all 50 states are pre-loaded with their current standard sales tax rates. Note that local county and city taxes can add 1-3% on top of the state rate. 2. Enter a custom rate in the manual field — useful for international VAT rates, combined state+local rates, or special categories like restaurant meals or lodging that have different rates. Results instantly show the tax amount, the total price, and the effective rate. A breakdown of what you're paying per dollar of price makes the tax burden easy to visualize. Practical applications: • Pre-purchase budget planning (how much will this actually cost?) • Accounting and bookkeeping (separating tax from inclusive totals) • Restaurant and retail pricing (setting prices that land on round numbers after tax) • International VAT calculation for goods and services • Comparing purchase costs across states with different tax rates Remember: the state rates shown are the base state rates. Many cities and counties add local sales taxes, increasing the effective combined rate. Check your local jurisdiction for the exact combined rate in your area.