Sales Tax & Reverse Sales Tax Calculator
Need to compute total purchase costs or extract pre-tax prices from a receipt? Use our lightning-fast calculator to compute forward sales tax or reverse sales tax across any US state with average local county surtaxes included.
Sales & Reverse Sales Tax CalculatorAll 50 US States
Calculate forward sales tax or extract pre-tax prices and tax paid in reverse.
Combined Sales Tax Rate applied: 8.850%
Frequently Asked Questions About US Sales Tax
Common questions and verified tax calculations for this income level
Q. What is a reverse sales tax calculator and how does it work?
A reverse sales tax calculator allows you to extract the original pre-tax price and the exact dollar amount of sales tax paid from a final receipt total. The formula is: Pre-Tax Price = Total Paid ÷ (1 + Sales Tax Rate). For example, if you paid $108.25 in an 8.25% tax jurisdiction, your original price was $100.00 and you paid exactly $8.25 in sales tax.
Q. Which US states have 0% statewide sales tax?
There are currently five states with no statewide sales tax (often remembered by the acronym NOMAD): New Hampshire, Oregon, Montana, Alaska, and Delaware. However, local municipalities in Alaska may still levy modest municipal sales taxes.
Q. Can I deduct state sales tax on my federal income tax return?
Yes. The IRS allows taxpayers who itemize deductions on Schedule A (Form 1040) to choose between deducting state and local income taxes OR state and local general sales taxes, subject to the $10,000 SALT cap limit. This is particularly advantageous for residents of states with no income tax like Texas, Florida, and Washington.
Q. What is the difference between state sales tax and local/county sales tax?
Most US states levy a statewide base rate (e.g. 6.25% in Texas or 7.25% in California). On top of this base rate, counties, cities, and special transit districts can add local surtaxes ranging from 0.5% to 5.0%. In New York City, for instance, a 4.5% municipal tax and a 0.375% transit tax are added to the 4% state tax, resulting in a combined NYC sales tax rate of 8.875%.