Sales
Tax
Calculator

Calculate sales tax, pre-tax price, and total for any tax rate. Add tax to a price or extract tax from a total.

Pre-Tax Price

Result

Pre-Tax Price

$100.00

Tax Amount (8.5%)

$8.50

Total Price

$108.50

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Frequently Asked Questions

Multiply the pre-tax price by the sales tax rate expressed as a decimal. A $50 item with a 8% sales tax rate results in $4.00 in tax, for a total of $54.00.

Divide the total price (including tax) by 1 plus the tax rate as a decimal. A total of $108 with a 8% tax rate gives a pre-tax price of $100.

Five US states — Alaska, Delaware, Montana, New Hampshire, and Oregon — do not levy a statewide sales tax. However, local jurisdictions in Alaska may still charge local sales taxes.

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