Verified data | Updated April 2026
2026 US Sales Tax Rates by State, County and City
Look up current sales tax rates, compare state and local totals, and open filing, permit, exemption, and department resource pages built from imported official data.
Start with rate lookup for direct answers, then move into filing, nexus, forms, and holiday sections when you need workflow details.
Coverage
2,862+
County pages with dynamic rate, ZIP, and local tax content.
Source Files
37
Imported source files across holidays, forms, e-file links, taxability, ZIP methodology, and IRS nonprofit data.
Official Links
241
Official forms, agency links, filing tools, registration links, and lookup references.
Taxability Updates
590
Imported state taxability matrix rows covering product-level tax changes and definitions.
Keyword Architecture
High-intent sales tax pages and keyword clusters
The page structure is organized around rate lookup, calculator intent, taxable items, exemptions, filing steps, nexus, offices, and official resources so each search path lands on a task-focused destination.
Sales tax calculator
Estimate tax on purchases instantly.
ZIP code lookup
Search sales tax by ZIP, city, or county.
Economic nexus guide
Thresholds, marketplace rules, and registration links.
Filing deadlines
Due dates, portals, and payment workflow.
Exemption certificates
Resale and nonprofit form links by state.
Tax holidays
Current state holiday dates and item rules.
Benchmark States
2026 sales tax rate comparison
| Rank | State | State Rate | Avg Local | Combined | Visual |
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| # | District of Columbia | 6.00% | 0.00% | 6.00% |
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| #1 | Louisiana | 5.00% | 5.11% | 10.11% |
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| #2 | Tennessee | 7.00% | 2.61% | 9.61% |
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| #3 | Washington | 6.50% | 3.01% | 9.51% |
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| #4 | Arkansas | 6.50% | 2.96% | 9.46% |
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| #5 | Alabama | 4.00% | 5.46% | 9.46% |
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| #6 | Oklahoma | 4.50% | 4.56% | 9.06% |
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| #7 | California | 7.25% | 1.74% | 8.99% |
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| #8 | Illinois | 6.25% | 2.71% | 8.96% |
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| #9 | Kansas | 6.50% | 2.19% | 8.69% |
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Tax Holiday Calendar
State sales tax holidays 2026
Back-to-School Sales
July 18th-July 20th (12:01 a.m. on the third Friday in July and ends at midnight on the following Sunday)
Alabama holiday guidance and eligible-item details.
View official rulesSevere Weather Preparedness Generators & Cords $...
February 21st-23rd (12:01 a.m. on Friday of the last full weekend in February and ends at midnight on the following Sunday)
Alabama holiday guidance and eligible-item details.
View official rulesAll Retail Sales Municipality of Skagway, no cap...
October 1, 2024-March 31, 2025
Alaska holiday guidance and eligible-item details.
View official rulesNo Sales Tax Holiday in 2025
Arizona holiday guidance and eligible-item details.
Back-to-School Sales
August 2nd-3rd (12:01 am on first Saturday in August to 11:59 pm the following Sunday each year)
Arkansas holiday guidance and eligible-item details.
View official rulesNo Sales Tax Holiday in 2025
California holiday guidance and eligible-item details.
No Sales Tax Holiday in 2025
Colorado holiday guidance and eligible-item details.
Back-to-School Sales Up to $300 of
August 16th-22nd
Connecticut holiday guidance and eligible-item details.
View official rulesNo Sales Tax Holiday in 2025
Delaware holiday guidance and eligible-item details.
Back-to-School Learning aids - $30 School suppli...
August 1st–31st
Florida holiday guidance and eligible-item details.
View official rulesHunting, Fishing, and Camping
September 8th–December 31st
Florida holiday guidance and eligible-item details.
View official rulesB2S? Energy Savings?
Georgia holiday guidance and eligible-item details.
Browse by State
Open state pages, county pages, filing tools, and official resources
Featured states
California
9.000% combined rate
Popular state page with county rates, permit links, filing notes, and exemption resources.
Florida
7.000% combined rate
Popular state page with county rates, permit links, filing notes, and exemption resources.
Illinois
9.000% combined rate
Popular state page with county rates, permit links, filing notes, and exemption resources.
New York
8.500% combined rate
Popular state page with county rates, permit links, filing notes, and exemption resources.
Texas
8.200% combined rate
Popular state page with county rates, permit links, filing notes, and exemption resources.
Alabama
ALState 4.000% · avg local 5.50%
9.500%Alaska
AKState 0.000% · avg local 1.80%
1.800%Arizona
AZState 5.600% · avg local 2.90%
8.500%Arkansas
ARState 6.500% · avg local 3.00%
9.500%Colorado
COState 2.900% · avg local 5.00%
7.900%Connecticut
CTState 6.400% · avg local 0.00%
6.400%Delaware
DEState 0.000% · avg local 0.00%
0.000%District of Columbia
DCState 6.000% · avg local 0.00%
6.000%Georgia
GAState 4.000% · avg local 3.50%
7.500%Hawaii
HIState 4.000% · avg local 0.50%
4.500%Idaho
IDState 6.000% · avg local 0.00%
6.000%Indiana
INState 7.000% · avg local 0.00%
7.000%Iowa
IAState 6.000% · avg local 0.90%
6.900%Kansas
KSState 6.500% · avg local 2.20%
8.700%Kentucky
KYState 6.000% · avg local 0.00%
6.000%Louisiana
LAState 5.000% · avg local 5.10%
10.100%Maine
MEState 5.500% · avg local 0.00%
5.500%Maryland
MDState 6.000% · avg local 0.00%
6.000%Massachusetts
MAState 6.300% · avg local 0.00%
6.300%Michigan
MIState 6.000% · avg local 0.00%
6.000%Minnesota
MNState 6.900% · avg local 1.30%
8.100%Mississippi
MSState 7.000% · avg local 0.10%
7.100%Missouri
MOState 4.200% · avg local 4.20%
8.400%Montana
MTState 0.000% · avg local 0.00%
0.000%Nebraska
NEState 5.500% · avg local 1.50%
7.000%Nevada
NVState 6.900% · avg local 1.40%
8.200%New Hampshire
NHState 0.000% · avg local 0.00%
0.000%New Jersey
NJState 6.600% · avg local 0.00%
6.600%New Mexico
NMState 4.900% · avg local 2.80%
7.700%North Carolina
NCState 4.800% · avg local 2.30%
7.000%North Dakota
NDState 5.000% · avg local 2.10%
7.100%Ohio
OHState 5.800% · avg local 1.50%
7.300%Oklahoma
OKState 4.500% · avg local 4.60%
9.100%Oregon
ORState 0.000% · avg local 0.00%
0.000%Pennsylvania
PAState 6.000% · avg local 0.30%
6.300%Puerto Rico
PRState N/A · avg local N/A
N/ARhode Island
RIState 7.000% · avg local 0.00%
7.000%South Carolina
SCState 6.000% · avg local 1.50%
7.500%South Dakota
SDState 4.200% · avg local 1.90%
6.100%Tennessee
TNState 7.000% · avg local 2.60%
9.600%Utah
UTState 6.100% · avg local 1.30%
7.400%Vermont
VTState 6.000% · avg local 0.40%
6.400%Virginia
VAState 5.300% · avg local 0.50%
5.800%Washington
WAState 6.500% · avg local 3.00%
9.500%West Virginia
WVState 6.000% · avg local 0.60%
6.600%Wisconsin
WIState 5.000% · avg local 0.70%
5.700%Wyoming
WYState 4.000% · avg local 1.60%
5.600%Coverage and methodology
Official coverage and source methodology behind the homepage data
Imported state resource coverage
Tax holidays
51
States with holiday data.
Tax forms
52
States with form links.
E-file
49
States with filing portals.
Contacts
52
States with agency contacts.
Taxability
24
States with taxability updates.
Methodology snapshot
These core reference documents support ZIP research, Streamlined Sales Tax rules, and source verification used throughout the site.
Crosswalking ZIP Codes to Census Geographies
HUD ZIP crosswalk geoprocessing reference by Alexander Din and Ron Wilson.
Understanding and Enhancing HUD ZIP Code Crosswalk Files
Crosswalk file methodology reference by Ron Wilson and Alexander Din.
Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement
Adopted November 12, 2002 and amended through May 20, 2021.
SST Certification and Registration Technology Guide
Streamlined Sales Tax technology guide used for filing and registration reference.