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Sales Tax Calculator

Sales tax and total price from a price and tax rate.

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Accuracy note: The Sales Tax Calculator provides general estimates for informational purposes only and is not financial advice. For decisions that affect your finances, confirm the numbers with a qualified professional.

About the Sales Tax Calculator

The Sales Tax Calculator gives you an instant answer from just a few inputs — price, tax rate. It runs entirely in your browser, so the numbers you enter stay private and never touch a server, and the result recalculates the moment you change a value. It's free to use with no sign-up, no limits, and nothing to install.

Worth Knowing

US sales tax is added at the register rather than shown in the shelf price, which surprises visitors from VAT countries where the displayed price is final. The rate combines state and local components, so identical purchases cost different totals across city or county lines. This tool applies a single rate to a pre-tax price; remember that many jurisdictions exempt groceries, prescription medicine, and clothing, or tax them at reduced rates, so not every item on a receipt is taxed the same.

How to Use

  1. Enter Price into the first field of the Sales Tax Calculator.
  2. Fill in the rest: Tax rate.
  3. Your result appears instantly as you type — there's no submit button or page reload.

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