Calculate the sales tax on any purchase. Enter the price and your local tax rate to get the tax amount and total price.
Sales tax is a consumption tax imposed by the government on the sale of goods and services. It is usually calculated as a percentage of the purchase price and is added at the point of sale. Sales tax rates vary by state, county, and city in the United States.
To calculate sales tax, multiply the price of the item by the tax rate (expressed as a decimal). For example, if an item costs $85 and the sales tax rate is 8.25%, the tax amount is $85 × 0.0825 = $7.01. The total price would be $85 + $7.01 = $92.01.