Sales Tax Calculator

Add sales tax to a listed price or reverse-calculate the pre-tax amount from a receipt total. Pick Texas, Florida, California, or New York and optionally select a major city for a more specific combined rate. Rates are approximate combined state and local averages—verify before filing.

State

City (optional)

Mode

Price

Combined rate: 8.200% (state 6.25% + local 1.95%)

$100.00

Pre-tax price

$8.20

Sales tax

$108.20

Total

Example: $100 purchase

$100 + tax ≈ $108.20 at the state average rate.

Rates are approximate combined state + local averages. Verify with your state comptroller before filing.

Texas · Florida · California · New York

Why use Sales Tax Calculator?

Sales tax in the United States is a patchwork of state, county, city, and special-district rates. This calculator gives you a practical combined rate for Texas, Florida, California, and New York—either a state average or a named city when you need more precision. Forward mode answers: "What do I pay on a $249 item?" Reverse mode answers: "How much of this $108 total is tax?" Both use the same combined rate and round to cents. Check the disclaimer on each page and confirm rates with your state comptroller before relying on them for compliance.

Key benefits

Forward and reverse tax math
City-level rates for major metros
State average fallback when city unknown
Transparent rate breakdown (state + local)
YMYL disclaimer on approximate rates

Features

TX, FL, CA, NY state pages
Houston, Miami, Los Angeles, NYC city rates
Combined rate displayed as percentage
$100 purchase example per state
Instant client-side calculation

Popular use cases

Back-calculating tax from a receipt total
Pricing products for multiple state marketplaces
Travelers comparing sales tax on a big purchase
Small businesses estimating invoice tax lines

How to use Sales Tax Calculator

1
Choose state and city
Select your state. Optionally pick a city for a tighter combined rate, or use the state average.
2
Pick forward or reverse mode
Forward adds tax to a shelf price. Reverse splits a tax-included total back into price and tax.
3
Enter the amount
Type the dollar amount. Results show pre-tax price, tax portion, and total.
4
Compare states
Use the state links to see how the same $100 purchase differs across TX, FL, CA, and NY.

Frequently asked questions

Are these rates exact?

They are combined state + local averages or city snapshots as of the last update date shown on the page. District, county, and special district taxes can differ block by block.

What is reverse mode?

You enter the total price including tax. The tool divides by (1 + rate) to find the pre-tax subtotal and tax portion.

Why is NYC higher than Albany?

New York City adds local sales tax on top of state rate. Pick "New York City" in the city dropdown for the NYC combined rate.

Is this for use tax?

This calculator handles simple sales tax math only. Use tax and nexus rules for remote sellers are outside its scope.

Last reviewed: July 2026

Example: $100 purchase

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