Sales Tax Calculator — Add or Strip Sales Tax Instantly

Pre-tax price + rate = total, or paste a receipt total and reverse out the tax. State presets included; rates are editable since local taxes stack.

Quick answer: Free sales tax calculator: add tax to a pre-tax price or remove tax from a total (reverse mode) — with quick presets for common US state rates.

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How to use

  1. Open this page on any device — no signup needed.
  2. Fill in the fields above.
  3. Get your result instantly — nothing is uploaded.

About this tool

US sales tax is set by state + county + city + special districts — the same purchase can be 0% (OR, MT, NH, DE) or over 10% (parts of CA/LA/TN). Add mode computes tax on a price; reverse mode extracts the tax portion already inside a total — the math every small business and shopper eventually needs.

FAQ

How do I remove tax from a total?
Divide the total by (1 + rate). $108.25 at 8.25% → $108.25 ÷ 1.0825 = $100 pre-tax. The reverse mode does this for you.
Why does my city's rate differ?
Local add-ons stack on the state rate — look up the combined rate for your exact address for perfect accuracy.

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